Mā te aha au e kore ai e kai paipa?

What do you think? Do you agree with these statements?

Smoking:

• Costs a lot of money.
• Gives me wrinkles.
• Stains my teeth and fingers.
• Is addictive – both the nicotine and the habit.
• Can make kids think it’s Ok to copy.
• Gives me more coughs and colds.
• Harms kids’ health – even before they’re born.
• Is not allowed in many places.
• Damages my health and fitness.
• Keeps me dependent.
• Makes me smell.

What does your smoking feel like for some of the people around you?

You might have even heard people say:

• Makes me cough.
• Stings my eyes.
• Smells foul.
• Takes days to get the smell out of the car/house.
• I want to go and sit somewhere else.
• It stinks.
• Uncool.
• I wouldn’t want to kiss a smoker.

Smoking controls me and my life.

If I could stop smoking, I could improve a lot of things. I would look and feel better.