The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit at the College of Science, University of Kerbala, organized an educational workshop titled “Smoking and Its Health Hazards.”
The workshop was presented by Prof. Dr. Nargis Hadi Mansour and Assoc. Prof. Yusr Nouri Abdul-Amir with the aim of raising students’ awareness about the dangers of smoking on public health, highlighting both short-term and long-term negative effects of nicotine addiction. The session emphasized the importance of adopting a healthy, addiction-free lifestyle and managing emotional well-being.
The workshop covered:
The physical and psychological risks of smoking.
The dangers of addiction and its long-term consequences.
The significance of embracing a healthy lifestyle free from harmful habits.
Additionally, religious references were cited, including the Quranic verse “And do not throw yourselves into destruction”, as a warning against the consequences of smoking.