Stuti Sharad Bhargava, Saibal Das, Harsh Priya, Deepika Mishra, Santhosh Shivabasappa, Anubhuti Sood, Chaya Rani Hazarika, Prakash Chandra Gupta, Joy Kumar Chakma, Leimapokpam Swasticharan, Praveen Sinha, Vineet Gill Munish, Shalini R Gupta
BACKGROUND: This systematic review evaluated the available medical literature on the prevalence and trends of waterpipe tobacco smoking among adolescents and youth in jurisdictionally representative populations. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were searched for relevant studies from inception until 31 December 2022 that reported the burden of waterpipe smoking among adolescents and youth (10-24 years of age). We extracted qualitative data on the demographic characteristics, burden, and correlates of waterpipe smoking (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022310982)...
October 31, 2023: Substance Use & Misuse