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 contributes substantially to the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases. OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and determine associated factors among adolescent students of Dharan municipality. DES...

College campus tobacco-free policies are an emerging trend. Between September 2013 and May 2014, we surveyed 1309 college students at 8 public 4-year institutions across California with a range of policies (smoke-free indoors only, designated outdoor smoking areas, smoke-free, and tobacco-free). Stronger policies were associated with fewer students reporting exposure to secondhand smoke or seei...

OBJECTIVE The objectives of this report were to estimate the extent to which pharmacy student perceptions are aligned with the 2003 resolution of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) addressing the use of experiential sites that sell cigarettes and other tobacco products. METHODS Pharmacy students participating in a national tobacco cessation training program completed post...

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the use of tobacco in the male medical students and to assess the factors influencing medical students to indulge in tobacco use. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted amongst the male medical students A pre-designed structured questionnaire was used to study various correlates of the tobacco use. Data was collected and analyzed. ...

Tobacco cessation counseling (TCC) has been proven to be very effective in helping tobacco users to quit. Dentists can play a vital role in helping patients to quit tobacco use. The aim of this study was to examine five groups of Indian dental students' attitudes and practices regarding TCC. Out of 514 fifth-year students in five colleges of Karnataka, India, 456 students voluntarily participat...

Dentists can play an important role in helping patients quit using tobacco. The aim of this study was to investigate incoming dental students' attitudes toward tobacco cessation promotion in the dental setting. Such attitudes can impact students' receptivity to training and subsequent involvement in tobacco cessation promotion. A twenty-six-item written survey was administered to freshman stude...

As future physicians capable of controlling tobacco dependence in the population, medical students are considered a main target for tobacco control interventions. This cross-sectional study reported on the prevalence of tobacco use (cigarettes and waterpipes) and associated knowledge and behaviour among 6th-year medical students in 2009-2010 from 6 medical schools in Lebanon. The self-administe...

BACKGROUND Conclusive evidence exists about associations between several life-threatening diseases and passive smoking. The objective of our study was to investigate the prevalence of passive smoking among Iranian dental students, to assess their attitudes towards tobacco control programs, and to explore the association between these two and tobacco use. METHODS In eight randomly selected den...

INTRODUCTION Tobacco smoking is still one of the greatest, avoidable, singular causes of death. Although students of medical faculties are expected to have solid knowledge about smoking hazards, a significant number of them still smoke. AIM The aim of the study was to assess knowledge on tobacco dependence in a sample of students at the Medical University in Wroclaw. MATERIAL AND METHODS Be...