Cigarettes are a very efficient drug which goes right to the brain. Each puff on a cigarette sends nicotine to the brain within 10 seconds. Immediately, we feel more alert and calm. Sometimes euphoric. It feels good, so we have another puff and another is soon the brain's chemical structure actually changes. It becomes hooked into wanting more and more nicotine to make the effects last. No wonder smoking is so addictive. It isnt easy to quit smoking, you need plenty of willpower and all the help you can get cigarettes and nicotine are an addiction and nicotene is a drug. A drug and a powerful one that can kill you.

Everyone understands what cigarette smoking can do to you and the serious illnesses it causes, but people have become brainwashed, to the point they believe it will not happen to them. Its only now that the social acceptence of smoking is changing. This is reflected in numerous laws banning smoking in public places and the ever increasing taxation on cigarettes. Beating your addiction means being able to stand up and say no when cigarettes are offered to you. This is difficult and requires a lot of willpower but if you have help from smoking patches the task is made that much easier.

Yb Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Health Malaysia says that Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the world today. Currently it is believed to be killing more than 5 million people in the world each year. It is the only legal product, as far as I know, that harms and even kills up to 1 in every 2 of its consumers. Although tobacco-related deaths rarely make the headlines, every 6 seconds somewhere in this world, a victim will succumb to tobacco.

Tun Abdullah said that the anti-smoking habit should be instilled among the young right from school to ensure that they were aware of the negative effects of smoking to prevent them from growing into adults who were smokers.  Tun Abdullah also advised parents who smoke to try to stop the habit as it serves as a bad example to their children. The fifth Prime Minister said he hoped that by not smoking, the younger generation would emerge as outstanding students, sportsmen and also workers and leaders who could contribute towards the nation's success.

Why Student Smoking?

           First reason is the student want to peer pressure: This is one of the biggest reasons that teens start smoking. They do it because their friends do. As many as 4,000 teenagers try tobacco every day. For the most part, adults who smoke now started as teenagers. It is important to realize that most teens get their first cigarette from friends.

          The second reason is factor by media. The portrayals of smoking in the media are nearly all glamorous. Heroes smoke almost as much as villains. And many of villains that smoke in movies and on TV have a certain coolness to them. Not only that, but smoking appears in music videos as well. Cigars are especially seen as a status symbol that goes with living the high life.

          The third reason is to help losing weight. For some, teen smoking can help them lose a few pounds. Instead of eating, many teens especially girls will smoke a cigarette. This satisfies a craving, and keeps their minds off food. In a culture obsessed with image, teen smoking can help some teenagers achieve the look they want.

          The last factor is health consequences seem far off. For many young people, teen smoking doesn’t seem like an immediate danger. Teenagers sometimes feel invincible, and the health problems associated with teen smoking don’t show up for years. It may seem harmless to some teenagers to smoke while they are young they tell themselves that after a few years they will quit and live healthier.

Research Question

What are the affects of cigarettes among university student?

      The affects of cigarettes among university student is can make student feel so addictive. The student may know that cigarettes can kill them but when they get was try take smoking, they will continued it with an often repetition. An addictive happen because the cigarettes have a very efficient drug such as nicotine. The contain such as nicotine is a part of drug that can make the users become addictive and feel not comfortable when they are not taking the smoke. The other affects of cigarettes among university student is they also will waste their own money. The cost of cigarettes was increased and the smoker have to spend lot of money for it. The student that almost use a loan from government or other sponsorship should thinking about the money from waste it from buying the cigarettes because they have to use their own money to buy other things that more useful such as revision books, printing assignment and other things. The last affects is about the student health. Smoking can make people in the dangerous. The smoke from cigarettes not just effect to the smoker but also effect to the people that close with them. The smoke is contained a lot of chemical. The student should think about their own healthy and they should know that their have to get a good healthy to continue their life with happiness.

Objectives

          First objective is to know the effect of among university student. The student know that smoking can be the serious illnesses it causes, but they still take the cigarettes. This first objective, an information about the effect such as the illness will be describe to make them realize.

          Second objective is to know the ingredient that contained in the cigarettes. The contained inside the cigarettes is very dangerous not just to the smoker but also to the person who closed with them. This second objective will explain the ingredients and what are the effected from it.

          The third objective is to know the reasons for smoking among university student. Every students have different reason why there are smoking. Some of them take a cigarettes because there want to try a new things. The reasons of smoking such as the pressure, trying new things, and influence of mass media.

