EARLY TOBACCO ADDICTION
The British Medical Association journal reported in September of 2000 that a study conducted by the Dr. Joseph DiFranza of the University of Massachusetts found that some twelve and thirteen-year-olds showed signs of addiction within days of smoking cigarettes. Prior to this study, which involved 681 twelve to thirteen-year-olds most experts have only been able to support one to two years as the amount of time for cigarette smokers to become addicted. Concerning these findings Dr. DiFranza said, “…we have to warn kids that you can’t fool around with cigarettes or experiment with cigarettes for a few weeks and then give it up. If you fool around with cigarettes for a few weeks, you may be addicted for life.
To view this resource, log in or sign up for a subscription plan
