Alcohol Use and Tobacco among the Teen Agers in Nepal

Abstract

The people’s right to live healthy life has been threatened because of the use of tobacco and smoking. The government of Nepal has introduced the tobacco control and regulation act 2011. However, students are learning bad habits like use of alcohol and tobacco and enjoying with their friends and not going to the school. Parents are thinking that their children are gone to the school and teachers are not thinking what is happening about their students who are using alcohol and smoking outside of the school. Alcohol use and smoking is becoming a serious problem for parents, teachers and community people. Slowly, children are having drugs and involving in crime which is totally affecting people in the society. However, this article is highlighted the present condition of using alcohol and tobacco, factors of influencing teen agers for using alcohol and tobacco.

Keywords: Alcohol and tobacco, factors, teen agers, smoking, community people.