Health

• Republic Act No. 9211 known as "The Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003" is the law governing tobacco production, distribution and use of the public consumers


  2003
• Section 5. Smoking Ban in Public Places - Smoking shall be absolutely prohibited
• Places where smoking is prohibited


  • Center of youth activity such as playschools, preparatory schools, etc.
• Section 9. Minimum Age Sales - Under this act, it shall be unlawful for any retailer of tobacco products to sell or distribute tobacco products to any minor (person below 18 years of age)
• Section 9. Minimum Age Sales - Under this act, it shall be unlawful to purchase cigarette or tobacco from a minor
• Section 10. Sale of Tobacco Products within School Perimeters - The sale or distribution of tobacco products is prohibited within 100 meters from any point of the perimeter of a school, public playground or other facility frequented particularly by minors
• Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 24 of Republic Act No. 8749 known as "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999"


  1999
• Addiction


  Being dependent on a drug or combination of drugs
• Addictive drugs


  Drugs that can cause addiction physically and psychologically
• Advocacy materials


  Materials like poster, flyers or brochures which show active support of ideas or causes: plead or argue for something
• Alcohol


  Colorless, bitter tasting liquid that is consumed and/or used either as beverage or medicine
• Alcoholism


  A condition when a person heavily consumes alcohol consistently which results to numerous body damage and malfunction
• Blood alcohol level (BAL)


  Measured in percentages, amount of alcohol that has entered a person's blood stream at certain duration
• Blood-alcohol level (BAL) - another term for blood alcohol concentration
• Brain Stroke


  A non-communicable disease which affects the arteries which carries blood to the brain resulting to brain damage also called brain attack or plomby stroke
• Brain Stroke is a non-communicable disease which affects the arteries which carries blood to the brain resulting to brain damage also called brain attack or plainty stroke
• Cancer


  Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division which may spread to other parts of the body through lymphatic system or the blood stream
• Carcinogen


  Any substance that causes cancer
• Central Nervous System (CNS)


  The part of the nervous system that receives and coordinates all body activities can of the major nerves, brain, and spinal cord
• Cigarette


  Grounded and processed tobacco wrapped in a special paper for smoking
• Cirrhosis


  Condition which the liver is "scarred" due to heavy alcohol consumption
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)


  A disease of smokers which worsens over time. It is characteristic severe coughing, Shortness of breathe wheezing, and tightening of the best
• Dependence


  Condition when a person needs a drug like alcohol and cigarette in order for the body to function normally
• Depressant


  A drug that suppresses the central nervous system, slowing down body functions
• Drug


  Any substance not considered as food which alters body structure or function
• Emphysema


  Lung disease which worsens over time
• Ethanol


  Also called beverage alcohol, which comes from fruits and grains, a type of alcohol that can be consumed by humans
• Fatty liver


  Condition when the liver is being stored with fat from alcohol
• Fermentation


  The process of extracting alcohol from plant or fruit source
• Gate drug


  A drug which can open doors for users to experiment and try more dangerous drugs like nicotine and alcohol