M7d24: Thats good..

First of all i would like to apologize for the explicit videos Attn. Video May be Explicit and it takes guts to watch it to open your eyes/mind about the cause.... and secondly do not judge me about doing this blog.. is just my opinion and expression....

Brunei is stepping ahead upon fighting the common drugs usage in Brunei.. The Drugs here being 'The Cigarettes'.. why i call cigarettes a drug because its addictive, influential, its legally available, its the next best thing and easily accessible drug..

Upon reading the issue of Smoking on Brunei Times online..
What initiative has Brunei Government made?
First of all I was amazed that the government took the initiative to Place the warning labels on cigarettes packaging starting next month. Vendors selling cigarettes must have license to sell and buyers who looks underage must present an i.d. before purchasing (Finally, Identification Card as most Bruneians call it I.C. now has a reason to be used) However on the down side i have not heard the government put an initiatives to put/mark up the tax & price on cigarettes instead of selling it for $2-4 why not double it up to $8 so the government has more revenue on increasing/improving public health.. where I'm preety sure that the cause of sickness/deaths came from smoking. Where smoking may cause cancer that leads to lungs, arteries and heart diseases. In Australia the net government revenue associated with tobacco products
increased from $4.3 billion in 1995–96 to nearly $6.7 billion in 2004–05.. Australia sell its 25 ciggies for A$9-14 = to Brunei$15-17

How effective does warning labels appear on Cigarettes boxes?
The study/research made within the Australian community on the effective of warning labels and high price of cigarettes has reduce the rate of buyers and users of cigarettes in Australia.. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Statistics in 1998 has shown that deaths are caused by usage of tobacco leads to 19,000 deaths.. comparing to other drugs thats is alcohol(3,300 deaths) illicit drugs (1,023 deaths). from time onwards the rates has been going down due to the high price and the advertisement on the Bad effects of Smoking. Media plays an important role in the community as visual effects create a better understanding and awareness towards the community.

OK why im into this topic i have two assignments, a briefing paper and a policy submissions for my Writing Policy: healthy bodies, healthy minds.. and the topic that i chose is 'Cigarette smoking should be banned in all public places' within the Australian context.. Who knows my policy submission may be forward to the National health and Hospitals Reform Commission where they are Calling for Submissions to help design Australia's Future Health System.. The submission is consider to be a practice to create and submit policy in the near future. Therefore im blogging here to create an awareness to the Bruneian community and my fellow friends
(This might be one of my confession that i am a social smoker however im not addicted to it nor have the tendency to practice it.. therefore to those who has seen me smoking its not my daily routine nor my addiction)

below are a few videos advert by the Australia Quit Line.. hope it can and may make smokers out there realise the consequences.. Attn. Video May be Explicit and it takes guts to watch it to open your eyes.. hope the Bruneian community maybe able to view and get the message what im trying to potray..