Ziqitza Limited Rajasthan - This World Not Tobacco Day Commit to Quit
                     Ziqitza Limited Rajasthan - This World Not 
Tobacco Day Commit to Quit
The World Health Organisation states approximately 1.1 
billion people smoke daily. Tobacco smoke is a mixture 
of particles which act as toxins and carcinogens in the 
human body. Smoking cigarettes accounts for 6.3 million 
annual deaths worldwide and 6.3% global burden of the 
diseases. Smoking (1st, 2nd and 3rd hand smoke) 
increases the risk of upper and lower respiratory tract 
infection. It also increases the risk of viral infections by 
causing structural changes in the epithelium and 
impairing the mucus clearance mechanism causing 
epithelial barrier dysfunction and fibrosis.
This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme is ‘Commit to Quit’. 
Ziqitza emphasis on how the Covid-19 pandemic led to a 
strengthening of resolve among tobacco users in their 
commitment to quit tobacco. As per the Global Burden of Disease 
study, till 2019, India had the second-highest number of tobacco 
consumers from ages 15-24 nearly 2 crore. The country witnessed 
the highest increase of young male smokers in this age group 
since 1990. Globally, the number of smokers rose to 1.1 billion in 
2019, with tobacco smoking causing 7.7 million deaths.
Experts at Ziqitza Rajasthan say smoking increases expression of 
Angiotensin II Receptors, which are necessary for the Covid 19 
virus to gain entry into the cell and cause the disease. Thus, 
smoking facilitates the entry of Covid 19 virus in the human body. 
With medical practitioners warning that Covid-19 symptoms are 
much worse among smokers, the pandemic has seen a rise in the 
number of people wanting to kick the habit.
Dr Datar, Ziqitza Healthcare explains smoking can cause lung cancer, 
chronic respiratory disease besides wreaking havoc on your mental 
and physical health. Nonetheless, it is never too late to quit as there 
are several immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting 
smoking.Once you have finally decided to kick the butt, you can 
either decide to quit abruptly or gradually. Giving up something as 
addictive as tobacco is not an easy task, though.
It is important that smokers take a resolve to quit smoking as soon 
as possible. Here are some tips laid by ZHL Rajasthan to help you 
quit smoking:
Prepare yourself: You need to prepare yourself in advance. 
Remove all triggers and things that remind you of smoking. 
Throw away all the leftover cigarette packs and ashtrays, 
and any other thing which may trigger an urge to smoke. If 
your partner also smokes, it is better that you both leave it 
altogether or else quitting smoking will be very difficult for 
you.
Change your schedule: Mix-up things in your life. Disrupt 
your urge to smoke. If you smoke while doing a particular 
work then avoid doing it for a few days or do it differently. 
For example, if you have a habit of sipping tea and smoking 
in a particular area of your house, you need to modify this 
habit. Experts suggest that one can also try some deep 
breathing exercises to curb the urges.
Exercising: Morning exercising gives you energy for the 
rest of the day. It also helps fight your urge to smoke. Go 
outside for a walk, or exercise at home. Boost your energy 
levels and fight smoking.
Reward yourself: Gift yourself a treat or some reward for 
staying smoke-free. According to experts this makes 
quitting smoking a bit easy. Resisting your temptation to 
smoke is a tough task and overcoming it must be 
rewarded. If you made it through a couple of hours in the 
beginning and then a few days, give yourself a reward, 
treat yourself with a movie or buy something you like.
Remember, trying something to beat the urge is always better than 
doing nothing. And each time you resist a tobacco craving, you're 
one step closer to being totally tobacco-free. Each year of not 
smoking decreases risks and improves overall health, making 
quitting smoking an excellent choice for anyone who started the 
habit. When a person quits smoking, the body will start to naturally 
heal and regain the vitality of a non-smoker over time.