These states have long struggled with elevated tobacco use rates due to a combination of economic, cultural, and historical factors
Thats a high number of people struggling with an addiction that is both hard to quit and destroys your overall health
Table 1 Tobacco brands available in Andhra Pradesh, India Table 2 Gutkha brands available in Andhra Pradesh, India Table 3 Panmasala product brands available in Andhra Pradesh, India Figures 1 and 2 present the images of different smokeless tobacco products available (including khaleja and rebel brands of gutkha, chaini brand of khaini, rajnigandha, hira, RMD, and panparag panmasala brands, baba 120 chewing tobacco, miraj, badshaha, hans chhap, zara snus, hindhusthan, manglam gold tobacco, swagat tobacco brands) in the Indian tobacco market
At the same time, usage has sharply increased among middle and high school students