Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate the correlation between problematic social media use, alcohol use disorder, and smoking addiction through both cigarettes and waterpipe, among a sample of Lebanese adults.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was carried out between January and April 2019. It enrolled 461 residents of the community randomly selected from Lebanon’s districts in a proportionate rate.
Results
Higher problematic social media use was significantly associated with more waterpipe addiction but not cigarette dependence and alcohol use disorder.