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Tobacco addiction and control in Spain From L. Sanchez Agudo (Health Institute, Madrid, Spain).
Author(s) -
Agudo L. Sanchez
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1991.tb03093.x
Subject(s) - tobacco control , legislation , addiction , environmental health , population , medicine , health education , demography , public health , political science , psychiatry , nursing , sociology , law
In Spain there is a high prevalence of smokers: 39.2% in the general population, 61.9% of the working population, and 35% of doctors. At the same time, health education on smoking is inadequate, and tobacco is cheap. As a result, it is difficult to implement legislation which bans or restricts smoking in some areas. It is clear that more education on smoking and health is needed at every level of the Spanish population.