DDICTION COUNSELING TO REDUCE SMOKING ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Lilim Halimah, Suci Nugraha, Suhana
Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
Smoking among university students is often seen as something that can help relieve boredom, but this activity can have negative effects on health, especially with high usage and addiction. The Islamic University of Bandung (UNISBA), as a higher education institution, implements a campuswide no-smoking policy as a preventive measure against smoking addiction among students. Many smoking students want to quit, especially those who have experienced health problems, but do not know how to quit, or lack support from family and friends that making it difficult to quit smoking. This community service aims to help Islamic University of Bandung^ students who experience smoking addiction to quit smoking by providing smoking addiction counseling using motivational interview techniques. This counseling is given to 8 UNISBA^s students who are addicted to smoking. The counseling is conducted in a 12-weeks program. The results of the counseling show a significant change in the intensity and quantity of smoking.
