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Protect vulnerable groups from unhealthy habits during lockdown — Fiona Ng

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JUNE 12 — As a 48-year-old Chinese female who smokes, I am somewhat of an anomaly in my social circles. I have been smoking for over two decades now.

As someone who used to smoke two packs a day, I can attest that the embers burn not just at the end of cigarette sticks, but also huge holes in one’s pockets. Personally, smoking is my choice of — for lack of a better word — poison. I smoke to relax and calm my mind. There have been stressful days in the office that I could not imagine how I could have gotten through without the kick of nicotine to calm my frayed nerves and convoluted mind.

The “newer” unhealthy habits like bingeing on junk food or spending excessive amounts of time in front of screens do not enjoy the kind of militant-grade exposure accorded to smoking awareness campaigns. More so during this lockdown period. Last week, a deputy minister had said that cigarettes and liquor were non-essential items during the lockdown but only the latter was banned from being sold. The order was later rescinded.

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