Tobacco, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse

PRIORITY AREA 4:
DON’T SMOKE,
LESSEN ALCOHOL,
SAY NO TO DRUGS
Icebreaker
1. What is the most addictive

ingredient of a cigarette?
Carbon Monoxide
Nicotine
Tar
National Figures
240 Filipinos die

daily due to
tobacco-related diseases
ADULT CURRENT SMOKERS
(15 years old and above)
• 28.3% of total adults (17.3M)

• 47.7% of adult males (14.6M)
• 9.0% of adult females ( 2.8M)
SOURCE: Philippines’ Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2009
YOUTH CURRENT SMOKERS
(13 - 15 years old)
• 27.4% currently use any tobacco product (M-34.7%; F-19.6%)

• More than 1 in 5 students (21.9%) currently smoke cigarettes
• Almost 1 in 10 (9.7%) currently use some other form of tobacco
SOURCE: Philippines’ Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 2007
Why TOBACCO USE
is prevalent in the Philippines
• EASY ACCESS & LOW PRICES
• AGGRESSIVE AND WIDESPREAD MARKETING
• LACK OF AWARENESS ABOUT ITS DANGER
• WEAKNESSES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO CURB THE
TOBACCO EPIDEMIC
Tobacco smoke contains
more than 7,000 chemicals,
more than 50 known or suspected carcinogens,
and many potent irritants.
OTHER TOXIC COMPONENTS
3 MAIN COMPONENTS
OF TOBACCO SMOKE
• NICOTINE is the addictive
component of tobacco. It is
absorbed into the blood and
affects the brain within 10
seconds. It causes smokers
to feel good because of the
chemicals in the brain that it
releases. It also causes a surge
of heart rate, blood pressure,
and adrenaline which also feels
good.
• TAR is a thick, sticky substance, and when inhaled it sticks to
the tiny hairs on the lungs, the cilia. These normally protect the
lungs from dirt and infection, but when covered in tar they can't
do their job. Tar also coats the walls of the whole respiration
system, narrowing the tubes that transport air (the bronchioles)
and reducing elasticity of the lungs.
• CARBON MONOXIDE is the
poisonous chemical found in
car exhaust fumes. It decreases
the amount of oxygen in the
blood, which deprives all the
organs of oxygen too. Because
there's less oxygen in the blood,
it gets thicker and puts a
strain on the heart to pump.
Smokers die younger.
Smoking is the most common cause of cancers.
Smoking at an early age increases the risk of lung cancer.
Smoking makes you about 10 times more likely
to die early from a major stroke or heart attack.
Smoking also increases the risk of developing diabetes.
Smokers suffer more frequently from
severe bronchitis and emphysema
(a disease where the chemicals in tobacco smoke severely damage
the lining of the lungs, and make it difficult to breathe).
Smoking damages small blood vessels,
and restricts blood flow to the hands and feet,
can lead to gangrene and even the amputation of limbs.
Smoking affects your sense of taste and smell,
making both of them less sensitive.
Smoking leads to tooth decay,
and turns your teeth and fingers yellow.
Smoking affects your skin and complexion;
it leads to premature aging and wrinkles.
Men who smoked for years were often unable
to have an erection due to low penile blood pressure.
Male smokers also have a lower sperm count and
more abnormal sperm than non-smokers.
PATAY ANG
KINABUKASAN
KO!?!
ART by Antonio Totto, Jr.

