[Clinical risk factors for the occurrence of tobacco dependence]. / Klinicheskie faktory riska vozniknoveniia tabachnoi zavisimosti.

In order to formulate a biosocial conception of tobacco dependence essential for fundamental grounding of smoking prevention, the authors examined 1106 subjects with smoking habits, smoking dependence and nonsmokers. A combination of internal and external factors is determined underlying the onset and maintenance of tobacco dependence. Risk factors responsible for consolidation of tobacco addiction are listed.