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Monday, September 15, 2003Those first few drags may be the deadliest: Nicotine is such a powerful drug that teenagers can become addicted to it after smoking just one or two cigarettes, according to a groundbreaking study. Or does it? The study, published in today's edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that, even among those who had tried smoking only once or twice, some teens who experienced cravings associated with addiction. About 3 per cent of these new smokers were hooked, compared with 4.6 per cent of those who smoked only once a month. The researchers found that one in five teens who smoked weekly showed signs of physical addiction. By the time they were smoking daily, two-thirds showed clear signs of nicotine dependency. Three percent? So 97% of teens who try a cigarette once or twice show no signs of addiction. Advice to parents of teenagers: don't sweat the small stuff. An experimental drag does not an addict make. posted by Sydney on 9/15/2003 08:45:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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