Staying Smoke Free

Lieutenant Colonel Noun Vannak, 33 years old, works at the Border Head Office. He had been a heavy smoker for 13 years.

“I quit smoking after I attended Khmer Quit Now! which made me aware of how harmful smoking is, and helped me to quit”, said Lieutenant Vannak.

Smoking three packets of cigarettes a day since the age of 20, the habit already affected Lieutenant Vannak’s health, causing him to cough often. However, after he quit smoking his health slowly improved. He was able to save $1 US per day from cigarette money.
Lieutenant Vannak has kept his commitment to stay smoke free. After quitting he often had cravings for a cigarette, but instead of smoking he would do something else like do sports.

The stop smoking class held at the Border Head Office has helped 22 participants including Vannak to successfully quit smoking. Vannak’s advice to people in the Military and Civil Society is minding their health and stop smoking.