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Study: Boredom, stress behind teenage smoking

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Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 20 Sep 2018, 8:53PM
The study also found disparities between socio-economic groups. (Photo / Getty)
The study also found disparities between socio-economic groups. (Photo / Getty)

Study: Boredom, stress behind teenage smoking

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 20 Sep 2018, 8:53PM

Researchers have found stress is the main cause behind teenage smoking.

Analysis by UK scientists have found 70 percent of teenage smokers in poorer areas identify "stress" as the most significant reason for smoking.

It falls to 62.6 percent among teens in less deprived areas.

The second most common reason for smoking among teens is boredom.

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