FREQUENCY OF TOBACCO USE AMONG TBILISI STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN GEORGIA
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2023.04.45Keywords:
Frequency, tobacco, Tbilisi State Medical university, students, GeorgiaAbstract
Tobacco use is a major public health problem globally. Despite over 50 years of sound evidence of tobacco-related harms (e.g. increased risk for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), decreased life expectancy, negative impact on economic, social, couple, end family aspects), there currently more than one billion smokers in the world, and by 2030, tobacco smoking could cause more than 8 million deaths annually. A significant majority of adult tobacco users begin smoking before they reach the age of 18, and about 20% of adolescents globally use tobacco. One significant concern is that low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately impacted by tobacco use, with over 80% of the world’s smokers residing in LMICs, and thus tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. The aim of this article was to assess the prevalence of smoking any tobacco containing products among students at Tbilisi State Medical University.
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