Health - Prevention of Substance Use and Abuse

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Created by
Jericho Villanueva

Cards (7)

  • Gateway Drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol are LEGAL DRUGS, which can lead him/her to more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu.
  • CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL are READILY available, according to the National Youth Commission (NYC), 2 out of 5 Filipinos teen aged 13 to 15 years old smoke cigarettes.
  • SMOKING - a substance is BURNED
  • Nicotine - the addictive drug found in tobacco
  • Carcinogens - substance which cause CANCER
    • MAINSTREAM Smoke - smoker DIRECTLY inhales
    • SIDESTREAM Smoke - smoke that comes OUT, also called SECOND HAND SMOKE
    • THIRD HAND Smoke - Smoke LEFT for a long time, also called RESIDUAL TOBACCO SMOKE
  • DANGERS
    • High Blood Pressure - too much exertion of BLOOD
    • Heart Disease - Involves the CARDIOVASCULAR System