The Current Economic Situation can increase Smoking
Published on November 24, 2008 6:43 AM
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A lot of American smokers begin to smoke only because of stress caused by a slowing economy, decreasing retirement accounts and rising unemployment rates.
According to a new study, a quarter of smokers who are worried about the state economy began to smoke more each day, while another 13 percent said they have delayed quitting.
Cheryl Healton, the president and CEO of the American Legacy Foundation, said: "The turbulent global stock markets have caused virtually every American a certain level of stress. Those who also struggle with an addiction to tobacco products are at an increased disadvantage as they contemplate quitting, or feel the urge to smoke more cigarettes."
Researchers also found that women smokers were more likely to smoke more due to worries about the economy, with 31 percent reporting they did, compared to 17 percent of men.
38 percent, the highest one, of lower-income smokers, those with a household income of $35,000 or less, reported that they smoke more cigarettes per day due to the economy, the survey showed.
Unemployed smokers were also more likely to boost smoking due to the financial crisis, with 29 percent smoke more compared to 17 percent of employed smokers. The recent study also showed that seven percent of current smokers said their anxiety about the economy had driven them to start smoking again, while nine percent of former smokers were tempted to resume the habit.
But hard times have also encouraged smokers to be economical too. One fifth of smokers who are stressed about the economy said they switched to a cheaper brand for to save money but they didn’t quit.
