Smoking: A matter of choice

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Smoking A matter of choice?
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Current Trend

• In 2000, there are an estimated 3.6 million
  smokers. In 2025, there will probably be about
  4.6 million smokers. This number would be even
  higher if men continue smoking as they do today.
• Source Dr Judith Mackay, MBE, JP, FRCP (Edin),
  FRCP (Lon), FHKAM

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Your Role

• As a Health Officer, you aim to educate students
  about the hazards of smoking and persuade them to
  avoid smoking.

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• How can I help to reduce smoking in the community?

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Your Tasks

• Your are required to
• Research on cigarettes
• Study the effects of smoking on our health
• Investigate reasons for smoking
• Suggest ways to overcome the habit of smoking

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Form a group

• Work in groups 5 students in each group
• Choose a group leader and group name.

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Planning

• Discuss the stages. So your group can get through
  the project well.
• List down the items your group should get.
• Distribute task to each member of your group
  fairly.

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Research

• Use the Internet to collect information
• You can use the search engines below
• http//www.google.com
• http//www.yahoo.com
• http//www.altavista.com
• Write down your findings in the Internet research
  Record Form

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What should you research on?

• Contents of cigarette and its effect on human
  body
• Statistical data of smokers in Malaysia
• Methods to quit smoking

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Interview

• Draft questions for the interview session
• Refer to Interview Guidelines and Interview
  Checklist for furthers details on planning your
  interview session
• Interview the ex-smoker
• Record your Interview using the Interview Record
  Form

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Analyse Data

• Analyse, classify and discuss all the information
  gathered.
• Choose only the main and important information.

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Your Final Destination

• Present your findings in form of multimedia
  presentation in the class.
• Produce a wiki to create awareness and persuade
  the public to avoid smoking.
• Form a self help group with the school
  counsellor.

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All the Best