Smoking and alcohol abuse amongst medical students and physicians should be taken more seriously because their own attitudes towards substances may influence their professional behavior. There is a need for better education about substances.

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The project is unique for being the first community-based cohort on CVD risk factors in a Turkish setting. This project will have a valuable contribution on not only determining CVD risks, but also incorporating interventions for prevention.

The prevalence of epilepsy is higher in school-age children in Izmir province compared to that in developed countries.