Active smokers who want to quit smoking need assistance so that they are more motivated. This was expressed by the Director of Tobacco Control Center Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University Winny Setyonugroho.
"Based on the research, only 10 percent of active smokers who successfully quit smoking unaccompanied. With the assistance is estimated to amount the percentage is higher," he said in Yogyakarta on Wednesday (1/2).
In training "Quit Now Stop Smoking Program" Winny said assistance is necessary so that active smokers can quit smoking immediately. Thereby reducing the number of active smokers.
"The number of active smokers in Indonesia is pretty much certainly impact on the health of the population as a whole. Therefore, it reduces the number of active smokers is an important thing that needs to be done," he said.
Deputy Director of MTCC UMY Dianita Sugiyo said in the training that lasted until February 3, 2017, the participants were equipped with seven steps to quit smoking.
Seven steps, among others, be prepared to stop, time to stop, conquer the addiction to nicotine, choose a new habit, a life free of cigarette smoke, keep stopping, and won a lifetime.