Association of smoking status with substance use and psychological distress in Serbia

- Last year alcohol use and frequent drinking are statistically significantly associated with the smoking status.
- People who suffer from high psychological distress are twice as likely to be current smokers compared to people who do not.
- Average number of smoked cigarettes is highest among frequent binge drinkers and people under high psychological distress.
- Smoking is more prevalent among last year cannabis users, but they do not differ according to the assessed level of risk.