sociocultural reasons for smokeless tobacco use behavior

Sociocultural Reasons for Smokeless Tobacco Use Behavior

The use of smokeless tobacco, especially paan and gutka, is prevalent in Southeast Asian countries (1). No exact rate for the use of these products in Iran is available. According to the study by Honarmand et al. 11.4% of male students from universities of Zahedan City in Southeast of Iran were current users of smokeless tobacco (2). These products contain lime, areca-nut and tobacco (3). Evide...

Smokeless Tobacco Use and Religiousness

Although smoking shows a strong negative association with religiousness, no studies have appeared of use of smokeless tobacco (ST) and religiousness. To assess an association of use of ST and religiousness, data from 9,374 men aged 17 years and over with complete data on self-reported frequency of attendance at religious services and use of smokeless tobacco were analyzed. Among men aged 17-29 ...

SMOKELESS TOBACCO SMOKELESS TOBACCO 1. Description of Smokeless Tobacco Practices

Smokeless tobacco use by south Asians.

Residential treatment for smokeless tobacco use: a case series.

We developed and implemented a novel 8-day residential treatment program for smokeless tobacco (ST) use. A multidisciplinary team delivered behavioral treatment, nicotine patches were adjusted to achieve 100% replacement of baseline peak serum nicotine concentrations, and bupropion sustained-release was prescribed. Mean participant age (+/- SD) was 47.4 +/- 18.2 years. Mean nicotine patch dose ...

Smokeless Tobacco Use as a Risk Factor for Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is one of the leading causes of tooth loss, particularly among older individuals (1–6). Although dental plaque-associated microorganisms are the primary etiologic agents of periodontal diseases, several other factors such as local, genetic, systemic, and environmental factors play an important role in determining the susceptibility of individuals to periodontal diseases. Tob...