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Early Symptoms And Correlates Of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe Smokers, Raed Bahelah
Early Symptoms And Correlates Of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe Smokers, Raed Bahelah
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Waterpipe (WP; hookah, shisha, narghile) has re-emerged as a global epidemic of tobacco smoking mainly among young people. Although WP smokers show symptoms of nicotine dependence (ND) and face difficulty quitting, no study has examined the early symptoms and factors associated with ND among young WP smokers. Using baseline data from the Waterpipe Dependence in Lebanese Youth (WDLY) study, this research investigated the appearance and timing of early symptoms, factors, and WP-specific smoking patterns associated with ND symptoms among 160 adolescents (mean age ± SD =14.0 ± 1.1 years at baseline) from 8th and 9th grades who reported WP use …