What is causing even further worries is that the addiction is reported in the teenagers too, contrary to the common assumption that smoking addiction is evident in the adults.
The behavior of forty people of the former group and forty people of the latter were examined. Researchers report about the changes of behavior and even personality in substance abusers.
The teenagers are in the process of emulating or declining the parental guidance since they need their freedom and at the same time are trying to win the parental support and acceptance.