A Student Activity Unit (UKM), The Tobacco Free Community (TFC) at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) encouraged the young generation to participate in embodying No-Smoking Zones. The words of encouragement were conveyed by teaching them the psychology of tobacco and the importance of establishing no-smoking zones. The event was held in the form of a talk show.
The Chief Executive of the Talk Show, Christina Prihatini, revealed that the theme of the show was ‘Smoke, Steam, and Boundaries: Analyzing the Impacts of the Tobacco Psychology and the Implementation of No-Smoking Zones.’ This theme describes two types of cigarettes, namely, conventional cigarettes and electric ones, which can impact the user’s psychology.
“Participants were also taught about psychological factors that can serve as a trigger for one to start smoking. There was also a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to measure the participants’ understanding concerning the topic at hand, as well as to create an active discussion space,” Christina explained.
The talk show is a commitment made by the TFC to raise awareness that smoking does not only affect the smokers themselves. Instead, it also affects nearby people. The talk show itself took place in the Auditorium located on the sixth floor of the I building at Udinus, and ran enthusiastically, with many questions asked by the audience on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
“On the other hand, the urgency of no-smoking zones was taken as the topic of the talk show to emphasize collective protection to form public health and comfort, especially for youths. In this case, we target our campus to be healthier and safer,” she continued.
The event, which was attended by 73 people, started with presentations and Q&A sessions from two different speakers, namely, Dr. dr. Anung Sugihantono, M.Kes.—the Chief of the Health Educator and Promotor Association of Central Java, who discussed No-Smoking Zones and their implementations on campus, as well as Damar Anggiafitri, M.Psi., a psychologist from Udinus, who discussed tobaccos from a psychology perspective.
On a different occasion, Dr. dr. Anung welcomed the event with open arms. According to him, this event was an excellent step in educating the young generation, pushing them to actively create a safe space for smoking.
“It is expected for all of you to be the gears in implementing No-Smoking Zones, particularly on campus. By doing so, you will automatically inspire your fellow students to uphold these No-Smoking Zones,” he emphasized. (Humas Udinus/Penulis: Ika. Editor: Haris. Foto: TFC Udinus)
