Some Substance Use, Mental Conditions Have Similar Death Risks As Heavy Smoking

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Some Substance Use, Mental Conditions Have Similar Death Risks As Heavy Smoking

<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/01/mental-health-mortality-smoking-years-lost_n_5397983.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jk4VRoA7WhkiPqVTlSWkBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/resize/200x200/http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1818928/original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Some Substance Use, Mental Conditions Have Similar Death Risks As Heavy Smoking" align="left" title="Some Substance Use, Mental Conditions Have Similar Death Risks As Heavy Smoking" border="0" /></a>A new review of studies shows just how some substance use disorders and mental conditions affect lifespan â€"- and depending on the condition, the mortality risks are the same, if not higher, than heavy smoking. “We found that many mental health diagnoses are associated with a drop in life expectancy as great as that associated with smoking 20 or more cigarettes a day,” study researcher Dr. Seena Fazel, of the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford University, said in a statement. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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