Smoking Boy

7 Sep 2010 - A two years old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care. "He doesn't ask for cigarettes anymore," National Commission for Child protection secretary general Artists Merdeka Sirait said. A video of Ardi Rizal drawing heavily on cigarettes appeared on the internet in May and drew attention in Indonesia's failure to regulate the tobacco industry. Six months after his father gave him his first cigarette, the overweight boy was smoking two packs a day and threw tantrums if his addiction was not satisfied. Accompanied by his mother, the little man underwent treatment for his nicotine habit in Jakarta in July. Great parents - maybe they need some specialist help as well?