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Smoking prevalence and emerging tobacco product use among Saudi adolescents: a systematic review

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 03 Jul 2026, 00:00

Smoking prevalence and emerging tobacco product use among Saudi adolescents: a systematic review

Synthesis of recent adolescent tobacco and emerging nicotine product prevalence studies, patterns, and social correlates amid policy shifts.

Key Takeaways
  • Current cigarette smoking prevalence among adolescents ranged from 2.8% to 40.8%
  • E-cigarette use ranged between 3% and 20.6% while shisha reached 29%
  • Males had consistently higher smoking rates and peer and family smoking predicted use
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