3 Important Facts About Tobacco Harm Reduction

Hey! Are you a smoker, your loved ones or family members? Have you tried to quit smoking but you just can’t go through it, at the end you go back to your old habit. Fret not, you are not alone, you are not the only one who is struggling to quit. Hence, I would like to share the 3 Important Facts About Tobacco Harm Reduction and how Risk-Reducing Alternatives can help smokers who are unable to quit to reduce potential harms and risks. 

3 Important Facts About Tobacco Harm Reduction

2 years ago, my uncle passed away from lung cancer because of his excessive smoking habits since young age. Most of the smokers know that smoking is bad for themselves and also for the people around them. But why are they not able to quit? Why?

My uncle tried his best to quit smoking when he found out that my aunt is pregnant with their first baby. We saw him struggle but he failed to quit, he was so depressed, he went back to his old habit and smoke even more.

This incident made me understand and realized that not all smokers are able to quit. There is no point push them so hard at the end they just break down or give up. Hence, Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) is a better alternative and preventive to reduce the risks. By practicing THR efforts, alternatives can be sought after rather than leaving the smokers with no choice. 

What is Harm Reduction?

Well, the guiding principle of Harm Reduction believes in opening up avenues to alternatives that can help prevent or eradicate harm-inducing habits or activities that are essentials in order to build a better and healthier Malaysia.

Harm Reduction encompass a range of health and social practices, not limited to smoking, also include drug consumption, dietary and much more. This is in accordance to avoid stigma and to keep people alive whilst encouraging positive change in their lives.

What is Tobacco Harm Reduction?

Tobacco harm reduction believes that reducing the levels of harm from tobacco use among smokers is the priority because eliminating exposure to nicotine is not always achievable. Thus, the main objective of THR is to help smokers switch to less harmful alternatives.

3 Important Facts About Tobacco Harm Reduction 

Fact 1: Cigarettes is burning and releasing smoke is the biggest problem

Do you know what is the biggest problem of smoking? Well, we all know that smoking is harmful, but not all of us know that the biggest problem with smoking and cigarettes is burning.

The reason why burning is the biggest problem is because by burning cigarettes and tobacco, we will be creating and releasing the smoke that contains harmful chemicals that cause smoking-related diseases such as lung cancer. 

Fact 2: Misconception about nicotine

Many adults are still confused with the misconception that the culprit of smoking-related disease is nicotine, actually it is not. 

Fact 3: Many smokers are not informed that they do have an alternative 

This is so true, many smokers especially those in their 40’s, 50’s and above are not aware of cigarettes alternatives and there are less harmful way of consuming nicotine such as risk-reducing alternatives like e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

By understanding these 3 important facts from Harm Awareness Association Website, hopefully the smokers can have a better and healthier alternative to reduce the harm of smoking. Take a step at a time.

Harm Awareness Association

For your information, the Harm Awareness Association was established as an independent association that is at the forefront of reducing harm in every aspect of life. We exist to partner and champion consumers by providing them with ample information and make the public more informed about harm reduction initiatives.

Harm Reduction Editorial Contest 2021

By the way, you can also participate in Harm Reduction Editorial Contest 2021 and Amazing Cash Prizes Awaits You. This contest is dedicated to invite bloggers, writers, and content creators to enable better lifestyle choices through the principle of harm reduction. It also aims to provide society an opportunity to understand the harm reduction approach and how it could help us in building a better Malaysia

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