Smoking and suicide. Review

The review is devoted to the analysis of data on the relationship between smoking and suicide. It is shown that smokers are much more likely to have chronic physical illnesses, mental disorders that can lead to depression and contribute to suicidal attempts. On the other hand, research results indicate that active smoking is associated with suicide and there is a correlation between a larger number of cigarettes smoked per day and higher suicide risks. In multivariate analyzes it was shown that a longer duration of smoking (≥41 years vs.