AMMAN — Procedures which help tobacco
users quit have a success level of 20 to 30 percent, but with psychological
support and help from the society, the success level can reach 70 percent,
specialists argued.
اضافة اعلان
The finding was the result of a forum the
Procurement and Supply Directorate of the
Ministry of Health held in cooperation
with the Jordanian-Swedish Medical and Sterilization Co. JOSWE, a local media
outler reported.
Director of Procurement and Supply Maher Al-Zyoud
commended the Jordanian-Swedish company for enhancing awareness of the harmful
effect of smoking and the importance of combating it.
JOSWE’s Bashar Al-Kurdi said studies indicate that
66 percent of smokers in Jordan expressed desire to quit smoking, adding that
the chance of quitting smoking decreases when an individual starts smoking at
an early age.
According to Kurdi, that there are two ways to quit
smoking: through medical and social assistance, and through medication.
However, in order to be successful, he said, both methods need the will and
self-motivation of the individual who smokes.
Kurdi named some of the health issues resulting from
smoking, including heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure, and lung cancer.
He urged pharmacists and workers in the health sector to
play an active role in the drive to reduce smoking by showing the harm the
habit does to smokers and those around them.
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