Tobacco use and misuse among Indigenous children and youth in Canada.

摘要: While tobacco is sacred in many Indigenous cultures, the recreational misuse of commercial highly addictive and harmful. Tobacco leading preventable cause premature death world. Smoking rates among Canadian youth are at least three times higher than for their non-Aboriginal peers, an alarming statistic on levels. The tolls health from extensive use range disproportionately high individual mortality morbidity to heavy socioeconomic burdens communities. Paediatric care providers uniquely positioned collaborate with community stakeholders prevent treat young people families, while understanding cultural value peoples. Targeted interventions can positively impact length quality life, improve overall decrease immense social human costs misuse.