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E Schei

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PubMed1992

Tobacco habits, lifestyle, and reactions to smoking restrictions among Norwegian military officers.

A 1989 cross-sectional study revealed that Norwegian army and air force officers smoked considerably less than civilian men. The prevalence of smokeless tobacco use, on the other hand, was higher than among civilians and similar to that of conscripted soldiers. Reactions to new smoking restrictions were largely neutral, but smokers were more negative than non-smokers. A majority of the officers reported low compliance with smoking regulations. Smokers generally belonged to the oldest cohorts and had less education, higher alcohol consumption, less physical activity, and more unhealthy dietary habits than the other subjects, whereas snuff use was more common among the youngest and more healthy officers. This indicates that the health hazards of prolonged snuff use are underestimated, and that this habit may gain increased popularity if nothing is done to prevent it. Intervention strategies are suggested.

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PubMed1991

[Smoking of crushed tobacco tablets. An epidemic among young people in a distant municipality in Nordland].

Smoking of crushed pills mixed with tobacco, a form of drug abuse not previously reported in Norway, occurred during the winter of 1988/89 in a rural coastal municipality in northern Norway. All pupils aged 12 to 17 years (N = 356) were included in a study use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. The overall response rate was 94%. The number who had smoked pills at least once was 16 (eight of each sex). Use of all three substances was significantly higher among pill smokers than among the rest of the sample. Use of illegal drugs was practically non-existent. Only two subjects had tried smoking cannabis. Pill smokers had less contact with parents and other adults, but reported close relationships with peers. The attitudes of parents towards alcohol and smoking, as perceived by the adolescents themselves, were more permissive among pill smokers (31% believed that their parents accepted occasional drunkenness, 69% believed that they accepted smoking) than among the rest of the sample (9% as regards drunkenness and 16% as regards smoking). Interviews with two pill smokers revealed that the phenomenon of combining crushed pills with tobacco was of local origin.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

[Smoking and use of snuff among young people in 2 municipalities in Nordland].

A survey of the entire youth population (grades 6 to 9) in two coastal municipalities of northern Norway (N = 356, response rate 94%) showed that the percentage of smokers increased from 6% (with no daily smokers) in 6th grade to 30% (25% daily smokers) in 9th grade, and was higher among girls in all grades. Smoking among young people does not seem to have declined in this country since 1985. 4% of the boys and 2% of the girls used smokeless tobacco regularly, whereas common percentages in nation-wide studies are 10% among boys and 0 to 1% among girls. Smoking and use of smokeless tobacco were strongly correlated with use of intoxicants. The strongest social predictor of smoking was the attitude of parents towards smoking, as perceived by the adolescents themselves, followed by degree of closeness to parents.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

[Use of alcohol and snuff among young people in 2 municipalities in Nordland].

Among 356 pupils in grades 6 to 9 (response rate 94%), the percentage who had tried drinking alcohol increased from 40% in grade 6 to 82% in grade 9. Alcohol consumption and inhalation of solvents were strongly interrelated, and both covaried with smoking and having sometime tried smokeless tobacco. 35% believed that a young person who did not drink alcohol would feel that he/she would be regarded by others as somewhat childish, cowardly or stupid. In fact, only 10% reported that they would look upon an abstainer in this way. This finding indicates that many young people exaggerate the risk of losing status among their peers because they abstain from drinking. Parental tolerance towards drunkenness and lack of a trustful relationship with parents were strong predictors both of alcohol use and intoxication from inhalants.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

[On the so-called lack of physicians in Norway].

Norwegian authorities plan to increase the number of medical students. The article points out that the number of doctors is rising exponentially and will increase by 3,000, or 27%, by the turn of the century. It is argued that the demand for medical services cannot be viewed as expressing the need for such services. The estimation of this need must be based on medical and ethical considerations.

Health Services Needs and Demand↗
PubMed1990

Use of smokeless tobacco among conscripts: a cross-sectional study of Norwegian army conscripts.

In a cross-sectional study of 2,112 Norwegian army conscripts ages 18 to 25 years, 10% reported daily use of wet snuff, while 23% were occasional users. Nearly half of the snuff users had started or increased their consumption during the military service. Cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and having a best friend using snuff were positively correlated with starting to use snuff. Daily use was associated with high physical activity. Use of snuff did not vary significantly with length of education when adjusting for other variables. Nearly all subjects believed prolonged snuff use to be a hazard to health. Forty percent of the snuff users believed they would give up snuff after the military service. Giving up during the service was statistically associated with having a steady relationship with a girlfriend and with length of time served. The relatively high percentage of occasional users and the high rate of stopping and starting reflect the novelty of snuff use among Norwegian youth. The widespread intention to give up seems to indicate that a large proportion of snuff users have ambivalent attitudes toward their own behavior. Therefore, future intervention measures in the armed forces could have a substantial impact on young males' use of smokeless tobacco.

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