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ArticleBMC public health2026

Investigating the prevalence of tobacco or other substance use (TOSU) and associated factors among the medical students: a nationwide cross-sectional survey from Bangladesh.

Mohammad Azmain Iktidar, Simanta Roy, Akash Saha, Milton Das, Anik Singha, Rumana Afrin Celeste, Nusrat Jahan Inti, Shouvik Roy Subha, Muhaiminul Islam, Golam Dastageer Prince and 4 more

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Mohammad Azmain IktidarDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh. sazmain@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9073-5451
Simanta RoyDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.
Akash SahaSir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Milton DasOne Health Institute, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Anik SinghaSir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Rumana Afrin CelesteSher-e-Bangla Medical College, Barisal, Bangladesh.
Nusrat Jahan IntiMymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Shouvik Roy SubhaRangpur Medical College and Hospital, Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Muhaiminul IslamSylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Golam Dastageer PrinceNational Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Renessa YousufChattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Noshin NawarAction Lab, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
M Tasdik Hasan *Chittagong University, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Azaz Bin Sharif *Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.

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BangladeshMedical studentSubstance useTobacco use

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