Ever since I remember having an
opinion about something in life, I have had a thing against smoking. I had an
abnormal repugnance against this addiction. What offends me is the fact that
those who adopt this habit are totally aware of its repercussion. But then there
are so many things we do in life that are harmful to our being.
People can get into different addictions. But the tobacco smoking addiction is
something that is socially acceptable by society, and not looked down upon like
others. It is considered alright if a guy pursuing one for marriage has smoking
habit. Markets are still flooded with different brands available freely at every
nook and cranny.
According to experts, lungs cancer is supposedly the largest cause of death in
Pakistani males and over 90 percent of such cases are caused directly by the use
of tobacco. A recent UNDP study mentions that cigarettes consumption per-head a
year is at the highest rate in Pakistan when comparing with neighboring South
Asian countries (Pakistan 629, Sri Lanka 392, Bangladesh 202 and India 119).
This should be enough to raise a health alert! Printing a picture on every box
showing the deadly disease this smoking habit cause is not good enough.
Government should take measures by stopping the supply of this deadly monster in
markets. This easy approach is one of the major reasons that why school kids
have started smoking. It's more of a fashion then addiction now.