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Smoking enhances suicide risk-a significant role in the COVID-19 pandemic?
Sher, L.
  • Sher L; From the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468, USA.
QJM ; 114(11): 767-769, 2022 Jan 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1666180
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected the whole world. Considerable evidence suggests that tobacco smoking is associated with increased severity of COVID-19 and death in COVID-19 patients. Tobacco smoking cessation is necessary to decrease COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths. In this commentary, I suggest that tobacco smoking cessation is also needed to reduce suicidal behavior during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic leads to increased tobacco consumption as smokers use more tobacco to cope with pandemic-related stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness. Multiple studies have demonstrated that tobacco smoking is associated with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, suicide death and a contributing factor in the pathophysiology of suicide. Smoking may increase the probability of development of post-COVID syndrome because it increases severity of COVID-19. Suicide risk may be increased in individuals with post-COVID syndrome. Smoking prevention and cessation should be a target of suicide prevention interventions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic enhances the need to act to integrate tobacco smoking cessation in the health care as a standard of patient care.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: QJM Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Qjmed

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: QJM Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Qjmed