PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE USE AND

ABUSE

CIGARETTES AND
ALCOHOL
 Topic Outline
A Cigarettes and alcohol as gateway drugs

Harmful short and long-term effects of cigarettes

B smoking and drinking alcohol on different parts of
the body

C Strategies in the prevention and control of smoking

cigarettes and drinking alcohol beverages
Just Say No!
 Gateway Drugs
• Tobacco: Cigarettes and other tobacco products
are often considered a gateway drug, as tobacco
use during adolescence is believed to increase the
risk of later substance abuse, including alcohol and
illicit drugs.
Gateway Drugs
• Alcohol is another substance that is frequently
associated with being a gateway drug. Many
individuals who develop substance abuse
problems with other drugs often have a history
of alcohol use.
 Be smart,
do not start!
• According to the study done the National Youth
Commission (NYC), two (2) out of five (5) Filipino
tenagers aged 13 to 15 years old smoke cigarettes.

• In study conducted by an anti-tabacco group in the year

2011, 10 Filipinos die every hour because of tabacco-related
diseases.
What happens if you
are an alcohol and
tobacco addict?
Global Prevention of
Tobacco and Alcohol Use
Advocacy
 Conclusion
• Only a person can help himself. Prevention is still
better that cure. This is why a person must have a
strong foundation of resistance skills.
 Activity
Create and calligraph a slogan about smoke
and alcohol prevention.
Thank you for listening!
Don't hesitate to ask any questions!