Cigarette smoking disorders among adolescent students in nigeria tertiary institution:
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2021-03
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Department of Psychology, University of Ilorin.
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Tobacco intake in form of cigarette smoking is detrimental to human health. It has been estimated
that about a third of the world's population, aged 15 years and above, are smokers. Tobacco is
made of nicotine substance which is harmful to smokers who indulge in cigarette smoking.
Evidence suggests that psychosocial, biological and genetic factors all play a role in nicotine
addiction. And it is strongly related to many chronic diseases which includes coronary heart
disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, rheumatoid arthritis
and osteoporosis. In spite of these health risk challenges, adolescents still derive pleasure in
smoking tobacco with little or no idea on the consequences of cigarette smoking due to certain
factors that militates their interest into cigarette smoking and this includes peer pressure, family
background and environmental consequences. This article therefore examined the problems
associated with cigarette smoking among students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria; it highlights
the health risk of tobacco products and explains the nicotine intake disorders among adolescents.
In a bid to foster understanding to this dreadful act, it recommended that, Nigeria government,
the civil society organizations, every health professionals and social workers alike should be
involved in the struggle to reduce increasing level of tobacco intake through consented effort and
control measures.
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Key words: Cigarette smoking, Disorders, Adolescent students, Tertiary institutions, Social work.