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. 1st 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.
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