Association between cumulative cigarette and Waterpipe smoking and symptoms of dependence in Lebanese adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15380804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diana Malaeb (0000-0002-2436-850X, Lebanese International University, corresponding author), Marwan Akel (0000-0002-1419-2934, Lebanese International University), Hala Sacre (0000-0001-6547-6251), Chadia Haddad (0000-0003-2413-2684, Institut d’Epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale), Sahar Obeid (0000-0002-0735-4704, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik), Souheil Hallit (0000-0001-6918-5689, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik), Pascale Salameh (0000-0002-4780-0772, Lebanese University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1583-1583 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-11626-7 |
| PMID | 34425819 |
| OpenAlex | W3194894620 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Our study supports the fact that heavy nicotine consumption, related to both the increased frequency and smoking duration, can increase the risk of dependence. It raises the need for strategic plans to minimize and discourage the use of nicotine products in Lebanese community settings
Checklist · Cigarette smoking · Confidence interval · Environmental health · Nicotine · Pack-year · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Demography · Medicine · Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |