- More than 10,000 Malaysians die from smoking-related illnesses every year, and about 50 teenagers under 18 start smoking daily, most becoming hardcore smokers. - A 28-year-old man started smoking at age 16 due to peer pressure but later suffered health effects like bad skin, yellow teeth, and mood issues. - He quit after seeing his hospitalized uncle with lung cancer, knowing he risked the same fate if he continued. He advises today's youth to avoid smoking.

1. Shawky Allam
“TAK NAK ROKOK”
Presentation

2. An alarming factAn alarming fact
“…“…More than 10,000 Malaysians die fromMore than 10,000 Malaysians die from
smoking-related illnesses every year …smoking-related illnesses every year …
…… every day about 50 teenagers below theevery day about 50 teenagers below the
age of 18 start smoking and most of themage of 18 start smoking and most of them
become hardcore smokers …”become hardcore smokers …”
Source:Source: The Star. (Aug 27, 2001).The Star. (Aug 27, 2001).

3. Do you realize…Do you realize…
No. and Percentage of School Student Smoking 1991-
1994
Year No. of Sample No. of Student
Smoking
Percentage of
Sample
1991 1879100 7310 0.39%
1992 2004979 7579 0.38%
1993 2104302 7889 0.39%
1994 2389433 8957 0.37%
Source: Report on Discipline of School Student in Malaysia Ministry of Education

4. Our FindingOur Finding
Study on smoking and its effectsStudy on smoking and its effects
Interview with an ex-smokerInterview with an ex-smoker

5. BiographyBiography
 MaleMale
 28 years old28 years old
 Started smoking atStarted smoking at
age 16age 16
 More than 5 yearsMore than 5 years
of smoking habitof smoking habit

6. The first time…The first time…
 I was with my friends in school, my friendsI was with my friends in school, my friends
were smoking and persuaded me to smoke.were smoking and persuaded me to smoke.
 I rejected but they called me a “Coward”I rejected but they called me a “Coward”
 I didn’t want to smoke, but I wanted to showI didn’t want to smoke, but I wanted to show
that I was not a coward…..that I was not a coward…..
I Could not say ‘NO’I Could not say ‘NO’

7. In the trap…In the trap…
 Initially, I only smoked after my parents went out ofInitially, I only smoked after my parents went out of
the house, after school and in parties.the house, after school and in parties.
 As time past by, I started smoking frequently. I usedAs time past by, I started smoking frequently. I used
to start and end my day with a puff.to start and end my day with a puff.
 I used to get an urge to smoke in the morning, afterI used to get an urge to smoke in the morning, after
meals, during recess time, after school,meals, during recess time, after school,
…..anytime!!…..anytime!!

8. What next?What next?
 Bad skinBad skin
 My teeth turned yellowMy teeth turned yellow
 Foul smell in my breathFoul smell in my breath
 My mood was bad mostly and I gotMy mood was bad mostly and I got
agitated easilyagitated easily
 I had frequent quarrels with siblingsI had frequent quarrels with siblings
and parentsand parents
 I lost interest in studiesI lost interest in studies

9. Came to my sensesCame to my senses
 I can never forget that day – A visit to myI can never forget that day – A visit to my
uncle in the hospital. He was suffering fromuncle in the hospital. He was suffering from
lung cancer.lung cancer.
 He was a heavy smoker for the past 20He was a heavy smoker for the past 20
years. He was regretting “Why I couldn’t sayyears. He was regretting “Why I couldn’t say
NO?”NO?”
 A question appeared in my mind - “Would IA question appeared in my mind - “Would I
suffer like him in future?”suffer like him in future?”
 The answer was “YES”………….The answer was “YES”………….
I must stop smokingI must stop smoking

10. What did I do?What did I do?
 I apologized to my parentsI apologized to my parents
 I asked for help from counselorI asked for help from counselor
 I set a quit date and threw away my cigarettesI set a quit date and threw away my cigarettes
 I kept away from those friends who smokeI kept away from those friends who smoke
 I had to be patient with the withdrawal symptoms –I had to be patient with the withdrawal symptoms –
where I had headache, sore throat, dry mouth, lackwhere I had headache, sore throat, dry mouth, lack
of energy; I could think of nothing else but smokingof energy; I could think of nothing else but smoking
 I kept myself busy to get over the feeling of smokingI kept myself busy to get over the feeling of smoking
 I started concentrating on my studiesI started concentrating on my studies

11. My advice for youngMy advice for young
generationgeneration
Don’t startDon’t start SMOKINGSMOKING
or else, you will regret……or else, you will regret……

12. Analysis by ShawkyAnalysis by Shawky
AllamAllam

13. Why did he startWhy did he start
smoking?smoking?
 CuriosityCuriosity
 Peer pressurePeer pressure
 Family InfluenceFamily Influence
 Portraying “macho” and cool personalityPortraying “macho” and cool personality
 Media influence - Cigarette advertisementMedia influence - Cigarette advertisement

14. Why was his healthWhy was his health
affected?affected?
 Bad SkinBad Skin
– Smoking restricts blood vessels. Therefore, it preventsSmoking restricts blood vessels. Therefore, it prevents
oxygen and nutrients from getting to the skin. This makesoxygen and nutrients from getting to the skin. This makes
the skin pale and unhealthy.the skin pale and unhealthy.
 Yellow teeth and bad breathYellow teeth and bad breath
– Tar present in the cigarettes stains a smoker's teeth withTar present in the cigarettes stains a smoker's teeth with
brownish-yellow colour which also causes bad breath.brownish-yellow colour which also causes bad breath.

15. Why was he changed?Why was he changed?
 Bad moodBad mood
– Due to lack of nicotine in smokers’ body, he/she becomesDue to lack of nicotine in smokers’ body, he/she becomes
anxious, agitated and restless.anxious, agitated and restless.
 Quarrels with parents and siblingsQuarrels with parents and siblings
– Due to bad mood, lack of interest in studies and increaseDue to bad mood, lack of interest in studies and increase
in demand of pocket money.in demand of pocket money.

16. Our LearningOur Learning
 Smoking does not only causes healthSmoking does not only causes health
problems but also strain the familyproblems but also strain the family
relationships.relationships.
 We have to avoid smoking in order to haveWe have to avoid smoking in order to have
healthy life style.healthy life style.

17. How can we help to reduceHow can we help to reduce
smoking in the community?smoking in the community?
 Organize anti-smoking campaignOrganize anti-smoking campaign
 Form a task force to educate communityForm a task force to educate community
from time-to-timefrom time-to-time
 Impose higher fine to students who areImpose higher fine to students who are
guilty of smokingguilty of smoking
 Counsel students who are trapped inCounsel students who are trapped in thethe
deadly trapdeadly trap

18. http://www.infosihat.gov.my/TakNak_CB.html

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