Hidden Facts of Nicotine Habit Among Children in Jaipur District, Rajasthan

Tobacco use is the largest global threat to public health, major factors that encourage people to use smokeless tobacco is its low price, easy availability and widely held misconception that it has medicinal value for toothache, headache and GIT disturbances. Furthermore, in contrast to smoking there is no taboo against smokeless tobacco usage. In our study children had this habit in very tender age unknowingly and need counseling and awareness at school level in children is paramount along with parents and teachers.