Psychiatry Research EG

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world, and is estimated to kill more than 5 million people each year worldwide. It is expected that by 2030, this number will increase to 8 million, with 80% of these premature deaths occurring in low-income and middleincome countries [1]. Partially consistent with prediction, a study among 276 young adult daily smokers declared that the motivation to smoke and to reduce negative affect was significantly related to anxiety sensitivity and negative affectivity, but not anxious arousal symptoms. In contrast to prediction, habitual smoking motives demonstrated significant incremental associations with anxiety sensitivity and anxious arousal symptoms