Despite ongoing efforts to educate the public about the health risks associated with natural and non-solar UV radiation, recreational tanning continues to increase among young adults.
About 33% of college going students who tried indoor tanning facilities were addicted to artificial rays and they drank more alcohol and smoked marijunia than other students.
Indoor tanning can cause premature skin aging and can damage eyes, can cuase skin cancer also. Curbing the habits of sun-starved undergraduates can prove more difficult. About 42% of tanning addicts were using more than one drug in the previous month.
Treating an underlying mood disorder is a necessary step to reduce risk of cancer among those who frequently tan indoors. Individuals using drugs may be more dependence on indoor tanning because of a similar addictive process.
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