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28% of 13-15-year-old boys smoke; 14.3 pc of Kuwaiti girls 'puff' 

In Kuwait, the WHO Global Youth Tobacco Survey estimates that over a quarter (28%) of the male youth population - aged 13-15 years - smoke tobacco, compared to the much lower 14.3% of the female youth population who smoke. The Ministry of Health has been actively fighting the prevalence of smoking in the country through various initiatives designed to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking and to discourage the habit.

George Wagih, spokesperson for the 'Nicorette' Nicotine Replacement Therapy range, says that "over 35 million smokers try to quit each year, yet less than 5% reach their one-year anniversary."

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