ALCOHOL
SMOKING
GATEWAY
TOBACCO
GATEWAY DRUGS
(CIGARETTES
AND ALCOHOL
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the period the students will be able to:
1. Explain what are gateway drugs (cigarettes and alcohol).
2.Create a poster about gateway drugs(cigarette and alcohol)
3. Value the importance of being aware of the gateway drugs
(cigarettes and alcohol).
UNLOCKING OF
TERMS
CIGARETTES
a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably
smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper
ALCOHOL
-a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the natural
fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer,
spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as
fuel
Gateway drugs are those
that are legal drugs that a
non-drug user might try,
which can lead him/ her
to more dangerous drugs
such as marijuana, and
shabu.
CHEMICALS IN
TOBACCO SMOKE
• Acetone – found in nail polish remover
• Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye
• Ammonia – a common household cleaner
• Arsenic – used in rat poison
• Benzene – found in rubber cement
• Butane – used in lighter fluid
• Cadmium – active component in battery acid
• Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust
fumes
• Formaldehyde – embalming fluid
• Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter
fluid
• Lead – used in batteries
• Naphthalene – an ingredient in
mothballs
• Methanol – a main component in
rocket fuel
• Nicotine – used as insecticide
• Tar – material for paving roads
• Toluene - used to manufacture paint
TOBACCO is a tall, leafy plant, originally grown in South and Central
America, but now cultivated throughout the world. There are may
species of tobacco but Nicotiana tabacum or sometimes called
common tobacco is preferred for producing present day cigarettes.
Each time a person puffs a cigarette or chew tobacco, more than 4,000
chemicals come into his/her contact. All of these harm people in one
way or another. In studies conducted, 43 of these chemicals are known
carcinogens. Carcinogens are substances which cause cancer. Nicotine,
the addictive drug found in tobacco products like cigarettes is a
poisonous stimulant. A stimulant drug increases the central nervous
system (CNS) activity. The central nervous system controls all body
organs like the heart, lungs, brain, and processes like heart rate, blood
pressure rate, respiration rate , and more.
ALCOHOL
TYPES OF ALCOHOL
BEVERAGE
BEER
CIDER
WINE
SPIRITS
Safe Alcohol Consumption
If people stick to sensible limits then
alcohol can be something that gives
them pleasure. The recommended levels
for safe alcohol consumption are:
* 2 drinks per day for men between the
ages of 21 and 65 years of age.
* 1 drink per day for men who are over
the age of 65.
* 1 drink per day for women over the
age of 21.
* Anyone who has ever had problems
controlling their drinking should quit
completely.
PRE ASSESSMENT
SELF-INVENTORY (ACTIVE OR
PASSIVE)
1. DO YOU SMOKE?
2. IS THERE SOMEONE WHO LIVES WITH YOU, WHO SMOKE?
3. DO YOU HAVE FRIENDS WHO SMOKE?
4. ARE YOU OFTEN EXPOSED TO CIGARETTE SMOKE?
5. DO YOU STAY AROUND PEOPLE WHO SMOKE?
6. WHEN PEOPLE AROUND YOU SMOKE, DO YOU LET THEM KNOW THAT
YOU DO NOT WANT TO INHALE OR SMELL THEIR SMOKE/
7. HAVE YOOU TRIED GIVING DISAPPROVING LOOK AT PEOPLE WHO
SMOKE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU INDIRECTLY DISLIKE SMOKING?
8. HAVE YOU EVER COMMENTED ABOUT SOMEONE SMOKING BUT
NOT DIRECTLY TO THE SMOKER?
9. HAVE YOU EVER ASKED SMOKERS TO GET RID OF THEIR SMOKE?
10. HAVE YOU EVER ASKED SMOKERS TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER
PLACE SO THAT YOU WOULD NOT INHALE THEIR SMOKE?
11. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED MOVING AWAY FROM SMOKER WHO DOES
NOT LISTEN TO YOUR APPEAL?
12. IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE AND SOMEONE IS SMOKING, DO YOU ROLL
DOWN THE WINDOW OR TRN TOWARDS THE WINDOW TO AVOID
INHALING SMOKE?
13. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED MOVING AWAY FROM A SMOKER WITHOUT
ASKING HIM/HER TO MOVE AWAY INSTEAD?
14. WILL YOU JUST LET SMOKERS SMOKE NEAR YOU, CHOOSING TO BE
PASSIVE, SAYING NOTHING, AND DOING NOTHING?
15. ARE YOU AFRAID THAT IF YOU SPEAK OUT AND ASK A SMOKER TO
STOP SMOKING OR MOVE AWAY FROM YOU, THAT HE/SHE WILL LAUGH
OR GET MAD AT YOU?
If you answered YES for items 1 to 5, you might be
“at risk of exposure to smoke.”
Now for items 6 to 13, if you answered YES to five or
more questions, you are in the “active zone” and
you stand for your rights and protect your health. If
you answered YES to 3 or 4 questions, you are
heading towards standing for your rights and
protecting your health. If you answered YES to 1 or
2 questions, you are beginning to stand for your
rights and protect your health.
If you answered NO to items 6 to 13, you are a
passive smoker and needed to learn to stand up for
you rights and protect your health.
If you answered YES to items 14 and 15, it is
important to learn to be active in standing up for
your rights and protecting your health.
Self- Inventory (Alcohol: Is it Cool)
1. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DRINK MIXED WITH ALCOHOL?
2. HAVE YOU EVER HAD MORE THAN ONE GLASS OR BOTTLE OF
ALCOHOLIC DRINK IN A TWO-HOUR PERIOD?
3. DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON A REGULAR BASIS (EVERY
DAY, EVERY WEEKEND, AT ALLL PARTIES ATTENDED, ECT)?
4. DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO GET AWAY FROM
PROBLEMS?
5. DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BECOME MORE
COMFORTABLE WITH OTHER PEOPLE?
6. WHEN YOU ARE TROUBLED OR ANGRY, DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL
RIGHT AWAY?
7. HAVE YOU EVER RECEIVED COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR DRINKING?
8. DO YOU GET IRRITATED OR ANNOYED WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
YOUR DRINKING?
9. DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL UNTIL THE SUPPLY IS GONE?
10. DO YOU SOMETIMES DENY YOUR DRINKING WHEN SOMEONE ASKS
IF YOU DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES?
11. DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SAY NO WHEN SOMEONE INVITES
YOU FOR AN ALCOHOLIC DRINKING?
12. DO YOU SOMETIMES DRINK LIQUOR EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW
THAT IT WILL AFFECT YOUR WORK OR CLASS THE NEXT DAY?
13. DO YOU LEAVE CLASS OR WORK JUST TO ATTEND A DRINKING
SESSION WITH YOUR GROUP?
14. ARE YOUR GRADES SUFFERING BECAUSE OF YOUR ALCOHOLIC
DRINKING?
15.HAVE YOUR FRIEND LEFT OR AVOIDED YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR
ALCOHOLIC DRINKING HABIT?
What is your score in the self
inventory?
Give yourself one (1) point for every yes answer. Total your score and
read the interpretation below:
score interpretation
0-2 Congratulations! You do not have a problem with
alcohol
3-5 You could be on your way to having a problem with
alcohol
6-8 Chances are you already have a problem with
alcohol.
9 and above You really need help! You have a serious problem
with alcohol.
