Chunk #49 — 4.0 Discussion — 4.2. Limitations — Conclusions

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Parent, sibling and peer influences on smoking initiation, regular smoking and nicotine dependence. Results from a genetically informative design.

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Parent, sibling and peer level variables contribute to offspring ever smoking, regular smoking and ND. Even after controlling for familial vulnerability to ND, environmental contributions to smoking remain significant.