Smoking and Schizophrenia – Should a Schizophrenic Give up Cigarettes?
Statistics show that more than half of people with schizophrenia are addicted to nicotine. And they smoke quite a lot - up to 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day. In some countries, such as the United States, 90% of schizophrenics are smokers. At the same time, the total number of people who smoke in the states is about 20%. These data suggest that smoking and…