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We examined gender-specific trends in Georgian adolescents alongside national tobacco control policies and social context. We analyzed nationally representative Global Youth Tobacco Survey data from Georgia (2014, 2017, and 2023) for youth aged 11\u201317 to estimate the prevalence and patterns of current TNP use in the context of tobacco-related advertising and promotion, secondhand smoke, and national policy, via a policy review. Adjusted prevalence estimates were derived using post-estimation predictive margins after fitting multinomial logistic regression models. From 2014 to 2023, current TNP use declined among boys but increased among girls, particularly in exclusive e-cigarette use. The percentages reporting no current TNP use increased among boys from 77.4% to 85.6% (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.01), but declined among girls from 92.1% to 88.1% (P\u2009=\u2009.04). By 2023, exclusive e-cigarette use was more prevalent among girls than boys. Across sexes, exposure to pro-tobacco advertising and promotion and secondhand smoke declined. Exposure to anti-tobacco promotion peaked in 2017 and receded by 2023. The policy review documented strengthened measures, alongside gaps in oversight of digital marketing and newer products, including e-cigarettes. Georgia\u2019s tobacco control policies have contributed to reduced TNP use among boys and a less permissive social environment. Rising e-cigarette use among girls is concerning. Policies should close regulatory gaps, enhance enforcement, and address evolving product and marketing developments to prevent TNP uptake and protect adolescents from tobacco-related harms.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/eurpub\/ckag035","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,26]],"date-time":"2026-03-26T12:46:52Z","timestamp":1774529212000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Gender trends in youth tobacco and nicotine use in Georgia across GYTS rounds, 2014\u201323"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Kakha","family":"Gvinianidze","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"World Health Organization, Country Office Georgia , Tbilisi,","place":["Georgia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"George","family":"Bakhturidze","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Georgia State University School of Public Health, , Atlanta, GA,","place":["United States of America"]},{"name":"University of Georgia 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