The City Council and the City Commission of Drug Dependence of Cartagena celebrate the World Day without Snuff (31 May) with the awareness campaign 'Before the Snuff Breathe Cheers', which includes social and health initiatives to raise awareness about need to adopt measures to promote smoke-free spaces, focusing on proposals for social, cultural and educational.
For this reason, the City Commission of Drug Dependence of Cartagena, in the proceedings taking place in the framework of 'Breathe Health' and in collaboration with the Mall Open and Youth Red Cross, is planning to install an information point on Friday May 29, 11:00 to 13:30 pm in the Plaza de Juan XXIII, which provides citizens with new information materials and awareness of health promotion and smoking prevention.
The new guidance recently published information and stickers to be distributed at the booth, aim to increase respect for all the smoke-free areas of snuff.
THE SNUFF Seriously Damage Your Health
The snuff is currently considered the leading cause of illness and premature death.
Their use is a significant risk to the health of people of all ages and in all parts of the world, affecting smokers and nonsmokers.
To reduce smoking is necessary to promote health education in all walks of life and make health is considered a very valuable asset and a resource essential to life.
It is also necessary to provide a valid and unbiased information on snuff including the risks and problems related to their use, and this is another mainstay of the campaign.
The purpose of these preventive actions is to encourage smokers and non-smokers to adopt healthier choices with respect to snuff, so we can prevent and delay the onset of use among minors.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena