'Control your stress- Press the pause button, and stop using the word 'stress''.

Tobacco is one of the most widely abused substances in India. 42 percent of men and 14 percent of women in India consume tobacco.

This week on The Empowering Series, host Zarina Poonawalla is joined by Dr. Mitika Kanabar who talks about addiction in India, and it affects mental health and life. She also talks about the relationship between stress and addiction, various kinds of addiction such as tobacco, alcohol, and gaming, how it affects our mental well being and why does addiction happen.

Tune in to the episode to know more addiction and what empowers her.

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