Children Born to Prenatal Smokers More Likely to Smoke Later in Life

~ Jason Schwartz

An interesting study from Australia. It would be interesting to see this investigated in the context of an adoption study.

A study of 3,000 mothers and their children found that children of the 1,000 women who smoked during pregnancy were three times as likely to become smokers themselves by age 14. They also were twice as likely to become smokers after age 14.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.