Quitting Smoking: Challenges, Benefits, and Strategies

Quitting smoking has immediate health benefits, but the process is challenging; countries like New Zealand aim to reduce addiction through various strategies.

### The Journey of Quitting Smoking: Challenges, Benefits, and Global Strategies
* 🚬 Every year, millions of people die prematurely from smoking, and throughout the 20th century, the total deaths amounted to **more than a third of the population in Indonesia**.
* ❓ "Okay, if everyone stops smoking, why don't people just quit smoking? Is it because it's difficult? Why can it be **difficult**?"
* ⏳ Just 20 minutes after quitting, the heart rate, which was previously fast, will **slow down and return to normal**. Within a day, the oxygen levels in the body will **increase**, and the risk of a heart attack will **immediately decrease**. After 2 days, food will taste better because the sense of smell and taste, which were previously **dulled**, will start to **return**.
* 😣 In the first few weeks, the challenge will be significant; it will feel like something is missing from life, like breaking up with someone. Many will feel **dizzy, nauseous, have difficulty focusing, trouble sleeping, and often crave to go back**. Not to mention, many will become **easily irritated**.
* 🌍 New Zealand aims to become a smoke-free country in a few years by ensuring that children born from a certain year onwards will **never be able to buy cigarettes**. Their strategy is divided into three parts: **protecting young people**, **reducing the supply and demand for cigarettes**, and **providing the best support for those who want to quit smoking**.
* 🧠 "One way to achieve this is by ensuring that children born from this year onwards will **never be able to buy cigarettes**."
* 🇮🇩 Indonesia, where the majority of adult males are active smokers and many teenagers already smoke, has taken several steps to reduce cigarette consumption, starting from **mandating health warnings on packaging** to **increasing cigarette taxes**.

Every year, millions of people die prematurely from smoking, and throughout the 20th century, the total deaths amounted to more than a third of the population in Indonesia. Okay, if everyone stops smoking, why don't people just quit smoking? Is it because it's difficult? Why can it be difficult? And what actually happens when smokers finally quit smoking? So, just 20 minutes after quitting, the heart rate, which was previously fast, will slow down and return to normal. Within a day, the oxygen levels in the body will increase, and the risk of a heart attack will immediately decrease. After 2 days, food will taste better because the sense of smell and taste, which were previously dulled, will start to return. The following day, breathing will feel easier, the body will have more energy, and after 2 weeks, blood circulation will improve, but there will be more coughing as the lungs expel toxins for smokers. In the first few weeks, the challenge will be significant; it will feel like something is missing from life, like breaking up with someone. Many will feel dizzy, nauseous, have difficulty focusing, trouble sleeping, and often crave to go back. Not to mention, many will become easily irritated. However, over time, the body will adapt. If successful until one month, the coughing will decrease, and within a year, the lungs will be able to function normally again, reducing the risk of heart disease.

The risk of getting scary diseases decreases significantly after being smoke-free for 10 years. If someone quits smoking permanently, their life expectancy will increase. Now, the big question is, how can we make people quit smoking? There is a country with a very ambitious goal, New Zealand. They aim to become a smoke-free country in a few years. One way to achieve this is by ensuring that children born from this year onwards will never be able to buy cigarettes. Their strategy is divided into three parts: protecting young people, reducing the supply and demand for cigarettes, and providing the best support for those who want to quit smoking. Not only that, they also have another crazy idea, which is to limit the nicotine content in cigarettes to reduce addiction. By regulating the nicotine content, the brain's dependency on nicotine is reduced, making it easier for people to quit smoking. Singapore has implemented similar rules where cigarette advertisements are banned on all media accessible to young people. These are strategies implemented in various countries. What about our beloved country, Indonesia? The majority of adult males are active smokers, many teenagers already smoke, and it is even the largest household expense.

Number two is for buying cigarettes. Our country's government has taken several steps to reduce cigarette consumption, starting from mandating health warnings on packaging to increasing cigarette taxes. But how effective are all of these? Let's discuss in the comment section. For those who want to delve deeper into this topic, you can check kobisa.id. Subscribe now to read the most exciting science and technology topics presented in an engaging manner. As always, thank you.

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The Challenging Journey of Quitting Smoking

Millions die prematurely from smoking, with a third of Indonesia's population affected in the 20th century.

Quitting smoking is difficult due to nicotine addiction and the physical and emotional challenges of withdrawal.

However, the benefits of quitting, such as improved heart rate, better taste and smell, and reduced risk of heart disease, begin to manifest just days after stopping.

New Zealand's Ambitious Plan to Become a Smoke-Free Country

New Zealand aims to become smoke-free by preventing the sale of cigarettes to children, reducing supply and demand, and providing support for quitters.

The country also plans to limit nicotine content in cigarettes to decrease addiction.

Similar strategies, such as banning cigarette ads accessible to young people, have been implemented in Singapore.

In contrast, Indonesia faces a high rate of smoking among adult males, teenagers, and heavy economic expenditure on cigarettes.

Government Measures to Reduce Cigarette Consumption

The government has implemented various strategies such as health warnings and increased taxes to decrease cigarette sales.

The effectiveness of these measures in reducing overall cigarette consumption is a topic for further discussion.

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