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Last Update: March 08, 2023, 03:56 IST
This year’s focus will be on calming people who want to quit smoking and letting them know that the process doesn’t have to be stressful. (Image: shutterstock)
No Smoking Day 2023: This day was started with an aim to help smokers to quit smoking forever
No Smoking Day 2023: Smoking is a dangerous to health. We have heard this proverb many times in our life. Smoking of cigarettes, bidis and other tobacco products takes a toll on a person’s health. The lungs become weak and people suffer from various respiratory diseases, one of them being asthma.
No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March to create awareness among people about the ill effects of smoking and motivate them to quit smoking. This year, No Smoking Day falls on 8 March. The day is inspired by No Tobacco Day and is observed majorly in the United Kingdom.
No Smoking Day: History
United Kingdom noticed that people in the country are getting addicted to smoking. This day was celebrated for the first time in 1984. Earlier, it was celebrated on the first Wednesday of March as it began on Ash Wednesday. However, with time, it shifted to the second Wednesday. Now, it is celebrated as an annual event throughout the United Kingdom and other countries as well.
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No Smoking Day: Significance
This day was started to make people aware about the ill effects of smoking and help them to quit it in time. Quitting smoking requires a lot of dedication and motivation as people who smoke regularly get addicted to it. If they stop smoking, their body reacts in such a way that they crave tobacco.
Hence, this day is a good opportunity for everyone to take the first step towards quitting this deadly habit. According to various researches, it has been found that No Smoking Day has proved to be helpful for one out of ten people who wanted to quit this bad habit.
Not only this, on this day various events are organized in the United Kingdom inviting people to come and access resources to say goodbye to smoking. Apart from this, this day is also special for those people who feel that their loved ones are ruining their life due to this deadly habit. They can extend their helping hand by providing them the right guidance and support.
So, if you are a smoker or you know someone who smokes, come forward and take a pledge against smoking together.
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