Do you smoke because you are mentally ill?

Evidence exists that smoking is more common for people who have a mental illness than in the general population, for example it is estimated that up to 80% of people with Schizophrenia smoke.

Smokers regularly report that the habit works in a stress-reducing manner, and the alleviation of some symptoms of mental illness. However smoking has a number of very serious health outcomes which mean that every effort should be made to help people who want to, stop.

Source: www.rethink.org/.../staying_healthy/smoking.html