RISK FACTORS

IN THE USE OF
CIGARETTES
 GOALS

• Describe the harmful short and long-

term effects of cigarette smoking on
the different parts of the body

• Discuss strategies in the prevention

and control of cigarette smoking.

• Follow school rules and government

laws related to cigarette use
 WHAT IS THIS?

Guide Question:
1. What does these picture mean?
“YOU DON’T SMOKE CIGARETTES,
CIGARETTES SMOKE YOU”
Why do Teenagers
smoke?
 Guide Questions
• 1. Do you think the mentioned
reason put your health at risk? Why
or Why not?

• 2. What are healthier and safer

alternative to smoking?
What makes us want to pick up
a cigarette in the first place?

An addictive drug is a substance that

causes physiological or psychological
dependence.
WATCH THIS
 THE REASON WHY
• Cigarettes contain an addictive
chemical called nicotine, that when
inhaled causes the release of another
chemical called dopamine in the
brain that makes you feel good.

• Smokers also build up a tolerance and

physical dependence on nicotine,
meaning they have to smoke to feel
the same effect.
ARRANGE THE LETTER
TO REVEAL ANSWERS

•COTININE
DIDACTION

•GGERSTRI
 COMMON REASONS
WHY PEOPLE SMOKE
FORMULA THAT TRIGGERS

NICOTINE
ADDICTION
+ TRIGGERS

= URGE TO SMOKE
• NICOTINE (PHYSICAL ADDICTION)
-the addictive drug found in tobacco
products like cigarettes is poisonous stimulant.

-is a stimulant a drug that increases the

action of the central nervous system, the heart
and other organs.

-Once addicted, people need more and

more tobacco to satisfy their need for
nicotine.
• SITUATION TRIGGERS
when you’re in certain situations or
with certain people

• EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS
when you’re upset, stressed, bored or happy
 Cigarette smoke
• It is a CARCINOGEN
-A cancer-causing substance

• It contains CARBON MONOXIDE

-A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas.
-Thick, sticky, dark fluid produce when
tobacco burns.
- deprives body cells of oxygen.
EFFECTS OF TOBACCO
TO THE BODY
BRAIN
• nicotine causes the
release of chemical in the
brain that makes tobacco
users crave for tobacco.
HEART
• as a result of atherosclerosis,
the heart must work harder
to pump blood. This can lead
to high blood pressure, heart
attack and stroke.
• Atherosclerosis is a disease
in which plaque builds up
inside your arteries. Arteries
are blood vessels that carry
oxygen-rich blood to your
heart and other parts of your
body.
LUNGS
• increase the risk of lung
cancer.
• Smoking can cause fatal
diseases such as
pneumonia, emphysema
and lung cancer.
Smoking causes 84% of
deaths from lung
cancer and 83% of deaths
from chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD).
 SKIN

• smoking ages and wrinkles the skin

 POLICIES AND LAWS REGARDING
CIGARETTE SMOKING
• Republic Act No. 9211, otherwise known as The
Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 is the law governing
tobacco production, distribution, and use. Some of its
important provisions are
HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT
• Section 5. Smoking Ban in Public Places
• Section 9. Minimum Age Sales
• Section 10. Sale of Tobacco Products within School
Perimeters
• Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 24 of Republic Act No.
8749, also known as the Philippine Clean Air Act of
1999.
 HOW TO START QUITTING?
• 1. Put it into writing.
• 2. Get support
• 3. Set a quit date
• 4. Throw away your cigarettes—all of your
cigarettes.
• 5. Wash all your clothes (to get rid of the smell of
your cigarette.
• 6. Think about your triggers
-Break the link
-Change the place
-Substitute something else for cigarettes
 HANDLING WITHDRAWAL

• 1. Expect some physical symptoms

• 2. Keep yourself busy
• 3. Quit gradually

• Reward yourself- quitting smoking

isn’t easy. Give yourself a well-
deserved reward.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
• 1. Can you give reason why people smoke?
• 2. State the effects of smoking to the human
body.
• 3. How can you, as a family member and a
citizen of our country, help minimize, if not
totally eradicate the harmful effects of
cigarette smoking and tobacco use?
• 4. How will you protect your family, friends
and others from the dangers of smoking and
chewing tobacco?
 Imagine that the body
organs can talk. What do
you think will they tell
someone after he/she
smokes or drink alcohol?
ACTIVITY: WHAT WILL I DO?
• The class will be divided into 3 groups.
RUBRIC FOR ROLE PLAYING
The presentation is graded according to the
following criteria:
Message ----------------------------40%
Acting --------------------------------30%
Dialogue -----------------------------20%
Teamwork ---------------------------10%
Total 100%
Group 1:
SMOKING INSIDE THE SCHOOL
• You saw your classmates smoking in a
concealed area inside the school.

SMOKING IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES

• While waiting for an important
document to be release, you noticed
that there are some who are smoking
inside the government agency
compound.
Rubric for your advocacy material:

• Information Accuracy-----------------30%
• Completeness of elements-----------30%
• Clarity of labels------------------------
20%
• Graphic relevance and credibility-----
10%
• Attractiveness-------------------------10%
Total 100%
Make your own Advocacy Materials

Group 2:
• Artwork or Poster
Create a poster either manual or digital
which depicts the cause and effect of
cigarette use. Include a title and a short
description of your masterwork.
Group 3:
• Song or Poem
Write a song or poem which focuses on
alternative strategies or ways to
prevent cigarette smoking. Include how
cigarettes can destroy one’s life and
family
 EVALUATION
I. Fill in the blank:
1. A _______ is a substance that causes physiological or psychological
dependence.

2.__________________ is the addictive found in tobacco leaves.

3.__________________ is a stimulant that increases the action of the central

nervous system, heart and other organs.

4. __________________is a colorless, odorless and poisonous gas that is present

in tobacco.

5. Cigarette smoke is a ________________, a cancer-causing substance.

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II. Answer the following
1. What are the common reason why
people smoke? (3 pts.)

2. What if your friend started to smoke?

How would you make him/her quit
before it’s too late? (2 points)
Thank you
for
Listening!
Prepared By:

Mrs. Rowena T.
Alde