2. SAMMURY
Introduction
History
Facts
Smoking in Morocco
What’s in a cigarette?
What happens when you smoke?
The effects of smoking
Risk factor
How to quit
3. INTRODUCTION
As smokers, we learn early on
to put up a mental wall Conclusion
of denial between our smoking
habit and the harsh reality
of the damage we're inflicting
on ourselves with every
cigarette smoked.
4. INTRODUCTION
We tell ourselves lies that allow us smoke with some level of
comfort. We say we have time to quit, that cancer doesn't run
in our family...that we can quit any time we want to, that the
bad things happen to other people. And because smoking is
typically a slow killer, those lies support the framework of our
wall of denial for years and years.
5. HISTORY
The history of smoking dates back to as early as 5000 BC in
shamanistic rituals. Many ancient
civilizations, such as the
Babylonians, Indians and
Chinese, burnt incense as a
part of religious rituals, as did
the later Catholic and Orthodox
Christian churches.
6. HISTORY
The smoking of tobacco, as well as various hallucinogenic drugs was
used to achieve trances and to come into contact with the spirit world.
Cannabis smoking was common in Sub-Saharan Africa through Ethiopia
and the east African coast in the Middle East before the arrival of
tobacco, and was early on a common social activity that centered around
the type of water pipe called a hookah.
7. FACTS
The tobacco industry is one of the biggest in the world market.
It is worth more than $400 billion annually. Up to 1 trillion
cigarettes are sold all over the world every year.
Most countries now have a minimum age for buying tobacco
of 18 years, except Japan whose minimum age is 20.
Smoking has been identified as being responsible for a lot of
preventable illnesses and deaths all over the world.
9. SMOKING IN MOROCCO
Morocco is considered one of the largest consumers of
tobacco in the Mediterranean with more than 15 billion
cigarettes per year.
Every day, at least 14 cigarettes are smoked by men and 12 for
women.
A national survey on the habits and behavior of
smokers published in 2008, the smoker spends an average
of 22 DH per day for the purchase of tobacco.
10. SMOKING IN MOROCCO
Since 1996, we have an anti-smoking law (No. 15-91), which
prohibits smoking in certain public places, propaganda,
advertising in favor of tobacco.
But if this low has continued to envolve and strengthen over
time
in Morocco, there is still
a very strong distortion
between the text
and its application.
11. SMOKING IN MOROCCO
Criminal penalties and fines,
however, are provided up
to 500 DH for smoking
in an enclosed public place,
and up to 5,000 DH
for him to sell cigarettes to minors.
But in fact, no one verbalized.
13. THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING
ORGANS EFFECTS OF SMOKING
BRAIN Nicotine affects a smoker’s brain chemistry and
mood.
Tobacco smoke is a major cause of stroke.
EYES Smokers have a 2 to 3 times greater chance of
developing cataracts, a leading cause of blindness.
MOUTH AND THROAT Smokers are more likely to get periodontitis (gum
disease).
Smoking causes cancer of the larynx, mouth, and
esophagus.
Smokers are more likely to have upper respiratory
tract infections—sore throat and colds.
14. THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING
LUNGS Smokers are at greater risk of lung cancer.
Smokers have more respiratory illnesses, including
pneumonia, bronchitis.
Smoking causes emphysema.
Smoking is related to asthma among children and teens.
HEART Smoking is a leading cause of coronary heart disease.
Smoking causes atherosclerosis (or hardening of the
arteries).
Other cancers Pancreas , stomach, kidneys, and bladder.
15. OTHER EFFECTS
Pregnancy:
The growth of baby retards when mother
smokes in pregnancy. It affects the brain
development of baby. and have lower birth
weight, respiratory diseases, and other
illnesses.
This happens even when mother is a
passive smoker.
The chances of miscarriage, premature
birth and fetal death increase.
16. OTHER EFFECTS
Reproductive system
Smoking also reduces fertility in both men and
women.
17. RISK FACTOR
Tobacco, mostly cigarette smoking, kills more than 440,000
people a year,
making it more lethal
than AIDS, homicides,
suicides….
Indeed, one in every five
deaths is attributable
to smoking.
18. RISK FACTOR
In one study, only 42% of male lifelong smokers reached
the age of 73, compared to 78% of nonsmokers.
Even cutting back smoking by more than half does not
cut the risk for poor health compared to heavy smokers
(considered to be more than 15 cigarettes a day). Only
quitting helps.
19. HOW TO QUIT
Get Ready to Quit : this is an
important first step. You must be
motivated.
Avoid smoking traps : know and
avoid situations where you would
normally smoke
Don't be discouraged : It doesn't
mean you can't quit. Keep thinking
of yourself as a nonsmoker. You are
one.
20. HOW TO QUIT
Keep busy and moving : do activities
which use hands, such as puzzles,
walking, Being active makes you feel
better and helps to prevent weight gain,
and eating sugarless gum.
Be good to yourself : get plenty of rest,
drink lots of water, and 3 healthy meals
daily. Congratulate yourself for making a
major, positive change in your life.
Take change : Decide what you can do
the next time you want to smoke to keep
you from doing it.
