“one In Three Students Who Are Not At The High School Level Smoke Tobacco In Up,” Says One Of These Students.

“One in three students who are not at the high school level smoke tobacco in UP,” says one of these students.

Lucknow, December 1, 2008 : The World Health Organisation’s Global Young Tobacco Survey found that three out of every three students in Uttar Pradesh are addicted to tobacco.
The survey revealed that 37% of students smoke in their own homes, while 19.8% do it at a friend’s house.

 “one In Three Students Who Are Not At The High School Level Smoke Tobacco-TeluguStop.com

The friend’s spot is clearly the preferred smoking area for nearly 20% of teenagers in the state.

According to the report, 13.5 percent of respondents reported that they smoke at school, 10.8 percent at public places, 8.9% at social events, and 9.7 percent at random places.

Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), a report on tobacco use among students, shows that 23 percent of Uttar Pradesh’s students, 22% boys and 24% girls, smoke tobacco in some form.

GYTS is a cross-sectional, nationally representative, school-based survey that surveys students aged 13-15 years.It uses a global standardised methodology and has a probability proportional with the enrolment.

The survey questionnaire addresses tobacco use, cessation, and other aspects.

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