Penyuluhan Tentang Merokok di SMA 1 Liang Kabupaten Banggai Kepulauan

Abstract

According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of smokers worldwide now stands at 1.2 billion people and 800 million of them are in low- and middle-income developing countries. Especially problematic are tobacco users, including other forms of users other than cigarettes, continue to increase among adolescents in many countries, and tend to jeopardize progress in reducing chronic diseases and deaths associated with tobacco. Objective To determine the description of students' knowledge about the dangers of smoking at SMA N 1 Liang.  The implementation of community service activities uses the Lecture and Discussion Method. The speaker provides material in the form of lectures with the help of brochures containing material. Furthermore, discussions were held with participants regarding the material provided... Service results. Based on the evaluation carried out, the recommendation that we propose for this activity is that similar activities should be carried out continuously to increase students' knowledge about the dangers of smoking and the health benefits obtained if they avoid smoking.