PE AND HEALTH

• Why do People Do It?


  Most people first try alcohol drinking and smoking out of CURIOSITY
• Alcohol drinkers and smokers


  Usually influenced by family members and friends
• Peer pressure


  A strong factor in getting a person to smoke or drink
• Companies who produce these substances

  Continue to create advertisements to promote their products, which may tend to fool people and attempt to try these harmful substances
• About 90% of people suffering from oral cancer due to smoking cigarettes
• Wine


  Contains about 12-15% alcohol
• As alcohol runs in the body


  It may give a false sense of confidence and invincibility
• People who are under the influence of alcohol


  May tend to do things that are daring and dangerous, which may cause injury or death
• An alcohol drinker who feels overconfident and invincible


  May break laws without the fear of being caught
• An alcoholic drinker


  Loses the ability to coordinate his body movements and has slower reaction time, making them more prone to accidents
• Alcohol


  Is one of the most common causes of conflict among people, and may cause a person to exhibit aggressive behavior, leading to arguments and fights
• Alcohol


  Can intensify sexual feelings and urges, and a drinker may not be able to control himself or herself and engage in sexual acts without responsible judgment and regret it afterwards
• A person who drinks alcohol to get away with sadness


  May tend to feel even worse, as alcohol intensifies emotions and may cause a person to be depressed, and is also one of the factors in suicide attempts
• BAC


  Blood Alcohol Content
• Gateway drugs


  Substances which, when used on a regular basis, may lead to the use of other more heavier forms of drugs like marijuana and shabu
• Illegal drugs like marijuana and shabu are very harmful to the body and may lead to addiction and irresponsible, risky behavior
• Resistance skills


  Ways on how to stay firm with your decision to not be negatively influenced by other people, and empower oneself and hold power over the temptation
• Decision-making skills


  Allow the person to weigh the possible consequences of an action by reflecting and asking oneself questions
• Healthier alternatives than drinking alcohol and using tobacco

  • Not provided
• Republic Act No. 9211, also known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, protects the people from sale and use of harmful tobacco products and bans tobacco use in public places, hospitals, airports, food centers, and other places frequented by a lot of people
• RA 9211 also prohibits the sale of tobacco product to minors under the age of 18, and requires companies to show warning and graphic on the packages of products in order to inform the public of the harmful effects of tobacco use
• Penalties for violations of RA 9211


  • Sections 5 and 6 (Smoking Ban in Public Places): First offense - Fine of Php500 to Php1,000, Second offense - Fine of Php1,000 to Php5,000, Third offense - Fine of Php5,000 to Php10,000, and cancellation of business permits
  • Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 (Access Restrictions): First offense - Fine of Php5,000 or up to 30 days imprisonment, Subsequent offenses - Both penalties apply, along with revocation of business licenses
  • Sections 13 to 27 (Advertising and Promotions): First offense - Fine of up to Php100,000 or imprisonment up to 1 year, or both, Second offense - Fine of Php200,000 or imprisonment up to 2 years, or both, Third offense - Fine of up to Php400,000 or imprisonment up to 3 years, or both, and cancellation of business permits
• Republic Act No. 10586, also known as the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law, penalizes people who will be caught driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs to help lessen road accidents, injury, and damage to property
• In RA 9211, the prohibitions of using cigarettes include smoking in public places, sale to minors, and advertising and promotions
• Be Smart


  • Don't Start
• Smoking can kill
• Save Lungs, Save Yourself
• Tobacco Kills
• In 2015, the population of the Philippines is about 100 million
• 11% of Filipino youths aged 13-15, and 25% of Filipino adults aged 20 and above smoke cigarettes in 2015
• In 2015, 11 million youths and 25 million adults are smokers in the Philippines
• Most of these cigarette users are males
• What's Inside Those Sticks?


  • Tobacco Rolled
  • Powdered Tobacco
  • Shredded/Chopped Tobacco
  • Pipe Tobacco
• Nicotine


  Substance in tobacco plants that can be highly addictive
• When the leaves of the tobacco plant are burned, and the smoke produced is inhaled, nicotine enters the body
• If tobacco is chewed, nicotine mixes with the saliva and enters the mucous membranes in the mouth
• The only immediate effect of smoking is throat irritation that causes coughing
• The rest of the harmful effects show up after smoking for a long time
• Chronic bronchitis


  • Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, causing mucus formation and coughing
  • If mucus is not removed, it may cause lung infection and difficulty in breathing
• Emphysema


  • Alveoli in the lungs are no longer able to absorb the oxygen from the air that a person breathes, causing the blood to not be supplied with oxygen
  • A person with emphysema cannot perform various activities because he or she easily gets tired
  • This disease has no cure yet