Autistic people smoke at higher rates than the rest of the population, and the reasons may be more nuanced than what is expected.
“We live in a world where both neurodivergent behaviours and addiction are seen as a moral failing. This makes opening up next-to-impossible without significant risk of negative repercussions.”
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