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Many nicotine-dependent individuals have comorbid psychiatric disorders, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, and depression.[3] Nicotine Dependence & Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders Smoking is the leading and most preventable cause of death in the United States, which is disproportionately affecting those with psychiatric disorders

The main empirical objectives of this study are threefold: (I) to quantify how much countries are lagging behind the current frontier of longevity, (II) how much of the lag is attributable to smoking, and (III) where are the future potentials for closing the lag, which we will do by quantifying the lag of differences in age-specific mortality with and without controlling for the effect of smoking