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From Impression to Addiction: The Pathways of Adolescent Tobacco Use

Published:2023-11-07 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0976-4879
Container-title:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Author:

Pandya Parth R.¹,Vaja Tejas C.²,Arjun C.³,Vijayan Radhika P.³,Hegde Shipha⁴,Kataria Shivani⁵,Jokhi Sheron⁶

Affiliation:

1. Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

2. Dental Surgeon, Shreeji Multispeciality Dental Care, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

3. Department of General Medicine, Dr. Moopen’s Medical College, Wayanad, Kerala, India

4. Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India

5. Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

6. Dental Surgeon, Smit Dental Clinic, Vejalpur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT Aim: To understand the psychodynamics of tobacco use among 11- to 14-year-olds in Ahmedabad, India. Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather information on tobacco use from 5,266 students, aged 11 to 14, enrolled in government-aided English medium schools in Ahmedabad. IBM® SPSS® 26.0 software along with Chi-square tests were used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 7.2% (376) had ever used tobacco. Of the users, 96.6% (363) knew it was harmful, 76.3% (287) were boys, and 85.2% (320) were initiated by family and friends. Conclusion: Despite being aware of the dangers of tobacco and being unable to purchase from vendors, children continued to obtain tobacco products, being influenced by their close social networks. An effective cessation measure should be directed toward this psychodynamic etiology.

Publisher

Medknow

Subject

General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Bioengineering,General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Bioengineering

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