1. QUIT SMOKING
Prepared By:
Yashal Shah

2. FACTS
• 275 million tobacco users. (2nd amongst the world)
• Half of Indian men (47.9%) aged 15 years and above consume tobacco.
• Tobacco use among men has dipped from 51% to 48%.
• Tobacco use among women and girls have increased from 10% to 20%
• India 3rd on Global “Female Smoking List”
• Quit Rate is below 20%
• Average age for smoking 17.5 years for girls and 18.8 years for men.
• Average female smokers smokes 7 and for men it is 6.1
• 21% men smokes daily and only 3% women smokes daily

3. REASONS WE STARTUP SMOKING
• To Show “WE ARE GROWN UPS”
• Break Ups
• Macho Effect
• Relieves Boredom
• Social Pressure

4. EVILS OF SMOKING
• Terrible Health Risks
• Smokers spend a small fortune during their smoking lives
• Filthy
• Disgusting Habits
• Family problems, etc.

5. WHAT STOPS YOU FROM QUITTING
• FEAR!
• Survive a fear of indeterminate period of misery, deprivation and unsatisfied
craving
• Meal or occasion will not be as enjoyable as before
• Never be able to concentrate, handle stress or be confident
• Our personality and character will change
• ‘ONCE A SMOKER ALWAYS A SMOKER’

6. WHAT MAKES IT HARDER?
• Sense of Sacrifice.
• Why do we want or need to do it?

7. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT SPEND
• An average six-a-day smoker spends RS. 15,000/year.
• What we spend for?
• Lifetime of filth
• Bad breath
• Stained teeth
• Burnt clothes
• Fouls smell of tobacco

8. WHAT ONE GETS FROM SMOKING
• Pleasure?
• Enjoyment?
• Relaxation?
• A boost?

9. WHY DO WE CARRY ON SMOKING?
• Nicotine Addiction
• Brainwashing

10. THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING A SMOKER
NOTHING

11. PRECAUTIONS
Beware Of Cutting Down

12. PRECAUTIONS
SAY NO
TO
ALTERNATIVES

13. PRECAUTIONS
JUST ONE CIGARETTE

14. PROCASTINATION
Timing
Will I miss Cigarette?
Will I Put on Weight?

15. THE EASY WAY TO STOP
• Make the decision you will never smoke again.
• Don’t mope about it. Rejoice

16. WHAT WILL YOU ACHIEVE

17. Escape from the slavery of nicotine addiction.
TO BE FREE

18. POINTS TO REMEBER
• Realize that you can achieve it.
• There is actually nothing to give up.
• Get it clear that there is no such thing as one cigarette.
• YOU HAVE GOT THE DISEASE
• Separate the disease from the frame of mind.

19. SAY NO TO CIGARATTE

20. REMEMBER:
“YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO
LOOSE AND LOT TO GAIN”
THANK YOU