Work Stress and Smoke

According to survey by ICICI Lombard General Insurance, the leading trigger points for smoking is work stress.  The survey was conducted among the age groups of 20-35 and 35-50, was taken online by 1,000 respondents across four metro cities. 37% people said they started smoking more once they were employed. The younger group smoked to relieve daily stress; the 35-50 group blamed work pressure. 25% of those who cut down on smoking said they did so owing to deteriorating health; 21% attributed this to marriage, and 13% to having a child. The survey found that older women (35-50 years) smoked more than their male counterparts when at an emotional low. 43% of the younger respondents were genuine about their smoking habits; only 27% of the older ones spoke about it openly.

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