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Depression and Teenage Smoking


Teenage smoking can be seen as a factor that contributes heavily to teenage depression. In 1998, McGee showed "that children with mental health problems are at a higher risk of smoking in their teens (McGee, William, Stanton, 1998). Teenage smoking is due in large part to several factors. These factors include socioeconomic status, peer pressure, and the attempt to eliminate feelings of anxiety or sadness. McGee indicates that "a high level of smoking is associated with a higher risk of anxiety and panic disorder" (McGee et. al., 1998). Teenagers that experience a lot of stressors find that through smoking they are able to self-medicate and alleviate behaviors and/or feelings that they are experiencing. Therefore, stressors that are commonly found in teenagers' lives are in actuality the primary cause of teenage smoking, and this smoking increases the teenagers' risk for depression.

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