Dr. Sunira's experience and research reveal that youngsters, the building blocks of a nation,
are most vulnerable to tobacco addiction. Tobacco addiction is associated with a host of other
health consequences and also with major life-threatening ailments.
Smoking is relatively more prevalent among the middle and upper socio-economic classes or in other words among the productive group of the country as compared to smokeless form i.e. gutka, pan masala, snuff, pan etc. though it differs from place-to-place, region-to-region and country-to country.
Moreover the growth of our country in all spheres like social, political and economic, mostly depends on youth having fresh energy and ideas, perform better and ensure the growth of the society and nation. Research revealed intake of tobacco in any form among children and adolescents is reaching pandemic levels. Around 20 million children of ages 10-14 years are estimated to be tobacco addicts in India. To this astounding figure, about 5500 new users are added every day, making it two million new users every year. Adolescents typically become addicted to tobacco while still being teenagers (mainly school and college students including both males and females). More than half of the adolescent smokers try to quit smoking every year with fewer than 20% being able to quit, that too for a very short period of time.
We provide adequate and relevant information about the consequential harmful effects of tobacco and its cessation process to the prospective targets and those yearning to quit tobacco, which is a lucrative way to meet ends of the thought process that helps the tobacco user through therapy sessions.
Dr. Sunira has many research in the field of tobacco and related disorders to her credit.