Waterpipe Smoking: An Incidios Threat For The Young

Various use types of tobacco include chewing tobacco, pipe, cigar, cigarette smoking and waterpipe smoking. Waterpipe is mostly used by the elderly in middle-east countries.Its use is gradually increasing among the young worldwide and also in our country. It is rapidly becoming common among the young due to newly produced aromatic forms. Tobacco and waterpipe smoking is a serios public health problem. Waterpipe smoking-related health risks are known. Prevention and information done by law makers, local authoroties beside media are of importance for reducing its use. In addition, in the context of “community-oriented patient care” , “proper and effective interventions” and “improvement of health and wellness” principles of family medicine, family physicians‟ being a pioneer for providing sufficient information particulary for the young, family members and the community about this issue and taking measures is of great importance. In this review, it was aimed to improve the awareness of family physicians about waterpipe smoking.