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Use of and attitudes toward tobacco and alcohol among adults in southern Sri Lanka.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Lombardo, S; Perera, B; Beaudry, L; Grad, J; Maselko, J; Ostbye, T
Published in: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
September 2013

The adverse health effects of tobacco and alcohol are well known. Alcohol consumption is increasing in Sri Lanka, but few population studies have been conducted. The objective of this study was to document tobacco and alcohol consumption levels among adults in southern Sri Lanka and to identify the main reasons for using or refraining from alcohol and tobacco products. Tobacco and alcohol use within Sri Lanka is relatively common, particularly among adult males. Reasons given for smoking and drinking frequently relate to social and image-based motivators. Women may be especially susceptible to the influence of peer pressure in social situations. Public health efforts should consider the use of demographic-specific anti-tobacco and anti-alcohol messages, as the motivators driving behavior appear to differ across gender and age groups.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health

ISSN

0125-1562

Publication Date

September 2013

Volume

44

Issue

5

Start / End Page

880 / 899

Location

Thailand

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Sri Lanka
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Smoking
  • Sex Factors
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Prevalence
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
 

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Lombardo, S., Perera, B., Beaudry, L., Grad, J., Maselko, J., & Ostbye, T. (2013). Use of and attitudes toward tobacco and alcohol among adults in southern Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 44(5), 880–899.
Lombardo, Sarah, Bilesha Perera, Lauren Beaudry, Jennifer Grad, Joanna Maselko, and Truls Ostbye. “Use of and attitudes toward tobacco and alcohol among adults in southern Sri Lanka.Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 44, no. 5 (September 2013): 880–99.
Lombardo S, Perera B, Beaudry L, Grad J, Maselko J, Ostbye T. Use of and attitudes toward tobacco and alcohol among adults in southern Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2013 Sep;44(5):880–99.
Lombardo, Sarah, et al. “Use of and attitudes toward tobacco and alcohol among adults in southern Sri Lanka.Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, vol. 44, no. 5, Sept. 2013, pp. 880–99.
Lombardo S, Perera B, Beaudry L, Grad J, Maselko J, Ostbye T. Use of and attitudes toward tobacco and alcohol among adults in southern Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2013 Sep;44(5):880–899.

Published In

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health

ISSN

0125-1562

Publication Date

September 2013

Volume

44

Issue

5

Start / End Page

880 / 899

Location

Thailand

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Sri Lanka
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Smoking
  • Sex Factors
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Prevalence
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged