22/12/2025
In many cases, poor health and early death are driven by to***co use. People with mental illness consume 44% of all ci******es in Western countries, and nearly 80% of to***co users reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which also face high burdens of both mental illness and to***co-related diseases.
High rates of to***co use among people with mental health conditions contribute to their increased morbidity and mortality, but to***co cessation interventions can be effective in this population.