Authors : Dr. Mallamma H. Biradar; Dr. Shweta Nidagundi; Dr. Vijayalaxmi B. Benakatti

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 2 - February

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26feb748

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Abstract : Background: Since its 17th-century introduction to India via Portuguese trade routes, tobacco has undergone a rapid socio-cultural integration. This legacy has culminated in a contemporary public health crisis of unprecedented scale, responsible for upwards of 8 million annual deaths. Mortality data distinguishes between 7 million direct-user fatalities and 1.3 million deaths resulting from involuntary environmental exposure. The crisis is disproportionately concentrated in low- and middle- income demographics, which house 80% of the global user base and bear the brunt of the resulting morbidity and economic strain.  Objectives: To elaborate on tobacco dependency in adolescents and study Tobacco's effects and management in Ayurveda and contemporary medicine.  Data Source: Data was synthesized from clinical research regarding drug addiction and management across indexed and non- indexed publications. Supplemental sources include primary Ayurvedic Samhitas with traditional commentaries and authoritative textbooks spanning both Ayurvedic and contemporary medical systems.  Review Methods: Above mentioned data sources were screened and reviewed. Tobacco dependency in Adolescent were listed out.  Conclusion: Today’s young adults stand at the epicentre of the tobacco epidemic, increasingly vulnerable to the dangerous glamorization of both combustible and smokeless products. We must urgently shield this generation from the predatory influence of misleading advertisements and pervasive cross-platform promotion. Now is the time for proactive intervention; when it comes to addiction, prevention is not just a strategy—it is a necessity.

Keywords : Adolescents, Tobacco, Addiction, Effects, Ayurveda, Intervention.

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