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HCA250 Week 6 Substance Abuse Paper
Tobacco Addiction and the Workplace
HCA250 – The Psychology of Health (Axia)
September 23, 2013
Tiffany Henshaw
Substance Abuse Paper
Tobacco Addiction and the Workplace
Tobacco addiction is extremely prevalent. It effects the workplace environment and can be linked to mental illness. In the United States today, attitudes on smoking are ever-changing. In fact, currently there are five times more non-smokers than smokers (Robbins, Decenzo, & Coulter, University of Phoenix, 2011).
Smoking tobacco usually starts because of psychological factors. For instance, an adolescent will decide whether or not to start smoking based on whether they view the benefits outweigh the consequences. In other words, if their friend’s smoke or those to whom they look up to smoke, they are more likely to start smoking also in an effort to mimic and thus viewed by others in the same manner. Additional factors contributing to the choice to smoke tobacco are a low self-esteem or a rebellious attitude. However, one who is without susceptibility toward smoking (has not made a prior commitment not to smoke) are ten times more likely to begin the habit (Robbins, Decenzo, & Coulter, University of Phoenix, 2011). Noted, one might concur that poverty increases the chances of one smoking. http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/S/smoking/
There has been much study on a possible correlation between tobacco addiction and mental illness. “A 2013 study from the Centers for Disease Control in the United States found a person with a mental illness was 70% more likely to smoke than a person without a mental disorder. In addition to this, people with mental health problems smoke significantly more, have increased levels of nicotine...
Tobacco Addiction and the Workplace
HCA250 – The Psychology of Health (Axia)
September 23, 2013
Tiffany Henshaw
Substance Abuse Paper
Tobacco Addiction and the Workplace
Tobacco addiction is extremely prevalent. It effects the workplace environment and can be linked to mental illness. In the United States today, attitudes on smoking are ever-changing. In fact, currently there are five times more non-smokers than smokers (Robbins, Decenzo, & Coulter, University of Phoenix, 2011).
Smoking tobacco usually starts because of psychological factors. For instance, an adolescent will decide whether or not to start smoking based on whether they view the benefits outweigh the consequences. In other words, if their friend’s smoke or those to whom they look up to smoke, they are more likely to start smoking also in an effort to mimic and thus viewed by others in the same manner. Additional factors contributing to the choice to smoke tobacco are a low self-esteem or a rebellious attitude. However, one who is without susceptibility toward smoking (has not made a prior commitment not to smoke) are ten times more likely to begin the habit (Robbins, Decenzo, & Coulter, University of Phoenix, 2011). Noted, one might concur that poverty increases the chances of one smoking. http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/S/smoking/
There has been much study on a possible correlation between tobacco addiction and mental illness. “A 2013 study from the Centers for Disease Control in the United States found a person with a mental illness was 70% more likely to smoke than a person without a mental disorder. In addition to this, people with mental health problems smoke significantly more, have increased levels of nicotine...