Nicotine Addiction

Which kids experiment with smoking and which become regular smokers?

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 29th, 2002

Using national data from a sample of 20,747 adolescents, researchers from Brown University's Medical School examined which interpersonal, familial and peer influences made it more likely for adolescents to experiment and/or become regular smokers.

Being around peers who smoke and feeling alienated from school were particularly strong influences for adolescents to experiment with smoking and also becoming regular smokers, according to a study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association.

Peer smoking was by far the strongest predictor of smoking progression, said the lead author...

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