INTRODUCTION
Smoking is a practice where a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled. This is primarily practised as a route of administration for recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs.
FACTORS OF SMOKING
v The influence of peer smoking
v The influence of parents smoking
v Self-concept (adolescent girls who had negative feelings about their body also had lower self-esteem)
v Parent connectedness (adolescent is unable to meet their need for affirmation within the family)
Smoking Statistics – 2000 (KL & Selangor)
Overall current smokers: 30.9%
Malay 33.4%
Chinese 27.4%
Indian 30.3%
15 – 17 yrs 14.7%
18 – 19 yrs 18.9%
20 – 24 yrs 44%
25 – 29 yrs 33.4%
30 – 39 yrs 33.7%
40 – 59 yrs 28.9%
> 60 yrs 41.7%
v Note : MOH survey done in KL & Selangor only
FUTURE PREDICTION
The number of smokers will increase yearly
Adult smokers :
Male smokers 49% 30%
Female smokers 4% 10%
Overall adult prev. 25% 20%
Number of adult smokers 3.6 m 4.6 m
v The higher graph is 20-24 years old
:This is because they have been influenced by friends.
v The lower graph is 15-17 years old
:because they are still young and do not too exposed to the smoking habit.
:a lack of exposed about the smoking affects.
As a conclusion:
v The only way to get any leverage with teenagers is to return fire with fire, taking on the various influences that make smoking seem attractive.
v In other words, find new ways to make smoking look ridiculous.
And my advices to you all my friends,don't smoking...
It may harm your live and also your beloved person..
