Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: Tobacco use is a major health and social problem worldwide. Tobacco use kills nearly 6 million people each year and causes loss of hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide. Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. In India, around 10.9% use tobacco in one or the other form. Among the Ill effects of tobacco use, the proportion of cancer in Male and female is 56.4% and 44.9% respectively. Material and Methods: 200 students. Prior permission was obtained from college authorities, student who were present on the day of interview were included in the study. Students were informed about the purpose of the study and assurance was given about the confidentiality. Results: This present study age, sex and socioeconomic status wise distribution of population was: Majority (35%) of the study population was in the age group 19-20 years followed by 18-19 years (30%). In the study population, 55% were males and 45 % were females. Socio economic status: majority of the study population belonged to Middleclass (60%). Conclusion: We can conclude, though the awareness among medical students regarding harmful effects of tobacco use was very high but they got this knowledge mainly from the electronic media. On the basis of our study, it is recommended that as these future doctors have an opportunity to play an important role in the tobacco cessation and prevention efforts in the community. Keywords: Tobacco use, Cancer, harmful effects.