Smoking not only impairs personal health, but also affects family and friends. A boxing coach who has been smoking for many years is suspected of being "disgusted" by the smell of smoke on his body, and he is determined to reflect that his family may also be affected by the smell of smoke on his body. To quit smoking.
With the support of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office of the Department of Health, Leshantang and the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong have launched the "Love. Smoke-free" frontline corporate employee smoking cessation program in 2013 to help companies encourage employees to quit smoking.
So far, the plan has provided services to more than 400 companies and more than 2,900 smoking employees.
With funding from the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office of the Department of Health, Kowloon Lok Sin Tang, together with the School of Nursing and the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong, launched the "Love Smoke-Free" frontline corporate employee smoking cessation program in 2013.
(Photo by Huang Huishan)
The "Love Smoke Free" program provides different smoking cessation counseling services, including industry-specific health talks, personalized whatsapp communication, regular SMS reminders, telephone counseling services and pamphlets for self-reading to assist and encourage employees to quit smoking.
In a follow-up survey started in 2019, the overall employee smoking cessation rate of all participants within 6 months was 20.5%.
One of them, Mr. Lin, who has successfully quit smoking, is in his 30s and is currently a boxing coach. He started smoking from middle school and smoked about 15 cigarettes a day.
He said that smoking has become a habit, but if he continues to smoke during intensive boxing match training, he will feel powerless and breathe easily. Therefore, he will stop smoking one or two months before the match, and will smoke again after the match. If this is the case, he always feels that there is nothing wrong with it. Big problem.
Until a year ago, a boxing student with Mr. Lin said that he was embarrassed by the smell of smoke on his body. They also reflected that young children might smell the smell of smoke on his body. In addition, relatives and friends have been scented for a long time. Encouraging him to quit smoking, he decided to sign up for the program online.
He said that the method of smoking reduction was used to quit smoking. The nurse patiently introduced the method of reducing smoking and preparation beforehand, and then followed up and reviewed it with WhatsApp or phone each time.
Successfully quit smoking half a year later.
He said that the sense of taste and smell will be restored, and he can rest assured to hug his son, and he is determined not to smoke again.
With funding from the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office of the Department of Health, Kowloon Lok Sin Tang, together with the School of Nursing and the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong, launched the "Love Smoke-Free" frontline corporate employee smoking cessation program in 2013.
(Photo by Huang Huishan)
Another successful smoker, Mr. Mai, quit smoking due to health problems. He is in his 50s and works as a chef.
He started smoking at the age of 14. Because he was engaged in the catering industry, he worked long hours and had a lot of work pressure.
Until last year, there was a physical problem and the smoking father suffered from nasopharyngeal cancer. He suddenly realized that he needed to quit smoking as soon as possible to avoid repeating the same mistakes, so he joined the "Love·Smoke Free" project.
He insists on hiking and cycling every week, satisfying his soul by enjoying nature and breathing fresh air, gradually getting away from the temptation of smoking, and has been quitting smoking for almost a year.
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