We called these states with very high smoking prevalence Tobacco Nation. These states not only have a high prevalence of tobacco use, they also tend to have worse indicators of health, socioeconomic status, and coverage by tobacco policies
2003), although it remains unclear whether the relationship between depression and low social position is causal (Reiss 2013)
Hoang DT, Chernomor O, von Haeseler A, Minh BQ, Vinh LS
Youth and young adults under age 18 are far more likely to start tobacco use than adults, with 4 out of 5 smokers starting during adolescence
The risk assessment details: location, topic being assessed, description and evidence of impacts and potential impacts, an assessment of the severity of risk, and recommendations for corrective action