Smoking And Indonesia

Tobacco or cigarettes the most dangerous for human health. Cigarettes are widely has been one of the biggest causes of death in the world. It is suspected that by the year 2030 deaths from smoking will reach 10 million people annually. So far, the epidemic of smoking has occurred in developed countries. And in the year 2030 is estimated not less than 70 percent of deaths caused by smoking will occur in developing countries. Indonesia is one of the developing countries that have high levels of cigarette consumption and cigarette production is high. Variety of products and cigarette prices in Indonesia have caused Indonesia to be one of the producers and consumers in the world's largest cigarette.

According to the World Bank, Indonesia cigarette consumption of about 6.6% of world consumption. Results SUSENAS (National Socioeconomic Survey) 2001 states that:

* 27% of the population aged over 10 years of smoking in the state last month.
* 54.5% male population are smokers and only 1.2% of women who smoke.
* There is an increase of 4% of the population aged above 10 years who smoked in the 6-year period.
* 92.0% of smokers said smoking habits in the home as with other household members, thus the majority of household members are passive smokers.
* 68.5% of the population started smoking at age 20 increased 8% from the 1995 SUSENAS is 60.0%.
* Increased smoking young age, the age group 25-29 years (75%) and 20-24 year age group (84.0%).

Smoking is a major issue in influencing health, especially for those who work with young children such as teachers, coaches, etc.. From the above data, we actually can see that more and more children under the age of smoking and have increasingly improved. For that, programs should always be improved Regions Without Cigarettes in schools and do outreach and dissemination of information, and coupled with the school policy of banning smoking on school grounds.

Smoking is one of the most difficult addiction stopped it. There are people who successfully quit smoking without making a serious effort, it turned out caused by a very strong intention. People who already smoke recommends that people who do not smoke do not try if you do not want no trouble.

Advantage of people who quit smoking
Within 20 minutes the blood pressure decreases, pulse rate drops to normal, body temperature will be normal again.