          The last objective is to understand the effects of taking cigarettes in the short and long term. The smoker may not have any problem in the short term but they have the problem in the long term. The long term effects such as heart disease and cancer. For the short term is the student will waste there money and get the difficulty of breathing.

Introduction

Smoking is the behavior of the smoke of burning tobacco encased in cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. Casual smoking is the act of smoking only occasionally, usually in a social situation or to relieve stress. A smoking habit is a physical addiction to tobacco products. Many health experts now regard habitual smoking as a psychological addiction, too, and one with serious health consequences. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said asserted that cigarettes and smokeless tobacco should be considered nicotine delivery devices. Nicotine, the active ingredient in tobacco, is inhaled into the lungs, where most of it stays. The rest passes into the bloodstream, reaching the brain in about 10 seconds and dispersing throughout the body in about 20 seconds. Depending on the circumstances and the amount consumed, nicotine can act as either a stimulant or tranquilizer. This can explain why some people report that smoking gives them energy and stimulates their mental activity, while others note that smoking relieves anxiety and relaxes them.

Epinephrine causes several physiological changes it temporarily narrows the arteries, raises the blood pressure, raises the levels of fat in the blood, and increases the heart rate and flow of blood from the heart. Some researchers think epinephrine contributes to smokers' increased risk of high blood pressure. Nicotine, by itself, increases the risk of heart disease. However, when a person smokes, he or she is ingesting a lot more than nicotine. Smoke from a cigarette, pipe, or cigar is made up of many additional toxic chemicals, including tar and carbon monoxide. Tar is a sticky substance that forms into deposits in the lungs, causing lung cancer and respiratory distress. Carbon monoxide limits the amount of oxygen that the red blood cells can convey throughout your body. Also, it may damage the inner walls of the arteries, which allows fat to build up in them. Besides tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide, tobacco smoke contains 4,000 different chemicals. More than 200 of these chemicals are known be toxic. Nonsmokers who are exposed to tobacco smoke also take in these toxic chemicals. They inhale the smoke exhaled by the smoker as well as the more toxic side stream smoke the smoke from the end of the burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Here's why side stream smoke is more toxic than exhaled smoke: When a person smokes, the smoke he or she inhales and then breathes out leaves harmful deposits inside the body. But because lungs partially cleanse the smoke, exhaled smoke contains fewer poisonous chemicals. That's why exposure to tobacco smoke is dangerous even for a nonsmoker.

Hye! I'm Asma

Hye friends! My name is Asma binti Azman. I am 21 years old. I was born on 8 may 1989 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. i am the oldest from 6 siblings. I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters. All of them are still studying. My father's name is Azman bin Yahya. He is 48 years old and works as a bussinessman. My mother's name is Norjahan binti Abdul Rezack. She is 45 years old and she is a housewife. My family are very loving with each other.

My education started in a Sekolah Kebangsaan Kubang Kerian 2 from standard 1 until standard 6. After that, I continuad my studies at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kubang Kerian 2 until I finish my STPM. caNow im studying in National University of Malaysia ang taking Persuratan Melayu in year 2. I wish I can realise my dream to be a great teacher.

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Hye guys! My name is Md Yusoff bin Abdullah. I come from Setiu, Terengganu. I was born on 22 March 1986 in Hospital Kuala Terengganu Darul Iman. My primary school is in S.K. Kg. Rahmat Chalok, Terengganu. After I received my secondary education in S.M.K Chalok Setiu, Terengganu, then I received my degree in Political Science in The National University Of Malaysia. This is because I would like to be a government officer after this and I have an ambition which I hope I can become a successful businessman.

Next, I would like to talk about my family background. First, I have eight siblings which I am the youngest in my family. My father’s name is Abdullah bin Hassan and My mother's name is Nafisah Bt. Mohamad. My father's age is 80 years old while my mother’s age is 60 years old. Before this, father and my mother worked as settler in Felda. Now, my father and my mother were retired since they already old.

One of my hobby is travelling. Until today, I already travel all the state in Malaysia except Sabah and Sarawak. One day, I hope I can travel all the state in Malaysia and then all the country in the world. Besides, I like the activities which full wiith adventure and challenge because it can give satisfaction to me. This is the reason why I am enlist in ROTU. Other than that, I am often involved activities which conducted by clubs and associations. Through the activities, I learned speaking skill, human resources management and other softskills.

Today, I am staying at in Ungku Omar Residential College inside The National University Of Malaysia. So, this is simple introduction of me. For any additional information, you may contact me through facebook : Land Hornet and email : usopukm@yahoo.com.my.Thanks you.