Cigarette smoking is the practice of smoking to different sports or getting involved in a
tobacco and inhaling tobacco smoke. More cause projects.
than 4,000 chemicals are present in every
3. Make a Choice – choose a circle of friends
puffs of cigarette or chew tobacco.
who can influence you to have a healthy
43 of these are known as carcinogen which outlook in life.
cause cancer. Nicotine is the addictive
4. Spend time with family – a happy and
substance found in tobacco products. It is
healthy family raises children to become
poisonous stimulant. A stimulant drug
confident in life and capable in making wise
increases the central nervous system activity
decisions.
that controls all body organs.
Policies and Laws against Cigarette Smoking
Impacts of Cigarette Smoking
and Alcohol Drinking
1.Body Odor – the absorption of nicotine into
The government and private sectors recognize
the body, both into the lungs and the skin
the need to fight against gateway abuse
affects the sweat glands.
through the following policies, laws and
2.Bad Breath and Tooth Decay- frequently use guidelines:
of tobacco has the higher risk of gum disease.
1. Republic Act 9211 also known as the
This could eventually contribute to bad breath.
Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, regulating
3.Decreases the function of immune system – smoking in public places; sales to minors;
smoking harms the system of the body making packaging and labeling of tobacco products
it less successful at fighting diseases. and tobacco advertising, promotion and
sponsorship.
4.Develop different types of cancer- Cancer
types known to be caused by smoking include Section 5. Smoking Ban in Public Places.
cancer of the liver, colon and rectum, lung,
Section 9. Minimum Age Sales
mouth and throat, esophagus, larynx (voice
box), stomach, pancreas, bladder, kidney, Section 10. Sale of Tobacco Products within
cervix and acute chronic leukemia. School Perimeters
5.Poor Academic Performance – students who 2. Republic Act 10351 otherwise known as the
engaged to smoking are more likely to Sin Tax Law is an act restructuring the excise
decrease attentiveness, cognitive, and memory tax on alcohol and tobacco. It aims to prevent
functions. the excise taxes to be eroded, the excise tax
rates will be increased by 4% every year
6.Mental Illness – Smoking can cause physical
effective 2016 for distilled spirits and 2018 for
symptoms like headaches or breathlessness
cigarettes and beer.
likewise making people extremely irritable, and
anxious or low. 3. The graphic Health Warnings Law. Republic
Act No. 10643 requires graphic health warnings
7.Loss of interest – When smoking, less oxygen
on 50 percent of each of the principal display
is delivered to the body’s cells, to the heart
areas.
and lungs. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
ALCOHOL 4. Republic Act 10586, otherwise known as the
Act Penalizing Persons Driving the Influence of
Resistance Skill in Situations Related to
Alcohol, Dangerous Drugs and Similar
Cigarettes Smoking and Alcohol Use
Substances, gives law enforcement officials the
The following are some resistance skills related authority to conduct the sobriety and breathe
to cigarettes smoking and alcohol use: alcohol tests on drivers.
1. Be aware of the presence of social pressures 5. Republic Act No. 8749 also known as the
around you either direct social pressure or Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. Chapter 2,
indirect social pressure. Article
2. Stay away from pressure 5, Section 24 states that: Pollution from
Smoking.
3. Just say NO
6. School Policies and Guidelines. The
4. Ask for support from relatives and friends.
Department of Education bans smoking to
eliminate smokers inside the school campus
Health Alternatives to Promote Healthy and lesson the effects of smoking among
Lifestyle students and personnel through the smoking
ban.
The alcoholic can try the following healthy
alternatives to smoking and drinking: 7. Local government and nongovernmental
organizations strict compliance with R.A. 9211.
1. Prioritize on Studies – one should focus Campaign posters and advertisements are
studies and school related activities, having a posted in strategic places in the community.
positive thoughts and ideas and keeping the
minds more active. 8. REPUBLIC ACT No. 10586
2. Be Active – you should try something new AN ACT PENALIZING PERSONS DRIVING UNDER
and more exciting activities just like engaging THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS
DRUGS, AND SIMILAR SUBSTANCES, AND FOR Alcohol is a liquid form of substance that
OTHER PURPOSES contains alcohol like ethyl which can cause
harm and even damage a person’s DNA.
