In Indonesia, a 2-year-old boy smokes more than 40 cigarettes a day.

Smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day is not a healthy practice for anyone, but for a child it is even worse. In Indonesia, there is a 2-year-old boy who smokes 40 to 50 cigarettes a day, and no one can make him quit. He entered the lousy statistic that 9% of young people under 18 in the country are smokers.

The boy's name is Rapi and lives in Sukabumi, 115 km from Jakarta, with his mother, who has a tradeshow stall where the boy spends most of his time. Over the past few months, he has started picking up cigarette butts that were throwing nearby and asking other older boys to light him. Over time, he became addicted to nicotine and started asking for cigarettes for everyone who walks down the street.

Maryati, the mother, says that due to Rapi's so much annoyance and tantrum, she started to buy 2 packs of cigarettes a day, because only smoking he was quiet. In addition to restlessness, the boy becomes aggressive and crying when he does not satisfy his addiction. The woman knows that her attitude has been blamed around the world and intends to take Rapi to an expert who helps him overcome his addiction. Bizarre, right?

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