Initiation of Cigarette Smoking and Subsequent Smoking Behavior among U.S. High School Students
Preventive MedicinePublished 1 November 1999
Sherry A. Everett, Charles W. Warren, Donald Sharp, Laura Kann, Corinne G. Husten, Linda Crossett
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A younger age of smoking initiation was associated with smoking more cigarettes per day than was initiating at an older age, and delaying the onset of smoking may affect the likelihood of becoming addicted to nicotine and smoking heavily.
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Delaying the onset of smoking may affect the likelihood of becoming addicted to nicotine and smoking heavily. For students who are already addicted to nicotine, smoking cessation programs are needed.
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