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symptomatic smokers from KMC Pulmonology OPD were analysed regarding their smoking habits. The parameters studied were: 1. Tobacco form consumed, 2. Frequency per day, status of inhalation, 3. Dependency, 4. Purpose of smoking, 5. Motivation behind their smoking, 6. Refrainment from public places and places to be forbidde, 7. Association with alcohol, Quit attempts Majority of the symptomatic were Beedi smokers followed by cigarette and chutta. A majority of them were motivated by peer influence. Smoke for pleasure and few for bowel movements. Majority of them inhale deeply. 60% of the smokers never attempted to quit while 40% attempted. More than 50% have associated alcohol habit. COPD is the commonest disease identified. Degree of obstruction was more with beedi smokers.

200 patients attending Katuri Medical college Pulmonology OPD with a history of Tobacco smoking coming for various symptoms for various symptoms were analy sed regarding their smoking habits. Majority of them were the major bread earners of thei r families. Majority of them presented to the hospital in 4 th to 6 th decade of life. Male smokers were predominant but alternate modes of tobacco consumption and passi ve smoking are present in a majority of females. Majority of them are farmers, unemployed or semiskilled or unskilled with poor education and with low family incomes. A majority of them have high frequency of smoking tobacco per day Initiation of smoking o ccurred at less than 20 years of age. Majority presented with less than 40 pack years of smoking history.

200 symptomatic smokers from KMC Pulmonology OPD were analysed regarding their smoking habits. The parameters studied were : 1. Tobacco form consumed , 2. F requency per day , status of inhalation , 3. D ependency , 4. P urpose of smoking , 5. M otivation behind their smoking , 6. Refrainment from public places and places to be forbidde , 7. Association with alcohol , Quit attempts Majority of the symptomatic were Beedi smokers foll owed by cigarette and chutta. A majority of them were motivated by peer influence. Smoke for pleasure and few for bowel movements. Majority of them inhale deeply. 60% of the smokers never attempted to quit while 40% attempted. More than 50% have associated alcohol habit. COPD is the commonest disease identified. Degree of obstruction was more with beedi smokers