“TAK NAK ROKOK” Presentation

Health Officers:Naziatul Azrina

Nik Nareiani

“TAK NAK ROKOK” Presentation

An alarming factAn alarming fact

“…“…More than 10,000 Malaysians die More than 10,000 Malaysians die from smoking-related illnesses every from smoking-related illnesses every year … year …

… … every day about 50 teenagers below every day about 50 teenagers below the age of 18 start smoking and most of the age of 18 start smoking and most of them become hardcore smokers …”them become hardcore smokers …”

Source: Source: The Star. (Aug 27, 2001).The Star. (Aug 27, 2001).  

Do you realize…Do you realize…

No. and Percentage of School Student Smoking 1991-1994

Year No. of Sample No. of Student Smoking

Percentage of Sample

1991 1879100 7310 0.39%

1992 2004979 7579 0.38%

1993 2104302 7889 0.39%

1994 2389433 8957 0.37%

Source: Report on Discipline of School Student in Malaysia Ministry of Education

Our FindingOur Finding

Study on smoking and its effects Study on smoking and its effects

Interview with an ex-smoker Interview with an ex-smoker

BiographyBiography

MaleMale 28 years old28 years old Started smoking Started smoking

at age 16at age 16 More than 5 More than 5

years of smoking years of smoking habithabit

The first time…The first time…

I was with my friends in school, my friends I was with my friends in school, my friends were smoking and persuaded me to were smoking and persuaded me to smoke. smoke.

I rejected but they called me a “Coward”I rejected but they called me a “Coward”

I didn’t want to smoke, but I wanted to I didn’t want to smoke, but I wanted to show that I was not a coward…..show that I was not a coward…..

I Could not say ‘NO’I Could not say ‘NO’

In the trap…In the trap…

Initially, I only smoked after my parents went Initially, I only smoked after my parents went out of the house, after school and in parties.out of the house, after school and in parties.

As time past by, I started smoking frequently. As time past by, I started smoking frequently. I used to start and end my day with a puff. I used to start and end my day with a puff.

I used to get an urge to smoke in the I used to get an urge to smoke in the morning, after meals, during recess time, morning, after meals, during recess time, after school, …..anytime!! after school, …..anytime!!

What next?What next?

Bad skinBad skin My teeth turned yellowMy teeth turned yellow Foul smell in my breathFoul smell in my breath My mood was bad mostly and I My mood was bad mostly and I

got agitated easilygot agitated easily I had frequent quarrels with I had frequent quarrels with

siblings and parents siblings and parents I lost interest in studiesI lost interest in studies

Came to my sensesCame to my senses

I can never forget that day – A visit to I can never forget that day – A visit to my uncle in the hospital. He was my uncle in the hospital. He was suffering from lung cancer. suffering from lung cancer.

He was a heavy smoker for the past 20 He was a heavy smoker for the past 20 years. He was regretting “Why I years. He was regretting “Why I couldn’t say NO?”couldn’t say NO?”

A question appeared in my mind - A question appeared in my mind - “Would I suffer like him in future?”“Would I suffer like him in future?”

The answer was “YES”………….The answer was “YES”………….

I must stop smokingI must stop smoking

What did I do?What did I do?

I apologized to my parents I apologized to my parents I asked for help from counselorI asked for help from counselor I set a quit date and threw away my cigarettesI set a quit date and threw away my cigarettes I kept away from those friends who smokeI kept away from those friends who smoke I had to be patient with the withdrawal I had to be patient with the withdrawal

symptoms – where I had headache, sore symptoms – where I had headache, sore throat, dry mouth, lack of energy; I could think throat, dry mouth, lack of energy; I could think of nothing else but smokingof nothing else but smoking

I kept myself busy to get over the feeling of I kept myself busy to get over the feeling of smokingsmoking

I started concentrating on my studiesI started concentrating on my studies

My advice for young My advice for young generationgeneration

Don’t start Don’t start SMOKINGSMOKING

or else, you will regret…… or else, you will regret……

Analysis by Health Analysis by Health OfficerOfficer

Why did he start Why did he start smoking?smoking? Curiosity Curiosity

Peer pressurePeer pressure

Family InfluenceFamily Influence

Portraying “macho” and cool Portraying “macho” and cool personality personality

Media influence - Cigarette Media influence - Cigarette advertisementadvertisement

Why was his health Why was his health affected?affected?

Bad SkinBad Skin– Smoking restricts blood vessels. Therefore, it Smoking restricts blood vessels. Therefore, it

prevents oxygen and nutrients from getting to the prevents oxygen and nutrients from getting to the skin. This makes the skin pale and unhealthy.skin. This makes the skin pale and unhealthy.

Yellow teeth and bad breathYellow teeth and bad breath– Tar present in the cigarettes stains a smoker's Tar present in the cigarettes stains a smoker's

teeth with brownish-yellow colour which also teeth with brownish-yellow colour which also causes bad breath.causes bad breath.

Why was he changed?Why was he changed?

Bad moodBad mood– Due to lack of nicotine in smokers’ body, he/she Due to lack of nicotine in smokers’ body, he/she

becomes anxious, agitated and restless. becomes anxious, agitated and restless.

Quarrels with parents and siblings Quarrels with parents and siblings – Due to bad mood, lack of interest in studies and Due to bad mood, lack of interest in studies and

increase in demand of pocket money.increase in demand of pocket money.

Our LearningOur Learning

Smoking does not only causes health Smoking does not only causes health problems but also strain the family problems but also strain the family relationships.relationships.

We have to avoid smoking in order to We have to avoid smoking in order to have healthy life style.have healthy life style.

How can we help to How can we help to reduce smoking in the reduce smoking in the community?community? Organize anti-smoking campaignOrganize anti-smoking campaign Form a task force to educate Form a task force to educate

community from time-to-timecommunity from time-to-time Impose higher fine to students who are Impose higher fine to students who are

guilty of smokingguilty of smoking Counsel students who are trapped in Counsel students who are trapped in

the deadly trapthe deadly trap

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BibliographyBibliography

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html

http://www.aona.co.uk/addiction/http://www.aona.co.uk/addiction/smoking/the-effects smoking/the-effects

http://www.prn.usm.my/tobacco.html http://www.prn.usm.my/tobacco.html http://www.infosihat.gov.my/Kempenhttp://www.infosihat.gov.my/Kempen

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