Fagerstorm test for Nicotine Dependence and level of addiction in tobacco users in rural areas of Panipat, Haryana

Dr K L Bansal; Dr Manoj Kr Dhingra; Dr Nisha Dahiya; Dr Arjun Dhingra; Brig (Dr) Ajoy Mahen; Maj Gen (Dr) P K Singh

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

Fagerstorm test for Nicotine Dependence and level of addiction in tobacco users in rural areas of Panipat, Haryana

Dr K L Bansal, Dr Manoj Kr Dhingra, Dr Nisha Dahiya, Dr Arjun Dhingra, Brig Dr Ajoy Mahen, Maj Gen Dr P K Singh

Abstract :

The use of tobacco is quite rampant in India and 28.6% of Indians use tobacco products. Among the states the highest prevalence of tobacco use was seen in Tripura (64.5%). This was followed by Mizoram (58.7%), Manipur (55.1%). (Manoj Kr Dhingra, et al, 2019). The use of tobacco in Haryana is about 23.6% of the total population. This study was undertaken during the period of May 2019 to August 2019 in N C Medical College and Hospital keeping in view the rampant use of smokeless and smoked tobacco. The aims and objectives of this study was to use the Fagerstorm test to assess the level of addiction in patients using tobacco in a tertiary care hospital in Israna and Sonepat, Panipat district Haryana and to carry out deaddiction in patients willing to quit tobacco. The results of this study showed that out of 114 patients screened who gave a history of tobacco use only 24 patients were actively using tobacco. There were 4 patients with low level of addiction on Fagerstorm test (values less than 4 on Fagerstorm test); 10 moderate cases (Values from 4–6) and 10 severe cases (values more than 6 on Fagerstorm Test). There were 18 males and 6 females in this study. All were given behavioral therapy to quit tobacco. The result of this study showed that the level of addiction is quite high in this adjoining area of Israna village, next to the NC medical college. In the next phase of this study the patients enrolled would be deaddicted with pharmacotherapy