Hookahs are water pipes that are used to smoke specially made tobacco that comes in different flavors, such as apple, mint, cherry, chocolate, coconut, licorice, cappuccino, and watermelon.1,2

Although many users think it is less harmful, hookah smoking has many of the same health risks as cigarette smoking.1,2

Hookah is also called narghile, argileh, shisha, hubble-bubble, and goza.1,2

Hookahs vary in size, shape, and style.2

A typical modern hookah has a head (with holes in the bottom), a metal body, a water bowl, and a flexible hose with a mouthpiece.3,4

Hookah smoking is typically done in groups, with the same mouthpiece passed from person to person.1,2,3,4