Tobacco use among working adolescents and high school students in Turkey: evaluating the effect of the national tobacco control policy.

Background: In our previous published study conducted in 2006 before the national tobacco control program (NTCP), we found that working adolescents (WA) more frequently consumed cigarettes than high school students (HSS). The objective of the present study was to compare the smoking status of WA and HSS before and after the NTCP.

Methods: A questionnaire including questions about the participant`s socio-economic level and smoking status was administered.