The enormous drain on health services and the loss of life could be attributed to smoking. One way of combating this trend is to prohibit the usage. The benefit of making smoking unlawful is that, it will enable smokers stop the habit. I suggest that the authority should enforce strict laws such as imprisonment for anyone found guilty. However, there may be drawbacks to be taken into account.
One major upside to government making smoking illegal is that it will make people quit the habit. In other words, individuals who smoke will desist from it because of the consequences they will face when they continue. In addition, people would be less prone to health challenges and death, which largely results from smoking. For example, The government of the Netherlands, in 2005 started the screening of immigrants with this practice before entry into the country. This has contributed to the reduction in lung cancer as against the previous years. So, this is a huge plus if it can be done in other countries.
One potential problem in making smoking illegal is that the rate of crime will increase. This is because some individuals will be in a euphoric state when committing crime and will not be aware of their actions and this can cause loss of life and properties. A recent report released by the Nigerian Police revealed that about 80 percent of criminal offences is as a result of unlawful smoking by people.
However, one alternative suggestion I believe will go a long way to curb this menace is that the authorities should pass a strict law on smoking and sanctions such as imprisonment for anyone who breaks the law. If this is done, it will greatly reduce smoking and health issues in the long run.
In conclusion, although there are merits in making smoking unlawful, the rate of crime is a major setback to it. However, the government can enact laws that will curb this menace.
The enormous drain on health services and the loss of life could
be attributed
to
smoking
. One way of combating this trend is to prohibit the usage. The benefit of making
smoking
unlawful is that, it will enable smokers
stop
the habit. I suggest that the authority should enforce strict
laws
such as imprisonment for anyone found guilty.
However
, there may be drawbacks to
be taken
into account.
One major upside to
government
making
smoking
illegal is that it will
make
people
quit the habit.
In other words
, individuals who smoke will desist from it
because
of the consequences they will face when they continue.
In addition
,
people
would be less prone to health challenges and death, which
largely
results from
smoking
.
For example
, The
government
of the Netherlands, in 2005
started
the screening of immigrants with this practice
before
entry into the country. This has contributed to the reduction in lung cancer as against the previous years.
So
, this is a huge plus if it can
be done
in other countries.
One potential problem in making
smoking
illegal is that the rate of crime will increase. This is
because
some
individuals will be in a euphoric state when committing crime and will not be aware of their actions and this can cause loss of life and properties. A recent report released by the Nigerian Police revealed that about 80 percent of criminal
offences
is
as a result
of unlawful
smoking
by
people
.
However
, one alternative suggestion I believe will go a long way to curb this menace is that the authorities should pass a strict
law
on
smoking
and sanctions such as imprisonment for anyone who breaks the
law
. If this
is done
, it will
greatly
reduce
smoking
and health issues in the long run.
In conclusion
, although there are merits in making
smoking
unlawful, the rate of crime is a major setback to it.
However
, the
government
can enact
laws
that will curb this menace.