Smoking Linked to Suicide Risk (AUDIO) Washington University School of Medicine Your browser does not support the audio element. Caption People who smoke cigarettes commit suicide at higher rates than those who don't smoke. That's been known for years, but most scientists assumed the reason was that smoking rates were so high among people who are at risk for suicide because they have psychiatric disorders. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that smoking itself is influencing suicide risk. Jim Dryden has the story Credit Washington University BioMed Radio Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.