For every cigarette stick smoked,
a smoker loses 5 to 10 minutes
of his/her precious life
and also endangers the lives
of the innocent people around him/her
• ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
- Mimics cigarette smoking using atomized vapor

- Contains propylene, glycol, water, flavoring and varying
levels of nicotine
- User inhales, a sensor detects air flow and starts a process
to heat liquid from a replaceable cartridge so it vaporizes
- Powered by a small rechargeable battery
- Banned by Israel, Australia, Canada
and Mexico over safety issues
- NOT A SMOKING
CESSATION DEVICE
KINDS OF TOBACCO SMOKE
• MAINSTREAM SMOKE is a combination of inhaled and

exhaled smoke after taking a puff on a lit cigarette.
SECONDHAND SMOKE
• THIRD-HAND SMOKE is
the combination of cigarette
byproducts that cling to
smokers’ hair and clothing
as well as to floors, surfaces,
carpets, furniture, appliances,
fabrics and children’s toys –
even after tobacco smoke has
cleared.
SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE
TO INFANTS AND CHILDREN
• Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
• Reduced lung function
• Increased blood pressure
• Headaches
• Acute lower respiratory infection –
bronchitis, pneumonia
• Respiratory irritation –
cough, phlegm, wheeze
• Difficulty in breathing
• Burning eyes and throat
• Ear infections
• Nose bleeds
• Frequency and severity of asthma
• Childhood cancers –
leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumor
Studies say that
Filipino children
start smoking
at the age of
7
Impulse control
Before the adulthood,

the prefrontal cortex is underdeveloped
making adolescents vulnerable to addictions.
WHY YOUTH START SMOKING?
• Social image they want
to present to others.
The tobacco industry
has created an image
of smoking as being
TOUGH, COOL, SEXY,
SOPHISTICATED,
ATTRACTIVE or a
FORM OF REBELLION
• Friends or family are smokers.
• Easy access and low price
of tobacco products.
• In 2003, the Philippines enacted Republic Act 9211
aimed to:
- Promote smoke-free areas

- Inform public of the health risks of
tobacco use
- Ban all tobacco advertisement
and sponsorship and restrict
promotions
- Regulate labelling of tobacco products
- Protect youth from being initiated
to smoking
WHAT THE YOUTH
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RA 9211
• SMOKING BAN in centers of youth activity such as:
1) Playschools
2) Preparatory School
3) Elementary and High Schools
4) Colleges and Universities
5) Youth Hostels
6) Recreational facilities for persons
under 18 years old like but not limited
to playgrounds.
BENEFITS OF TOBACCO
CESSATION
• Tobacco cessation greatly reduces the risk for
disease and early death.
• Although the health benefits are greater for

people who quit at earlier ages, there are
benefits at any age.
• When one stops smoking, the risks of

developing smoking-related diseases gradually
decreases as the damage to their body is
repaired overtime.
Alcohol consumption and
its impact on health and
well-being.
Health Effects
• Brain:
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Stomach
38/21
39/21
40/21
Binge drinking
What is alcohol abuse?
• Alcohol abuse encompasses a
spectrum of unhealthy alcohol
drinking behaviors, ranging
from binge drinking to alcohol
dependence, in extreme cases
resulting in health problems for
individuals and large scale social
problems such as alcohol-related crimes.
47/21
Substance Use
Reasons
• 1 Experimenting
• 2 Family History/Genetics
• 3 Prescription Drugs
• 4 Loneliness
• 5 Peer Pressure
• 6 Drugs and alcohol can make you feel good
• 7 Mental Health Disorders
• 8 Recreation
• 9 Alcohol isn’t enough
• 10 Self-Medicating
BEFORE AND AFTER
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PRIORITY AREA 4:

1. What is the most addictive

240 Filipinos die

• 28.3% of total adults (17.3M)

• 27.4% currently use any tobacco product (M-34.7%; F-19.6%)

• EASY ACCESS & LOW PRICES

• AGGRESSIVE AND WIDESPREAD MARKETING

• LACK OF AWARENESS ABOUT ITS DANGER

• WEAKNESSES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

ART by Antonio Totto, Jr.

- Mimics cigarette smoking using atomized vapor

• MAINSTREAM SMOKE is a combination of inhaled and

Before the adulthood,

- Promote smoke-free areas

• Although the health benefits are greater for

• When one stops smoking, the risks of

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