It has been estimated that 21 percent of adults in the United States (about 45 million people) currently smoke. It has also been found that individuals who have Anxiety Disorder may be particularly likely to smoke. Out of all Anxiety Disorders, individuals with Panic Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder show the highest rate of smoking.
Smokers are twice as likely to suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as non-smokers, according to a recent study of male twin soldiers. The researchers also found that people exposed to trauma, whether or not they developed PTSD, were more likely to take up smoking.
About one-third of people go on to suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after experiencing severe trauma, according to estimates. PTSD is a mental illness characterized by Anxiety, flashbacks and panic attacks.
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