Presented to:

Sir Imran
Malik

Topic:
“Social Issue of smoking In Pakistan”
 Members
 Muhammad Nauman Rashid
 Syed Muhammad Hilal
 Safder Saeed
 Asim Ali
 Ehsan Iqbal
 Malik Waqas
 Usman Raja
 Abdul Rehman
 What is social issue?

Social issues are matters which directly or indirectly affect many

or all members of a society and are considered to be problems,
controversies related to moral values, or both.
 Introduction
• Tobacco Smoking is the practice where
tobacco is burned and the vapors either
tasted or inhaled.

• Smoking is the most common method of

consuming tobacco, and tobacco is the most
common substance smoked.

• As of 2000, smoking is practiced by some

1.22 billion people, and men are more likely
to smoke than women.
 Other Harmful Forms of Tobacco

• Spit (smokeless) tobacco

• Chewing tobacco

• Cigars and pipes

• Hookahs
 Smoking in Pakistan

• 56 percent men and 20 percent women in Pakistan are regular

smokers.

• Pakistani people consume more than 65 billion every year on

smoking.

• More than 19 brands of cigarettes are available in the market every

tenth rupee that the government of Pakistan spends comes from
tobacco revenues.

• Promotion of smoking and tobacco products is not illegal in

Pakistan
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• Dr Muhammad Irfan, Consultant Paleontologist, AKU said that
tobacco advertising has been shown to have strong influence
on children and teenagers.

• Most countries have completely banned tobacco advertising

in order to discourage the youth from taking up smoking.
 Effects of smoking

• Diseases Related to Smoking Cigarettes Percent of All Smokers

Dying from Disease in Any Given Year Lung Cancer (0.28%)
Chronic Lung Disease (0.21%) Coronary Heart Dis. (0.20%) As
the number of smoking years increase, the risk increases
substantial.

• Dizziness, faintness, frequent cough,diarrhea and increased

blood presure are common examples.

Estimated 100,000 people die every year due to smoking

 Causes of smoking

Why start in the first place?

• Appear older, mature; cool, manly, parents smoke themselves
and do not discourage smoking.

Who uses tobacco?

• 90% of new smokers are children and teens, average age is 13.
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 Benefits of Quitting Smoking

• Improved appetite, sense of taste and smell improved

• Decreased need for sleep fewer headaches improved

respiratory status

• Reduced risk of lung, oral, and other cancers.

 Behavior Change and Tobacco Addiction
(Social Learning Theory)
 
• Tobacco addicts can quit if they value the health behavior
(VALUE).

• Tobacco addicts must believe they are in control their own

behaviors

• Tobacco addicts must feel confident that they can stop

abusing drugs
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• Tobacco addicts must set realistic and specific goals, both
short term and long term.

• Tobacco addicts must have social support to maintain a

tobacco-free life.
Alternative Products to Help With the Nicotine Addiction Withdrawal

• Patches

• Gum

• Bottled water (4mg nicotine per bottle).

 Recommendations

• Tax on tobacco should be increased

• Import of cigarette should be banned

• Smoking in public places should be banned

• Seminars, creating awareness among the masses about the

side effects of smoking, should be conducted off and on
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• Banned the smoking advertisements on print and electronic
media

• Shop keepers would not allowed to sell under 18 age

• Guide ness from parents and teachers to young generation

"NO SMOKING"
 Conclusion

Smoking is a bad deed and is the first step towards the

road to addiction so one should refrain from smoking
Don’t Smoke