Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Cuban Women

doi:10.37757/mr2011v13.n4.8

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Tobacco and alcohol are currently the most widely consumed legal psychoactive substances in the world
Women who consumed alcohol were predominantly aged 15–59 years, had at least middle school education, of mestizo or black skin color, of marital status other than widowed; there was no typical pro¿le for occupation or perceived economic situation
The ¿rst nationwide socioeconomic pro¿le of Cuban women using tobacco, alcohol or both constitutes a baseline for comparison to results of a new national study under way, permitting evaluation of trends over time and effectiveness of prevention and control efforts

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Introduction

Tobacco and alcohol are currently the most widely consumed legal psychoactive substances in the world. They represent a heavy burden for health and society in almost all populations. Increasing consumption of both substances is a trend observed in women. The most widely consumed legal psychoactive substances in the world, tobacco and alcohol, confer a heavy health burden on almost all populations. One third of the world’s population reportedly smokes; and in developed countries, 80% of men and 60% of women have consumed alcohol at some point in their lives, with lower, but still substantial, consumption rates in developing countries.[1,2,3,4]. The use and abuse of these substances contribute signi¿cantly to morbidity, premature mortality, disability and lower quality of life; and are associated with more than 60 conditions affecting health.[7,8] risk of disease or death from use of either substance vary according to factors such as amount used chronically, almost all organs of the human body can be affected.[1,7]

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