Global Youth Tobacco Survey: A Report from Jammu and Kashmir.

ABSTRACT

Global Youth Tobacco question based survey Survey (GYTS) in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the age group of 13-15 years of age, using study design, method of sampling technique and the actual survey administration followed by standardized, uniform methodologyof GYTS was done to find out prevlance and awareness about harms of smoking..The study showed high prevlance of tabacco use in the school going children.The perent study streses upon the importance of such surveys regionally so that helath care agencies can plan startergies to combat such increasing use of tobacco in young population