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Data sourced: 2019.   Page updated: 2023-02-24

Smoking in Turkmenistan

Daily tobacco smoking prevalence is at 6.3%. 2,983 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Turkmenistan. tobacco smoking-related health problems account for 10.59% of deaths

2,983

Deaths

2,983 people in Turkmenistan die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.

Heated Tobacco Products

in Turkmenistan

In Turkmenistan, heated tobacco products are prohibited.

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Turkmenistan

E-cigarettes are categorised as tobacco products. The law "On Protecting the Health of Citizens from the Effects of Tobacco Smoke and the Consequences of Tobacco Product Consumption" (2013) explicitly prohibits the retail sale, advertising/promotion/sponsorship, distribution, manufacture, importation and use of e-cigarettes and snus.

Snus

in Turkmenistan

Snus is banned.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Turkmenistan

In Turkmenistan you don't need a prescription to purchase NRT. NRT is legal to market. NRT is available in Pharmacy.

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