Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and Understanding the Last Mile Smokers

Series: Human Resource Development

Secondary data analysis shows that smoking prevalence is higher among certain groups. ‘Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and Understanding the Last Mile Smokers’ focuses on these groups – referred to as ‘Last Mile Smokers’ (LMS) in the report. The report is based on a study which identifies LMS, and examines reasons behind their smoking initiation and continuation, their efforts to quit smoking, and their awareness on the adverse effects of smoking. The challenge for Sri Lanka now is to ‘go the last mile’ and reduce smoking prevalence among LMS.