Medipol students take the wheel against smoking addiction

Istanbul Medipol University students brought their smoking awareness initiative to campus to draw attention to tobacco addiction. Led by Mohammad Erfan Nikkhahi, the students displayed empty and full cigarette packs they had collected over approximately five months in the trunk of their car. The young participants also attracted attention with messages displayed on their vehicle and spoke to fellow students about the harmful effects of smoking.
 

TURNING A PERSONAL STRUGGLE INTO AN AWARENESS INITIATIVE
Mohammad Erfan Nikkhahi, a smoker who is trying to quit, joined forces with his friends to extend his personal efforts to others in his community. The initiative began approximately five months ago, when the students started collecting empty and full cigarette packs in the trunk of their car. Throughout the process, they engaged with numerous people, explaining the negative effects of smoking on health and seeking to raise awareness about tobacco addiction.
 

CIGARETTE PACKS DISPLAYED ON CAMPUS
Bringing their initiative to the Istanbul Medipol University campus, the students displayed the cigarette packs they had collected over several months in the trunk of their car. They also used messages displayed on their vehicle to draw attention to smoking addiction and engaged fellow students in conversations about the harmful effects of tobacco use.
 

What began as Nikkhahi's personal effort to quit smoking, supported by his friends, evolved into a campus awareness initiative, transforming an individual struggle into a collective effort to raise awareness.