Adolescents are the most vulnerable population to initiate tobacco use. It is now well
established that most of the adult users of tobacco start tobacco use in childhood or …

Methods: Data on tobacco use were collected from 4786 students of class 7 to 12 (age: 11-
19 yr) studying in different private and government schools of Noida city during July …

Introduction The tobacco use among the youth, in both smoking and smokeless forms, is
quite high in the South East Asian region. Tobacco use is a major proven risk factor and …

Background Substance use among adolescents is risky behavior that had emerged as a
concern in both developed and developing countries. Evidence revealed that substance use …

This paper examines popular perceptions of tobacco products and describes patterns of use
among college youth in Karnataka, India. Data are drawn from 25 key informant interviews …

Background: Awareness towards tobacco hazards has increased with time but its role alone
towards cessation is questionable. With widespread menace of tobacco in developing …

Background: Seventy per cent of premature deaths among adults are due to behavioral
patterns that emerge in adolescence, including smoking. Objective: The objective was to …

Background: Substance abuse among children has become an issue of concern throughout
the world. Increasing substance abuse and its impact on physical and psychosocial health is …

Adolescents account for almost one third of India's population. They are prone to suffer from
reproductive and sexual health, nutritional, mental and behavioral problems. Health services …

Background: Substance abuse disorder is among the leading public health problems in
modern day world as they cause enormous human suffering in terms of morbidity, mortality …