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Adolescence is characterized by rapid changes in physical, cognitive, and social development, beginning with puberty and ending in the acquisition of adult roles and responsibilities. A descriptive study conducted with the aim to assess the prevalence on high-risk behaviours regarding health on tobacco use and protective factors with the relationship between protective factors and high-risk behaviours regarding health on tobacco use. Among 56 school going adolescents of class IX & XI at selected schools of West Bengal with GSHS (Global School Based Student Health Survey) tool and Structured Knowledge questionnaire by convenience sampling technique. Among 56 school going adolescents' maximum were male. Prevalence rate is high among male school going adolescents for using e-cigarette and purchasing cigarettes. Most of the students have previous knowledge on high-risk behaviour on health. Prevalence rate is high at the protective factors on making the school going adolescents guilty, ignorance, not praising, giving advice by the parents. Perfect positive correlation found in between high-risk behaviour regarding health on tobacco use module and protective factors.