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Health 8 Q4M1 Gateway Drugs - Cigarettes

Cigarettes and alcohol are classified as 'gateway drugs' that can lead non-drug users to experiment with more dangerous substances. Cigarettes are made from tobacco, which contains nicotine and harmful chemicals, and can cause significant health issues, including lung damage and mental health problems. The document also discusses the different types of smoke produced by cigarettes and includes an assessment section with questions related to the content.

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Health 8 Q4M1 Gateway Drugs - Cigarettes

Cigarettes and alcohol are classified as 'gateway drugs' that can lead non-drug users to experiment with more dangerous substances. Cigarettes are made from tobacco, which contains nicotine and harmful chemicals, and can cause significant health issues, including lung damage and mental health problems. The document also discusses the different types of smoke produced by cigarettes and includes an assessment section with questions related to the content.

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Cigarettes

Health 8:
Gateway Drugs
prepared by Lawrence Galve Parcon, BM
*Copy the
ORANGE text on
your MAPEH
Notebook*
Gateway Drugs
The term “Gateway Drug” is used to describe any drug that a non-
drug user might try out. Cigarettes and alcohol are “gateway
drugs”. Gateway drugs are legal drugs that are readily accessible.
People who abuse more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and
shabu often start from cigarette smoking and drinking alcohol.
What are
cigarettes?
Cylinders of tobacco rolled in paper.
Tobacco contains nicotine, an
addictive stimulant, and numerous
other harmful chemicals produced
by burning.
What is
vape?
Uses electronic devices (e-cigarettes
or vapes) to heat a liquid, producing
an aerosol that is inhaled. This liquid
often contains nicotine, flavorings,
and other chemicals.
Effect on the lungs

Damage lung Reduce lung increase


tissues, leading to capacity susceptibility to
chronic bronchitis, respiratory
emphysema, and infections
lung cancer
Effect on the brain
Nicotine is highly addictive and
affects brain development
Can impair memory, attention, and
learning
Increases the risk of anxiety and
depression.
Three smokes produced by
cigarette smoking
1. Mainstream
2. “second-hand 3. Thirdhand
Smoke - refers
smoke (SHS) or Smoke – “residual
specifically to the
environmental tobacco smoke
smoke that a
tobacco smoke (RTS)” can last for
smoker directly
(ETS). months.
inhales.
Assessment
Write your answers on your MAPEH Notebook. Letter
and Words.
1. Where does cigarette and other
products come from?
A. Cannabis sativa
B. Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco)
C. None of the above
2. Which deadly chemicals are found
in a cigarette smoke?

A. Acetone B. Benzene
C. Nicotine D. Tar
3. Which drugs open doors for non-
drug users to try and experiment on
more dangerous drugs?
A. Depressant B. Gateway
C. Narcotics D. Stimulant
4. What do you call the smoke that
comes out of the filtered end of a
cigarette and directly inhaled by
smokers?
A. Mainstream B. Secondhand
C. Thirdhand D. Tobacco
5. What smoke is left for a long time
on sofa, beddings, pillow, and other
objects which settles along with dust
and can last for months?
A. Mainstream B. Secondhand
C. Thirdhand D. Tobacco
Assessment
ANSWERS
1. Where does cigarette and other
products come from?
A. Cannabis sativa
B. Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco)
C. None of the above
2. Which deadly chemicals are found
in a cigarette smoke?

A. Acetone B. Benzene
C. Nicotine D. Tar
3. Which drugs open doors for non-
drug users to try and experiment on
more dangerous drugs?
A. Depressant B. Gateway
C. Narcotics D. Stimulant
4. What do you call the smoke that
comes out of the filtered end of a
cigarette and directly inhaled by
smokers?
A. Mainstream B. Secondhand
C. Thirdhand D. Tobacco
5. What smoke is left for a long time
on sofa, beddings, pillow, and other
objects which settles along with dust
and can last for months?
A. Mainstream B. Secondhand
C. Thirdhand D. Tobacco
Cigarettes
& Alcohol
Health 8:
Gateway Drugs

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