What need to be
done?
Revolutionary move is the need of the hour. Smoking
is the deadly disease of the day that is taking our society in its
grip by leaps and bound. Every second person that we see around is
inhaling and exhaling the cigar. Smoking has become a habit of many
and people take it very casually. It has become a symbol of fashion
and modernism.
How smoking is
started
Many people start smoking as a step towards
socializing. They do so to show the society that they are also a part
of it and can gel well with it. The younger generation that leaves
their homes to conquer life starts smoking to mix well with the
society. They think that they will be accepted easily in the society
if they do what the others do, whether it is right or wrong. Younger
generation often follows the footsteps of their elderly and seniors.
When they see their parents smoking, they do the same without any
hesitation.
What is needed
today?
We need to bring a revolution in our society and
uproot the deadly disease. This can be achieved best by educating
people about the harmful consequences of smoking. People should be
made aware about the harm they are doing to themselves viz. health
loss and money loss. Tobacco makes our hair and clothes stink. It
stains our teeth and our mouth smells foul. Money expended on
cigarettes is a complete waste. They should be made to understand that
hard earned money should be expensed only constructively. Further
parents and seniors need not to smoke in front of their children, or
for that matter at homes. They should rather take up the matter with
their children as a piece of educational advice and discuss it openly
with them in the right perspective.
Government’s role
in this
Also the government and other authorities should
organize “Quit Smoking?programs and campaigns. Celebrities should be
asked to participate in these campaigns and propagate the same for a
noble cause. Medical camps should be put up where free medical aid and
assistance should be provided to the sufferers. Teachers and coaches
of various sports should educate the athletes about the ill effects of
smoking and convince them to quit it. Flagrant use of cigarettes in
movies and other TV shows should be banned because many actors are
ideals for the younger generation. At last prevention is better than
cure so one should be over cautious at the initial stages itself and
should not lay prey to the deadly disease.
