Jump to full article: Jakarta Post (id), 2008-05-13
Intro: With more people living healthier lifestyles, you might think quitting smoking is going to be the next big thing. Unfortunately, it's not.
"Smoking is still a trend today," said Widjajanti, the secretary-general of Lembaga Menangani Masalah Merokok (LM3), a non-profit organization striving for a smoke-free society.
"What's horrible is 80 percent of junior high and high school students have tried smoking or are regular smokers," she said.
If the trend continues, about 1 billion people will have died from smoking by 2010, she said.
The organization reported at least 59 percent of men and 3.7 percent of women in Indonesia are smokers, while some 215 billion cigarettes are smoked in the country last year.
Widjajanti has provided counseling for four years to smokers who want to kick the habit.
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