173: effectiveness of community and school- based interventions on control and prevention of tobacco use in adolescents: a randomized community intervention trial

Conclusion: In control group, onset of tobacco smoking in the last six months has been impressive. It shows a new wave of consumers that need to serious and urgent attention to prevent adolescent's tobacco use. Our experience showed that teacher's existence in the program, face-to-face explanation the tobacco importance for the authorities and participation as well as inter-sectorial coordination can be effective methods to tobacco prevention and control.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Open access Oral Source Type: research