This post was originally published on this site
Original post: Newswise - Addiction Study Finds Nicotine-Sired Male Offspring at Risk of Addiction Behavior and Memory Impairments
Parental smoking is a significant risk factor for developing smoking behavior and nicotine dependence in offspring. These findings suggest that parental nicotine exposure may promote addiction-like behaviors in subsequent generations. Given the significance of cigarette smoking for public health, preventing nicotine use among adolescents is critical to ending tobacco use disorder and decreasing e-cigarette use.