TAK NAK ROKOK Presentation

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TAK NAK ROKOK Presentation
Health Officers Naziatul Azrina Nik Nareiani
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An alarming fact

• More than 10,000 Malaysians die from
  smoking-related illnesses every year
• every day about 50 teenagers below the age of
  18 start smoking and most of them become hardcore
  smokers
• Source The Star. (Aug 27, 2001). 
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Do you realize
Source Report on Discipline of School Student in
Malaysia Ministry of Education
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Our Finding

• Study on smoking and its effects
• Interview with an ex-smoker

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Biography

• Male
• 28 years old
• Started smoking at age 16
• More than 5 years of smoking habit

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The first time

• I was with my friends in school, my friends were
  smoking and persuaded me to smoke.
• I rejected but they called me a Coward
• I didnt want to smoke, but I wanted to show that
  I was not a coward..
• I Could not say NO

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In the trap

• Initially, I only smoked after my parents went
  out of the house, after school and in parties.
• As time past by, I started smoking frequently. I
  used to start and end my day with a puff.
• I used to get an urge to smoke in the morning,
  after meals, during recess time, after school,
  ..anytime!!

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What next?

• Bad skin
• My teeth turned yellow
• Foul smell in my breath
• My mood was bad mostly and I got agitated easily
• I had frequent quarrels with siblings and parents
  
• I lost interest in studies

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Came to my senses

• I can never forget that day A visit to my uncle
  in the hospital. He was suffering from lung
  cancer.
• He was a heavy smoker for the past 20 years. He
  was regretting Why I couldnt say NO?
• A question appeared in my mind - Would I suffer
  like him in future?
• The answer was YES.
• I must stop smoking

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What did I do?

• I apologized to my parents
• I asked for help from counselor
• I set a quit date and threw away my cigarettes
• I kept away from those friends who smoke
• I had to be patient with the withdrawal symptoms
  where I had headache, sore throat, dry mouth,
  lack of energy I could think of nothing else but
  smoking
• I kept myself busy to get over the feeling of
  smoking
• I started concentrating on my studies

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My advice for young generation

• Dont start SMOKING
• or else, you will regret

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Analysis by Health Officer
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Why did he start smoking?

• Curiosity
• Peer pressure
• Family Influence
• Portraying macho and cool personality
• Media influence - Cigarette advertisement

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Why was his health affected?

• Bad Skin
• Smoking restricts blood vessels. Therefore, it
  prevents oxygen and nutrients from getting to the
  skin. This makes the skin pale and unhealthy.
• Yellow teeth and bad breath
• Tar present in the cigarettes stains a smoker's
  teeth with brownish-yellow colour which also
  causes bad breath.

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Why was he changed?

• Bad mood
• Due to lack of nicotine in smokers body, he/she
  becomes anxious, agitated and restless.
• Quarrels with parents and siblings
• Due to bad mood, lack of interest in studies and
  increase in demand of pocket money.

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Our Learning

• Smoking does not only causes health problems but
  also strain the family relationships.
• We have to avoid smoking in order to have healthy
  life style.

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How can we help to reduce smoking in the
community?

• Organize anti-smoking campaign
• Form a task force to educate community from
  time-to-time
• Impose higher fine to students who are guilty of
  smoking
• Counsel students who are trapped in the deadly
  trap

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Bibliography

• http//www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacc
  o/smoking.html
• http//www.aona.co.uk/addiction/smoking/the-effect
  s
• http//www.prn.usm.my/tobacco.html
• http//www.infosihat.gov.my/Kempen20Tak20Nak/Buk
  u20Kecil/BK_Tak20Nak_Eng.pdf