smoking in pakistan

Presented to: Sir

Imran Malik

Topic:“Social Issue of smoking In Pakistan”

Members

Muhammad Nauman Rashid Syed Muhammad Hilal Safder Saeed Asim Ali Ehsan Iqbal Malik Waqas Usman Raja Abdul Rehman

What is social issue?

Social issues are matters which directly or indirectly affect many or all members of a society and are considered to be problems,

controversies related to moral values, or both.

Introduction

• Tobacco Smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the vapors either tasted or inhaled.

• Smoking is the most common method of consuming tobacco, and tobacco is the most common substance smoked.

• As of 2000, smoking is practiced by some 1.22 billion people, and men are more likely to smoke than women.

Other Harmful Forms of Tobacco

• Spit (smokeless) tobacco

• Chewing tobacco

• Cigars and pipes

• Hookahs

Smoking in Pakistan

• 56 percent men and 20 percent women in Pakistan are regular smokers.

• Pakistani people consume more than 65 billion every year on smoking.

• More than 19 brands of cigarettes are available in the market every tenth rupee that the government of Pakistan spends comes from tobacco revenues.

• Promotion of smoking and tobacco products is not illegal in Pakistan

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• Dr Muhammad Irfan, Consultant Paleontologist, AKU said that tobacco advertising has been shown to have strong influence

on children and teenagers.

• Most countries have completely banned tobacco advertising in order to discourage the youth from taking up smoking.

Effects of smoking

• Diseases Related to Smoking Cigarettes Percent of All Smokers Dying from Disease in Any Given Year Lung Cancer (0.28%) Chronic Lung Disease (0.21%) Coronary Heart Dis. (0.20%) As the number of smoking years increase, the risk increases substantial.

• Dizziness, faintness, frequent cough,diarrhea and increased blood presure are common examples.

Estimated 100,000 people die every year due to smoking

Causes of smoking

Why start in the first place?• Appear older, mature; cool, manly, parents smoke themselves

and do not discourage smoking.

Who uses tobacco?• 90% of new smokers are children and teens, average age is 13.

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Benefits of Quitting Smoking

• Improved appetite, sense of taste and smell improved

• Decreased need for sleep fewer headaches improved respiratory status

• Reduced risk of lung, oral, and other cancers.

Behavior Change and Tobacco Addiction (Social Learning Theory)

• Tobacco addicts can quit if they value the health behavior

(VALUE).

• Tobacco addicts must believe they are in control their own behaviors

• Tobacco addicts must feel confident that they can stop abusing drugs

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• Tobacco addicts must set realistic and specific goals, both short term and long term.

• Tobacco addicts must have social support to maintain a tobacco-free life.

Alternative Products to Help With the Nicotine Addiction Withdrawal

• Patches

• Gum

• Bottled water (4mg nicotine per bottle).

Recommendations

• Tax on tobacco should be increased

• Import of cigarette should be banned

• Smoking in public places should be banned

• Seminars, creating awareness among the masses about the side effects of smoking, should be conducted off and on

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• Banned the smoking advertisements on print and electronic media

• Shop keepers would not allowed to sell under 18 age

• Guide ness from parents and teachers to young generation "NO SMOKING"

Conclusion

Smoking is a bad deed and is the first step towards the road to addiction so one should refrain from smokingDon’t Smoke