[Tobacco use among paramedical students in Tunis].

Aim: To assess smoking habits among Tunisian paramedical students, and their attitudes and knowledge about smoking.

Methods: During the first quarter of the school year 2002-2003 we investigate 1288 paramedical students of the College of Sciences and Techniques of the Health in Tunis. The smoker was the student who declare to smoke daily or by occasionally at the time of the survey.