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Tobacco and nicotine use among people with mental disability
Leksová, Anna ; Mravčík, Viktor (advisor) ; Chomynová, Pavla (referee)
Background: Tobacco use is one of the most serious causes of diseases and death not only in the Czech Republic but worldwide. More than 8 million people worldwide die annually from tobacco use, of which more than 7 million deaths are due to direct tobacco use and 1.2 million deaths worldwide are due to indirect exposure to second-hand smoke. It is estimated that almost one in seven adults smoke tobacco every day. There are few studies that have investigated the use of tobacco products and other addictive substances among people with intellectual disabilities, yet it is known that mortality rates among people with intellectual disabilities tend to be much higher than in the general population. Moreover, the consequences of substance use for overall health and the social impact on this population are more harmful than for the general population. Aims: The aim of the bachelor thesis is to map the rates and patterns of tobacco and nicotine product use among people with mild, moderate or combined intellectual disabilities. The aim of the bachelor's thesis is to determine the prevalence of tobacco and nicotine product use in this population of people in our country, the rates and patterns of use, and to compare the observed phenomena according to selected sociodemographic factors. The results should...

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