SMOKING,IS KILLING

ME!

OUR OBJECTIVES Spreading awareness to the youth

about hazards of tobacco, smoking cigarettes and shisha and chewing of areca nut(chalia),gutka and paan

Educating about the diseases and physical damages that tobacco and its affiliates produce

Educating the youth about their social responsibilities

Helping them understand their individual role in the society for spreading awareness against these hazardous substances

Cigarette- smoking

WHAT MAKES A PERSON START CIGARETTE-SMOKING?Family attitudes that condone

smokingPeer pressureCopycatting what is cool in popular

cultureSociodemographic factorsMaking up for poor social or

personal skillsStress relief

IT STARTS AT HOME!!!

PEER PRESSURE…

JUST SAY NO!!

COPYCATTING WHAT IS COOL IN POPULAR CULTURE

STRESS RELIEF

Cigarette or tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 different chemical compounds . Following are a few of them, try memorizing what you are smoking in with each single puff!

YOU ARE ACTUALLY JUST BURNING YOUR MONEY

This is how the story ends…

SMOKING = SUCIDE

THIS IS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T GIVE UP SMOKING!

Shisha/hookah

The average hookah session typically lasts more than 40 minutes, and consists of 50 to 200 inhalations that each range from 0.15 to 0.50 liters of smoke.

In an hour-long smoking session of hookah, users consume about 100 to 200 times the volume of smoke of a cigarette.

PASSIVE SMOKING

You breathe in more than 4,000 chemicals when you are around someone who is smoking.

The chemicals found in passive smoke hurt your health, equally as it effects the smoker.

Now, let’s have a look what the future holds for a smoker…

Cancer of the lungs, mouth, GIT, breast and many others

Respiratory distress such as coughing, shortness of breath or tightness in the chest. Lung damage caused by smoking can also lead to emphysema (a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness)

Smoking causes multiple cardiovascular diseases.

Decreased oxygen to the heart and to other tissues in the body causing angina.

Increased blood pressure and heart rate.

Increased risk of developing coronary artery disease and heart attack

Pan, Gutka And Chalia

All that glitters is not gold!

The stuff inside those beautiful wrappings can lead to some real life ugliness

GUTKA CONSTITUTES:

Crushed Areca Nut (Chalia) Tobacco Catechu (Katha) Paraffin (Kerosene) Slaked Lime (Choona) Artificial Flavor

Crushed Areca Nut (Chalia)

Higher risk of damaging Gums and acquiring cancers of mouth, Pharynx Esophagus & stomach

Acute Effects like…

ASTHMA EXCABERATION

Catechu (Katha)

 Catechu is a brown dye used for tanning and dyeing leather goods

KINDLY LET IT DO ITS JOB FOR DYEING LEATHER, NOT YOUR MOUTH!

Paraffin (Kerosene)

Paraffin is most widely used in the following industrial hazards:InsecticidesPesticides

IT SHOULD BE USED TO KILL INSECTS AND PESTS, NOT

HUMANS!

Slaked Lime (Choona)

It is widely used in the following industrial areas:PaintsPlasters

IT SHOULD BE USED TO PAINT WALLS AND HOUSES, NOT YOUR ORAL CAVITY!

How can you play your role?

Educate yourself about the risks and effects of different types of addictions.

Then start with your family and friends if you know an addict start educating him/her about the disease and risks of such addictions.

If you are an addict to any of these hazardous substances, QUIT!

How to QUIT?

It is not impossible to quit these addictions. Follow this guide to help quit these habits: Pick a specific date to quit, and inform your family and friends

about it. This will prepare you for what to expect and to line up helpful support.

Convince a friend to quit with you. Having a partner can provide moral support and motivate you to stand by your decision to quit.

Upon quitting, if there is ever an urge to smoke again, immediately divert your attention towards a healthy activity such drinking a glass of water, eating healthy snacks, chewing a gum may prove helpful.

While quitting, if you ever experience physical withdrawal symptoms, stay strong.

Remember that there are other healthier ways to keep unpleasant feelings in check. These symptoms typically subside in about three weeks.

Remember, your doctor is your best friend! Staying in constant contact with your doctor or psychotherapist will provide you with the proper support you need to achieve your goal