title: Tattoo, piercing, and adolescent tobacco consumption.
abstract: Abstract The objective of the study was to evaluate the link between tattoos and/or piercings and young people's tobacco consumption.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 2587 students (1168 females and 1419 males) were asked about tattoos, piercings, and tobacco consumption.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Young men and young girls who had tattoos and/or wore piercings were more likely to report smoking behavior, earlier smoking behavior, and higher cigarette consumption per day. It was also found that both with men and women, the combined effects of piercings and tattoos were associated with an increase in smoking behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Piercings and/or tattoos as well as combined piercings and tattoos appeared as markers of tobacco consumption. Such marks could serve as signs for educators, parents, and physicians.
authors: Université de Bretagne-Sud, UFR DSEG, Institut de Management de Bretagne-Sud (IMABS), Rue de la Loi, 56000 Vannes, France. nicolas.gueguen@univ-ubs.fr
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Guéguen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult