My research around the topic made me more aware about the severe health consequences of smoking and filled me with determination to quit. Celebrating milestonesMy family always wanted me to quit smoking, and when I did, they encouraged me every step of the way. I was driven by a combination of fear and motivation, fear of the severe health consequences of smoking and the motivation to take charge of my health. In the 80s, smoking was considered attractive, and when I worked in Libya, I had greater access to foreign cigarettes, made popular through ads. — Dr Biswarup Bhaumik, Medical Officer, National Urban Health Mission, Kolkata‘It’s up to you’I began smoking in medical college, driven by peer pressure.

Source: The Hindu May 28, 2018 06:33 UTC