Smoking in Georgia
In Georgia, the prevalence and impact of tobacco smoking present significant public health challenges. As of 2022, an estimated 903,297 individuals aged 15 years and older were smokers. The crude prevalence of smoking for adult males was reported to be 54.7%, substantially higher than the 7.1% prevalence among females, culminating in an overall adult smoking prevalence of 29%. The adult daily smoking prevalence in 2021 was 24.2%, with 7.7% among females and 43.3% among males. Data from 2021 highlight the grave health consequences of smoking, with 12,018 annual deaths. These data indicate that 10.95% of all deaths in Georgia were smoking-related, with this figure reaching 18.23% among males and 3.59% among females. These data provide a critical backdrop for public health initiatives and regulatory measures aimed at curbing tobacco smoking and mitigating its health impacts in Georgia.
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July 04, 2023 by worldvapersalliance.com
Harm Reduction in Georgia
If you have been following harm reduction globally, you might have noticed that developing countries often struggle with both factors – high smoking rates and a lack of sensible harm reduction approaches or policies.
This is true for many countries, and Georgia is not an exception. According to the Healthy Initiatives (an NGO) survey conducted in 2022, 26.4% of the adult population smokes conventional cigarettes in Georgia, and sadly, 51% do not even consider quitting. Only 2.8% of smokers quit through safer alternative nicotine products.