An estimated 53 percent of adults with serious mental illness (SMI) — including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression — smoke cigarettes, compared to only 18 percent of the general population.
In fact, smoking is one of the primary reasons those with serious mental illness have a decreased life expectancy of up to 25 years.
Although research has shown that most smokers with SMI want to quit, they are less likely to do so or to take advantage of...
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