Smoking is a global issue that is prevalent among university students. The document discusses how smoking negatively impacts academic performance by influencing the brain and references a study linking smoking to poorer grades. It also emphasizes the toxic chemicals in tobacco and health issues associated with smoking. The document proposes solutions like increasing tobacco prices and implementing anti-smoking policies on campus to raise awareness of the benefits of tobacco-free environments based on supporting research and studies.

1. Addressing Smoking
Issues at Zayed University

2. Introduction
• Briefly introduce the global issue of
smoking
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• Highlight the prevalence of
smoking among university students
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• Mention the increasing awareness
about smoking
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3. Smoking and Academic
Performance
• Discuss the strong connection
between smoking and bad grades
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• Highlight the influence of nicotine
on the brain
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• Reference (Alqahtani et al., 2023)
for supporting information
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4. Health Impact of Smoking
• Discuss various health issues associated with
smoking
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• Emphasize toxic chemicals in tobacco
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• Reference (M Godwin, 2023) for supporting
information

5. Reasons for
Smoking Among
Students
Discuss stress as a primary
reason for students to smoke
Reference (Website, 2023) for
stress management alternatives

6. Solutions - Economic
Measures
Propose increasing
the prices of
tobacco products
1
Discuss potential
economic impact
on individuals
2
Reference (Tabuchi
et al., 2016) for
supporting
information
3

7. Solutions - Campus
Policies
• Advocate for implementing anti-
smoking policies at the university
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• Emphasize the role of education in
raising awareness
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• Reference the benefits of tobacco-
free policies (Truth Initiative, 2019)

8. References:
• Nichter, M., Nichter, M., & Aslı Çarkoğlu. (2007). Reconsidering stress
and smoking: a qualitative study among college students. Tobacco
Control, 16(3), 211–214. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc.2007.019869
• Halperin, A. C., Smith, S. S., Heiligenstein, E., Brown, D., & Fleming,
M. F. (2009). Cigarette smoking and associated health risks among
students at five universities. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(2), 96–
104. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntp182