Experiences of young smokers in quitting smoking in twin cities of Pakistan: a phenomenological study

Background Smoking is highly prevalent in Pakistan claiming lives of over 100,000 individuals every year. A significant proportion of smokers makes quit attempt each year but 97.4% fails to quit successfully. Little is known about the reasons of failed quit attempts. Methods A qualitative study w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kanwal Shaheen, Haleema Masud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Experiences-of-young-smokers-in-quitting-smoking-in-twin-cities-of-Pakistan-a-phenomenological,83764,0,2.html