There is no denying that tobacco use increases a person’s chances of acquiring a large number of ailments and diseases, including emphysema and cancer. Did you know smokers also are more likely to get schizophrenia?
Illicit drug use is common among heavy cigarette smokers in the general population, but according to a recent study of patients with schizophrenia who are heavy smokers, it is most common in the first decade of illness. As reported in www.familypracticenews.com.
The findings have important implications for the management of schizophrenia patients who are in the early stages of their disease.
The study revealed that cigarette smokers are much more likely to suffer from the disease with 58%-90% of schizophrenia patients being smokers as compared to the population as a whole of which 20% smoke.
Basically, the odds of someone with a substance abuse diagnosis also having a diagnosis of schizophrenia were 4.6 times higher than for the rest of the population.
Tobacco and drug use will definitely increase your chances of contracting a major ailment down the road. The best option is abstinence. If you already use tobacco or other drugs, including alcohol, I urge you to stop now. Find a good online alcohol class or online drug class and start a life of sobriety that will improve your quality of life for your remaining days.
