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Purpose: In this study, we aimed at investigating the relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics and depression of smoking addictions in patients who apply to the cigarette clinic. Methods: This retrospective study included 2119 people who submitted applications to the Cigarette Cancellation Clinic between March 2015 and November 2016. The Fagerstrom Nicotine Addiction Test (FNBT) and Beck Depression Scale have been studied for patients with socio-demographic characteristics. The relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of nicotine dependency in patients and depression was studied. Results: 1468 patients in the study (69.3%) were male and 651 (30.7%) female. In our study, gender, civil status, educational status, occupational status, the state of smoking in the family did not have a significant impact on the FNBT score. The percentage of individuals with low levels of nicotine dependency in the age group "<20" was significantly higher than those in the age group "41-50" and "51-60" (p<0,005 for each). It was significantly found that alcohol users had a higher nicotine dependency (p=0,011). As the nicotine addiction increases, the levels of depression are significantly increased (p<0,001). The result: it has been found that nicotine addiction has a relationship with alcohol and depression. In the fight against nicotine addiction, patients should be evaluated by a biopsic social approach. Smoking should be targeted especially to young people.

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