[Water-pipe tobacco smoking among school children in Israel: frequencies, habits, and attitudes].

摘要: Background Tobacco smoking via a water-pipe (Nargile) is new phenomena among school children in Israel recent years. Water-pipe tobacco has the potential for nicotine addiction, other smoking-related damages and drug abuse. Goals Our primary goal was to characterize frequencies of Israel, its distribution according age, gender, habits attitudes. The secondary compare use cigarette these children. Methods A self-reported questionnaire distributed 388 (ages 12-18 years old) grades A, C, middle schools grade B high central region Israel. questionnaires were answered unanimously process conducted classes by teacher nursing students. Results Among all this study, 41% smoke at various frequencies. Of children, 22% least every weekend. 3 times more frequent than almost equally both genders, but girls heavier smokers boys, either water pipe or smoking. Six percent add psychoactive drugs alcohol tobacco. main reasons pleasure achieved intimacy that it adds youngsters' meetings. Ninety believe not healthy, 50% believes less harmful cigarettes. According water-pipes weekend, 40% their parents are current ex-smokers water-pipes, contrast with 10% non-smoking about quarter who also do so together parents. Conclusions very common Girls adding fact. School perceive much safer These alarming findings call upon need aggressive intervention Ministries Education Health, as well Anti-Drug Authority. More rigorous efforts should be implemented terms education dissemination data regarding known hazards schoolteachers, Further research necessary order prevent ominous camouflaged modalities addiction an early age.