Applied College participates in World No Tobacco Day - May 31, 2023 - Applied College
        Health days for the year 2023
Saudi Ministry of Health
      Saudi Ministry of Health
World No Tobacco Day
      Introduction
        
          The harmful effects of smoking are well known to everyone in this age,
          but unfortunately, it still claims the lives of many adults and
          children. The Saudi Ministry of Health seeks to reduce smoking and
          help smokers quit to protect their lives, prevent diseases caused by
          it, and secure a healthy and comfortable life free of diseases for all
          members of society. The term smoking is not limited to just
          cigarettes, but also includes electronic cigarettes, hookah, and
          others.
          
The world celebrates an awareness day on May 31 of each year to educate people about the importance of combating smoking in all its forms and raising awareness of the risks it poses, which can cause diseases and death.
      The world celebrates an awareness day on May 31 of each year to educate people about the importance of combating smoking in all its forms and raising awareness of the risks it poses, which can cause diseases and death.
Objectives
        
          Raising awareness of the risks of smoking and passive smoking in all
          its forms.
        
        
          Raising awareness of the risks of smoking on lung health.
        
        
          Exposing myths and deceptive patterns used by the tobacco industry.
        
        
          Providing youth with the necessary knowledge to combat marketing
          schemes targeted at them.
        
        
          Empowering youth to stand against the manipulation of the tobacco
          industry.
        
      Facts
        
          More than 8 million people worldwide die because ofsmoking.
        
        
          Every year, 1.2 million people worldwide die because of passive
          smoking (living around smokers).
        
        
          Smoking is one of the most significant problems affecting public
          health.
        
      
      
          Quitting smoking
          
          
            Passive smoking 1
          Passive smoking 2
          
          
            Hookah and shisha 1
          
          
            Hookah and shisha 2
          
          
            Assistance methods for quitting smoking
          
          You are more beautiful without smoking
          
          You are stronger without smoking
          
          What happens after quitting smoking?
          
          
            Cigarette components 1
          
          Cigarette components 2
          
          Do you have a sincere desire to quit smoking?
          
          Facts about tobacco
          
          Smoking epidemic statistics
          
          Smoking damages women's beauty and femininity
          
          Electronic cigarettes
          
          
            Quit smoking services
          
          Statement of the Saudi position on the treatment of using
            electronic nicotine delivery systems, 2023