Dataset on perception among male secondary school students on underage smoking in Jordan.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed in 2015 that the percentage of smokers in Jordan is one of the highest in the world, reaching 70.2% among males and consequently ranking first in the Middle Eastern region and second in the world. Cigarettes are the most widely abused substance among school students in Jordan. This poses severe health risks to the public. The WHO emphasizes that one of the most important public health goals related to smoking is to reduce its harmful effects on the individual as well as society and the prevention and treatment of injuries. This article explores the nature of smoking among school students, binge smoking, and the consequences of smoking. Secondary school students undergo developmental transitions, and this comes with debilitating effects such as t

SUBMITTER: Mahasneh OMK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997803 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature