THE DEADLY ACT

I believe our societal values should be upheld with high regards as it concerns the development of our society.
This may not be an issue well pronounced in our society,thereby resulting to the negligence of government to put in place platforms and strategies to regulate and eventually bring to an end this negative vice in our society.

Guess what I consider to be this negative vice?

Well,it is the commonly known act-SMOKING

Smoking according to the dictionary definition can be referred to as the burning and ihalation of harmful substances such as marijuana,tobacco etc.

Basically,it's a concern to me,when I realised the large number of persons involve themselves in such harmful act like smoking.This is very intriguing to me,relating to the fact that most persons considers this act as a "Nerve-Calming Act" to relieve themselves from stress,worries and depression but in a real sense,it causes devastating occurrences such as psychological problems,mental disorder,emotional damage and as well physical complications

The tag on the pack of the cigarette"Smokers are reliable to die young" doesn't even poses a question on the minds of such who involves in it.And this is so disheartening because it seems most persons in the society are blinded to that written phrase.

Let me point out few consequences of smoking of which was researched based on an outlook I consider necessary.

First,Smoking is addictive which contains Nicotine,an alkaloid commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.This is a habit-forming stimulant that increases a person's appetite for smoking.

Second,one cigarette reduces a person's life by 11 minutes because it gradually damages nearly every organs in the human body

Third,Smoking is the leading cause of cancer.It is capable of causing cancer of the lungs,esophagus,larynx,kidney,pancreas,cervix etc

Fourth,smoking causes heart disease,stroke,chrome obstructive palmonary disease and smokers are at higher risk of developing pneumonia.

Looking critically to the above consequences,we can observe that it focuses on the physical complications of smoking but aside that.We should understand that smoking can also be accounted for the mental disorders and emotional imbalance found in our society at large.Despite the issues of life,we shouldn't allow ourselves to be dragged into this deadly act.

This situation in our society should be tackled through enlightenment policies on smoking and it's dangers,there should however be Rehabilitation programs for addictive smokers,Health Care Service Platforms should be provided to give medical attention to those who are affected by various disease caused as a result of smoking.

Written by Zina Kalio(Writer_Zik)