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ABSTRACT

People with an early episode of depression are more likely to begin smoking and, people who initiate the consumption of tobacco at a young age are more likely to develop depressive symptoms, nicotine dependence, and experience greater difficulty in achieving abstinence. This study sought to determine the relationship between age at first episode of depression and age of onset of regular tobacco consumption in smokers with a history of depression and present minimal - moderate depressive symptoms. A strong association between these two variables was found using a regression model, which remained unchanged when corrected for current age or gender. A significant relationship between the age at which patients had their first cigarette and, the age at which they presented their first episode of depression was also found. From studies like this, we want to offer information for the professionals of health treatments and prevention to support the development of specific strategies to address these two disorders.