Hard timesHard times

It’s no use crying over spilt milkIt’s no use crying over spilt milk

Youth problemsYouth problems- Finding oneself

-Future career

- Having no close friend

Free time activities -

- Drugs

- Beer -drinking

- Smoking

Alternative activityAlternative activity

Alternative activityAlternative activity

Teens and smokingTeens and smoking

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Tried Girls Smoke Tried Boys Smoke

Chart1. Teen Age Smoking And Tried To Smoke

12-14 years

14-18 years

Teens and smokingTeens and smoking

Chart 2. Smoking Reasons Distribution.

31%

22%14%

13%

10%6% 4% To Look Independent

To Act Like AdultsTo Feel PleasureCigarette addictionFor CompanyCuriosityTo Relax

Teens and smokingTeens and smoking

20% 17%

63%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

Chart 3. Where Teens Smoke.

At School 20%

At Home 17%

Other 63%

How to cope with winter bluesHow to cope with winter blues1. Get up 15 minutes earlier

2. Say hello to a stranger

3. Prepare for the morning the night before

4. Take a different route to school/work

5. Smile at yourself in the mirror

6. Look up at the stars7. Look at a work of art

8. Do something absolutely new

9. Eat a banana!

10. Go for a walk. (lots of fresh air and daylight can improve your mood)

Where there’s a will, there’s a way!Where there’s a will, there’s a way!