Childhood depression may lead you to develop smoking habits in future. According to Dr. Solja Niemela of the University of Turku in Finland, one of the researchers, childhood depression may lead to the twenty per cent increased risk of being a habitual smoker.
It may also lead to forty per cent increased risk of becoming a heavy tobacco user by the age of 18.
The researchers has affirmed following the study that childhood hyperactivity and conduct problems are the two factors which are well known linked with adult smoking.
However, this study is among the first to disclose link between childhood depressive symptoms and subsequent smoking.
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According to studies funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), women who smoke during pregnancy can adversely affect the behavior of their children. Researchers report that children of women who smoked during pregnancy scored higher in the areas of impulsiveness, risk taking, and rebelliousness. Maternal smoking also appears to be linked to child anxiety, depression, and aggressive behavior.
There are many other studies that show the link between depression and smoking
Ciaran J Newman
www.stopsmokingnow.co.uk