Fri, 01 Jul 1994

Unhealthy smoking

From Jayakarta

It is now common to see young people of 10 to 20 years old lingering in the streets smoking freely. It is a pity that we, the adults, do not pay attention to them and never bother to intervene.

In our days, smoking among high school students was "taboo." Then smoking was done somewhere hidden from public notice. But now, even elementary school children have been seen smoking. What a sad thing! Our small children have been poisoned by deadly smoke.

Unfortunately, in many recreational centers, we find game boxes which give cigarettes as bonuses to the winner. These places are not supposed to be frequented by school children, but the officials pay no heed to them and let them in to play the games.

Indirectly this sort of recreation has led the younger generation to be lured into the smoking habit.

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