Originally published August 2 2005
Quitting smoking makes life easier
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Ex-smokers have renewed passion for life and better medical attention, according to new research.
The researchers analyzed data on more than 1,200 current smokers, 1,500 sustained quitters and nearly 3,300 people who'd never smoked.
The study appears in the August issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior.
They found that people who never smoked and sustained quitters (people who hadn't smoked for at least a year) were more likely than current smokers to have health insurance and a usual source of care.
Nonsmokers also reported better health and fewer symptoms of depression than current smokers.
Depression could keep some smokers from quitting and from being more pro-active about their health care, the researchers note.
"Our results suggest that additional efforts to identify and follow up with smokers experiencing depression may be especially needed," they conclude.
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