CASE SCENARIO OF A SMOKER

Tobacco use mostly involves the burning tobacco in the form and cigarette and then inhaling the tobacco. Many smokers begin smoking during the early stages of their lives, like when they are in their teens. There are many reasons to start smoking tobacco at such an early stage of their lives, such as psychological and socio-economic pressures from their surroundings, bad company, and lack of proper guidance by their guardians. After sometime, these habits become permanent due to the avoidance of the withdrawal symptoms and the dependence on the intake of nicotine.

The adverse effects associated with smoking problems are responsible for more than 400,000 ore almost one out of every five deaths in a country like United States of America. Smoking along with a poor diet and the absence of physical activity can lead to various serious complications which can be related to health and also affecting the people around you. Although, smoking alone is really deleterious to the health but the combination of poor diet and inability to do a physical activity can enhance the harmful effects to many fold. These complications can range from certain complications like cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, problems associated with sexual dysfunction like erectile dysfunction. Moreover, things like unbalanced diet an inability to do any physical activity, when get combined with smoking can lead to the condition of the malnutrition and he physical instability to lead an positive activity. 

Let’s take the example of person who was a friend of mine named as let’s say, “Amir”. The main reason for adopting the habit of smoking was his environment as he lived in hostel for almost 7 years. Due to the household pressure he found salvation in the smoking, and the habit further got strengthened by the bad company which included friend who encouraged this habit as they were also smokers. This extensive smoking resulted in the anorexia and the loss of the stamina. These factors altogether left a really bad impact on his health, thus leaving him in the financial and the social crisis. He lost his focus in his studies, he lost his health and ultimately he had the chronic condition of bronchitis. He was unable to carry out any intensive physical activity due to the lack of stamina and the weakness which was an outcome of unbalanced diet.

Avoiding this life style can result in multiple benefits for Amir, as he can restore his health, his stamina and of course, a healthy life style can enhance his performance in his studies. Because it is confirm fact that only a healthy body contains a healthy mind. By focusing more on the studies he can get the ultimate satisfaction, because being a student it’s his only obligation. Moreover, by changing his behaviour he can make his parents and family members happier, which can further satisfy Amir. Medically smoking reduces the sense of taste and smell, so by changing his lifestyle he can enjoy the life in a proper manner.

Being a friend I can encourage him in many ways to change this harmful lifestyle which is killing him slowly and is an ultimate cause of destruction. 1^st of all I will tell him that about the moral aspects that cigarette smoking is not only effecting him but also other people around him. Moreover, a smoker loses his respect in the eye of the most of the people in the society as cigarette is considered as a social evil. Then I will try to tell him about the religious aspects that cigarette smoking is not a likeable deed in our religion Islam as the bad breath of a smoker can disturb other peoples around him during the prayer. At the end I will tell him that being a youngster and a Muslim it is very important for us to not waste our self for nothing. We must exert our energies in a positive manner, so that we can be a source of benefit for our families, country and the whole society. Last but not the least, I will tell him about the harmful effects which the smoking is leaving on his health. I will tell him that one of the major causes of cancer is smoking. Most of the smokers dye from the lung cancer, colorectal cancer and the bucal cavity cancer. I will tell him by comparing the condition of life after and before smoking, the benefits he can get by leaving smoking etc.

The government should devise a strategy in the case to discourage the smoking in the Emirates as it is affecting the society as a whole. It can be done by making a policy against the underage selling of the cigarettes. Government should appoint people to give lectures and arrange seminars about the deleterious effects of tobacco use in any form. Government should discourage smoking in the public places, so that other people should not get encouraged to start smoking. Moreover, there should be orders from the government to mention the harmful effects of the smoking on the cigarette packs and the containers containing cigarettes in them. Government should implement tax on the companies who are in this particular business, thus making it expensive which is another discouraging factor for the smoking habit in the people. 

Although, tobacco use is becoming famous with the each passing day, but one cannot dent the bad impact which it is laying on us and particularly the society as a hole. Millions of people die every year because of this habit and the others face the music in the form of the diseases associated with the respiratory tract, cardiovascular system and cancer. The example of Amir as mentioned above is the picture which depicts the picture of all the people who are smokers or involved in the usage of tobacco in any form. He not only destroyed his life but also many lives associated with him. The solution for his problem is to immediately change his life style with a strong will. It can be done by consulting a medical professional like a doctor or a pharmacist. Moreover, behavioural therapy by a psychologist can also be beneficial.

References:

1.      http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking

2.      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_tobacco