Research Article, J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil Vol: 4 Issue: 2
Is Waterpipe Smoking a Gateway to Cigarette Smoking among Youth?
| Salameh Pascale1,2*, Zeenny Rony2, Antoun Edwina1, Salamé Joseph3, Waked Mirna4, Barbour Barbour5, Zeidan Nina5 and Baldi Isabelle6 | |
| 1Clinical & Epidemiological Research Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon | |
| 2Pharmacy Practice department, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon | |
| 3Charité – Universitätsmedizin University Hospital, Berlin, Germany | |
| 4Pulmonology department, Saint Georges Hospital & Faculty of Medicine, Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 5Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon | |
| 6Laboratoire Santé Travail Environnement, Université Bordeaux Segalen, Bordeaux, France | |
| Corresponding author : Pascale Salameh, PharmD, MPH, PhD Professor of Epidemiology, Jdeidet El Meten, Chalet Suisse street, Ramza Azzam bldg, 5th floor, Beirut, Lebanon Tel: 009613385542; Fax: 009611696600 E-mail: psalameh@ul.edu.lb; pascalesalameh1@hotmail.com |
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| Received: August 11, 2014 Accepted: March 11, 2015 Published: March 13, 2015 | |
| Citation: Pascale S, Rony Z, Edwina A, Joseph S, Mirna W, et al. (2015) Is Waterpipe Smoking a Gateway to Cigarette Smoking among Youth?. J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil 4:2. doi:10.4172/2324-9005.1000136 |
Abstract
Is Waterpipe Smoking a Gateway to Cigarette Smoking among Youth?
Introduction: Whether waterpipe smoking is a gateway to cigarette smoking among youth is not known yet. The objective of our study was to assess the profile of dual and single smokers of both, waterpipe and cigarette, and evaluate whether a given type of smoking may be a gateway for the other. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out, using a proportionate cluster sample of Lebanese students in the public and private universities. The questionnaire used in this study was composed of several parts, including the sociodemographic part and a detailed active and passive smoking history, in addition to items of the tobacco dependence scales for both waterpipe and cigarette.
