1. Contraband Cigarettes Paying the Price By NPCC Area 7

2. Objectives  Create greater awareness about contraband cigarettes  Encourage to quit smoking  Deter others to pick up the addictive puff

3. Overview  MAJOR health threats  Cheaper alternatives ✗ Cool? ✗ Relaxing? ✗ Gain admiration? ✗ More mature?

4. Scene 1 To Smoke or Not To Smoke…

5. Why are contraband cigarettes popular? Evade taxes No SDPCmarking Cheaper May be forced to sell as young smokers are in debt

6. Penalties:  Jailed  Fined  Under 18 years old, fined up to $300  Fined up to $1000/ hefty composition sums of up to $5000  Both jailed and fined  Vehicle used is forfeited

7. Harmful Effects Major health threat Full of harmful chemicals and substances Contraband cigarettes contain more harmful content like saw dust Very high tar content

8. Harmful Effects Amputation of Limbs Heart Palpitation cum Breathing Difficulties Lung Cancer DEATH

9. Scene 2 What if ?

10. Scene 3 Busted !

11. Scene 4 Law and Order

12. Measures Taken All duty-paid cigarettes marked with “SDPC” Intensified its island-wide operations Spread awareness via regular talks and road shows Increase fines HPB Intervention Programme Revised guidelines Provide details on underage smoking & sales to underage activities

13. Scene 5 Paying the Price

14. Personal Observations Contraband cigarette is popular among teenagers as it is the cheaper option. The authorities should use media to their advantage and spread the message, so that teenagers would think twice before buying it. Shi Qi It’s sad to see the teenagers smoke using their parents’ hard earned money. I’ll do my part by dissuading my peers pick up smoking, let alone puffing duty-unpaid cigarettes. Yi Ping

15. Personal Observations Many teenagers have been misled into believing that smoking would not affect their health. I would like to see more educational talks in school to address this ignorance. I’ll play my part to spread the message to my loved ones. I would also like to suggest Singapore invest in research on anti-nicotine drug or vaccine, making smokers lose their addiction. Hong Swee

16. Personal Observations I feel that one of the reasons is low self-esteem. A lack of social support from their loved ones tends to create stress on an individual. Perhaps, they find that smoking is the only resort to relieve stress. We should encourage our friends to have a healthy and active lifestyle. I also wish that parents can be a role models and quit smoking. Melissa I think one should quit smoking whether it’s for the sake of himself or loved ones. We need to teach the younger ones how harmful smoking can be and what the consequences will be when they caught smoking. Sim Ning

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