Use of waterpipes and other substances in adolescents: Prevalence and potential associations with mental and behavioral well-being, a cross-sectional study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study assess the prevalence and potential determinants (attitudes, behavioral and emotional conditions) associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) and cigarette smoking in adolescents in public compulsory secondary schools. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in October 2017 in three secondary schools from Seville, Spain, among adolescents aged 12–18 years. We administered an ad hoc questionnaire to explore the demographic and clinical characteristics of students; in addition, it included questions on consumption of tobacco (waterpipe and/or cigarette),