ABSTRACT

Purpose The evaluation of how to overcome the addiction of smoking based on two
relevant subjects.

Design / methodology / approach A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2

relevant subjects in Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus
(KSHAS). The deductive logic will be use to verify the hypothesis.

Findings The results and hypotheses conclude as positive. The hypotheses are proven as
positive with the addiction to smoking can be overcome by multiple approaches as to
improve the subjects health.

Research Limitations / Implications The research was designed to test only the smokers
which are the relevant subjects of this research. Furthermore, it gathered the needed data to
help to find the best and suitable tools and approaches of overcoming smoking addiction.

Originality / Value The conducted study added the knowledge to the indicated information
of smokers consumptions every day. It defined the main ideas and tools on overcoming the
addiction of smoking and thus, it can improve and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Keywords Smoking, Addiction, Consumption, Approaches, Tobacco, Nicotine and Tools.

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 INTRODUCTION

Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed in to
be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Most commonly the substance is the dried
leaves of the tobacco plant which have been rolled into a small square of rice paper to create
a small, round cylinder called a "cigarette". In the case of cigarette smoking these substances
are contained in a mixture of aerosol particles and gasses and include the pharmacologically
active alkaloid nicotine.

The strong association between cigarette smoking and increased morbidity and
mortality from respiratory, cardiovascular and neoplastic diseases is well documented. The
benefits of not smoking or quitting smoking in terms of reducing excess morbidity and
mortality due to smoking have been established. Rapid socio-economic developments in
developing countries including Malaysia, is accompanied by consistent increase in tobacco
consumption. Cigarette smoking has gradually been accepted as part of 'modern culture'.
Small scale community studies and the 1987 nationwide survey conducted by the Ministry of
Health have reported a smoking prevalence of 40 to 50 per cent. Studies among university
students in the 1970's have found a smoking prevalence of about 25 per cent.

Based on the research conducted by the Department of Medicine by Universiti

Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the prevalence of smoking was 26.6 per cent among students
in Malaysia. The patterns are common in terms of age of statting smoking, time of the day
when they smoked, family and peer history of smoking, and whether or not they inhaled
deeply during smoking. The smokers tend to be male, studying beyond the first year, staying
with peers outside the hostel, having financial sources other than a scholarship, and abnormal
mental health score.

The purpose of this research is to encourage the subjects to reduce and to quit
smoking by applying the approaches that will be use. This not only to save their money but
also to encouraging them to have a healthy lifestyle and improving their health.

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 ELEMENTS OF PROPOSAL

CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Goals of To learn more about the attitudes of the subjects and
Proposed Effort practices about smoking and non-smoking.
To learn how the subjects change in their smoking
attitudes and practices as they become young adults.
To develop and test interventions for smoking prevention
and smoking cessation, and find out to what extent they can
help the subjects avoid and/or quit smoking.

Strategy for Plan for cravings and challenges.

Achieving Identify the smoking triggers.
Learn to reduce the intake of nicotine gradually over time.
Desired State Discover how to reduce withdrawal symptoms.
Find out if hypnosis, acupuncture, or counseling is right for
them.
Learn more by reading the related articles.
Specification of The Groupmates will monitor the consumption of subjects
Responsibilities smoking behavior and will help them in reducing and avoid
the behavior slowly.

Fees, Terms, and The amount of money will be collect from the subjects as
Conditions to show how much they can save from smoking.