Factors attributing to initiation of tobacco use in adolescent students of Moradabad, (UP) India

Tobacco consumption is a major health menace owing to its widespread use particularly among adolescents. Owing to the presence of impressionable, curious minds, adolescents are highly prone to a number of influences within and outside home, leading them to experiment with tobacco. The addictive natu...

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Published in:	Indian journal of dental research Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 346 - 349
Main Authors:	Ravishankar, TL, Nagarajappa, Ramesh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2009 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - psychology Adolescents Attitude to Health Behavior Chi-Square Distribution Child Children & youth Demographic aspects experimental tobacco use Families & family life Family Health Female Humans India Male Mortality Parent-Child Relations parental tobacco use Peer Group Prevention Risk Factors Schools Smoking - psychology Students Teenagers Tobacco habit Tobacco Use Disorder - psychology Variables Wellness programs India
ISSN:	0970-9290, 1998-3603, 1998-3603
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