THE MAJOR APPREHENSIONS IN YOUNG CHRONIC CIGARETTE SMOKERS TO QUIT SMOKING

Abstract

To help young people to quit smoking, we have attempted to find out reasons of smoking in youngs and the reasons of non motivational aspects related to addiction in the smokers that actually discourage them to quit smoking. The data collected in this survey was based on the questions related to the psycho-social factors that influence young individuals to smoking. Two hundred and six chronic smokers were selected out of which 23% reported smoking as there dietary habit. The common reason to smoke given by 63% was the enjoyment and social factor and 64% of them were daily smokers. All the smokers were smoking minimum of 11 cigarettes a day. Only 16% of the subjects were interested in quitting smoking due to health issues. Thirty seven percent of the individuals only agreed with the fact that current health message available in the advertisements are effective in motivation towards withdrawal of smoking. The majority stated that they would find it difficult to stop smoking and this perception increased the longer they had been a regular smoker. Serious considerations are need to help young smokers in an acceptable format to quit smoking by them.