8.Addiction – Consuming nicotine through
regular cigarettes or vaping results in the Alcohol is a colorless, bitter-tasting substance
discharge of the chemical dopamine within the that humans are consuming since the past. It
human brain. comes from plants that underwent
fermentation.
9. Pneumonia- an infection of the lungs.
Fermentation is the process of extracting
alcohol from a plant or a fruit. An example of
Types of Smoking fermented alcohol maybe a beer. A beer is
1.Mainstream Smoke – refers specifically to the extracted from grains. On the other hand,
smoke that a smoker directly inhales. wines are from grapes and other fruits. There
are three sorts of alcohol: isopropyl, methanol
2.Sidestream Smoke – the smoke that comes and ethanol. When humans consume these in
out of the lighted end of the cigarette or pipe. unregulated amounts, it's going to result in
This can be also called “Secondhand Smoke intoxication and alteration of the central
(SHS)” or “Environmental Tobacco Smoke nervous system. However, few people know
(ETS)”. This is often more dangerous than that an excessive amount of alcohol
mainstream smoke because it’s not filtered and consumption could lead on to wreck to the
is definitely absorbed by body cells. body systems.
3.Third-Hand Smoke – smoke left for a Alcohol intake is often measured through the
protracted time on sofa, beddings, pillow, and Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). It’s counted
other objects. This smoke also called residual in percentages of ethanol present during a
tobacco smoke (RTS) settles together with dust person’s bloodstream at a particular period.
and might last for months. This smoke still
contains harmful chemicals Gateway drugs are When alcohol enters the bloodstream, it goes
types of commonly used drugs that are altogether to the parts of the body. The most
believed to lead to the use of other more effect of alcohol drinking reflects on a person’s
addictive drugs such as cigarettes, alcohol, and Central Nervous System (CNS). The CNS
marijuana. controls one’s mental processes, memory,
speech, learning and decision-making. It also
It is a harmful drug that can cause addiction affects a person’s senses, feelings, movement
and health problems like cancer, brain and breathing.
damage, and many more.
SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL LONG
What is cigarette? TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
A cigarette is a cylindrical roll wrapped in Slurred speech
paper with shredded or ground tobacco inside.
It contains nicotine and other cancer-causing Drowsiness
chemicals. When the smoke of a cigarette is Vomiting
inhaled, it will go directly to the lungs and can
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cause cancer in the mouth, throat, larynx,
esophagus, and heart disease. ▪ Headaches
What is alcohol? ▪ Breathing difficulties
Alcohol or Alcoholic drink is a type of alcohol ▪ Distorted vision and hearing
that is produced by fermentation of fruits,
▪ Impaired judgment
grains, or other sources of sugar. The examples
of alcoholic drinks that are the most widely ▪ Decrease perception and coordination
consumed drug are beer, wine, and liquor of ▪ Unconsciousness
various types. People commonly start out
drinking socially, making alcohol a part of their ▪ Anemia (loss of red blood cells)
routine, and soon find themselves looking for ▪ Coma
alcohol for the relief and refuge that they need.
They ended becoming alcoholics. ▪ Blackouts (memory lapses) Unintentional
injuries like a car crash, falls, burns, drowning
What is Marijuana?
• Intentional injuries like fire arm injuries,
Most people who start out using marijuana do sexual abuse, violence
not plan to end up as hard drug users. After all,
most people perceive the pot (another name • Increase family problems, broken
for marijuana) as a “soft drug”, just a “herb” relationships
and a drug that is not addictive. However, • Alcohol poisoning
many people are suffering an overdose.
• High vital sign, stroke, and other heart-
Moreover, people who use marijuana are more
related diseases
likely to use harder drugs like cocaine, heroin,
and ecstasy. and carcinogens. Negative Health • Liver disease
Impacts of Drinking Alcohol
• Nerve damage
• Sexual problems
• Permanent damage of the brain
• Vitamin B1 deficiency may cause a disorder
characterized by amnesia, apathy and
disorientation
• Ulcer
• Gastritis (inflammation of stomach walls)
• Malnutrition
• Cancer of the mouth and throat
