Acquire Good Habits: Al-Manie

RIYADH, 31 May 2008 — Health Minister Dr. Hamad Al-Manie said that today’s World No-Tobacco Day carrying the logo “Tobacco-Free Youth” aims at rescuing the youth from the fatal consequences of tobacco addiction and encouraging them to cultivate healthy habits. In a statement issued on the occasion, Al-Manie blamed tobacco conglomerates for luring millions of youths to smoking with misleading promotional activities, the SPA reported yesterday. Al-Manie said that the most effective method was imposing a total ban on the advertisements and promotion of any form of tobacco product.