Trend of cigarette smoking among the college students, medical students and doctors

ABSTRACT

Smoking trend is increasing in both developed as well as under-developed countries. The students of high school, colleges, even medical colleges, disease healers and teachers of preventive/community medicine were also found to be engaged in smoking. Therefore this survey was designed for students and doctors of Abbotabad and Rawalpindi. 700 students and 100 doctors were randomly selected from high schools, colleges, Medical Colleges of Abbottabad and Rawalpindi. A smoking survey questionnaire was designed and filled on individual interview. The percentage of students of schools and colleges engaged in smoking was high as compared to medical students and doctors. There was no girl student found to be engaged in smoking. The trend of cigarette smoking is much higher in students of schools and colleges as compared to medical students and doctors which is an alarming situation for health, life and economy of the nations. Therefore the campaign should be moved to prevent this trend especially in the young generation and literate population