EFFECTS OF DRINKING LIQUOR AND SMOKING IN OUR HEALTH

A Thesis
Presented to the Senior High Faculty of
La Paz National High School
San Roque, La Paz, Tarlac

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements in Practical Research 2
For the Humanities and Social Sciences

By
Arbie Ursua
Manilyn Bais
Jessica Ruiz
Dave Iverson Timbang
Eugene Domulot
John Rence MaÑosa
Mark Jose
Alfie David
Den Carl Garcia
Mark Kenneth Mendoza

CHAPTER l
THE PROBLEM AND IT’S BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION

In the Philippines, a sizable minority of people smoke cigarettes. The Philipp ines’
Department of Health, the Philippine Statistics Authority, the World Health Organization, and
the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention performed a poll in 2009 that found that 28.3
percent of the population is “currently smoking tobacco.” 17.3 million out of the 61.3 million
adult Filipinos represented by these numbers .

The Philippines, which has several major cigarette and cigar manufacturers, including
one owned by Philip Morris International, has one of the highest smoking rates in Asia and some
of the lowest cigarette prices. The World Health Organization estimated in 2006 that 10 Filipinos
die every hour from smoking-related cancer, stroke, lung, and heart diseases .

The Philippines is a signatory to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco

Control, which alarmed the World Health Organization when it held ProTobEx Asia in 2012 and
2013, one of the biggest tobacco trade fairs in the world .

Smoking is unhealthy in any form and dosage. Smoking can harm almost any organ
in our bodies and is a well-known risk factor for lung cancer, coronary artery disease, heart
attacks, and stroke. It can also cause leukemia and cancers of the kidney, pancreas, bladder,
throat, mouth, and uterus. It can harm our lungs' airways and air sacs, resulting in chronic
bronchitis and breathing problems. Additionally, it can lower women's bone density, increase the
chance of infertility, premature labor, stillbirth, and sudden infant death syndrome, as well as
raise blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Adults who are exposed to secondhand smoking develop coronary heart disease, lung
cancer, and stroke. Children are more at risk when they are around secondhand smoke.

A lot of Filipinos like to drink. In actuality, alcohol is the most commonly used
social drug in the Philippines. Alcohol, like all drugs, can harm your body, especially if you
consume large amounts of it frequently or in binges. Alcohol is still connected to the emergence
of several diseases, including certain malignancies, even in tiny amounts.

Alcohol has a variety of physiological effects. Some effects are brief and quick,
while others build up over time and may have a substantial impact on your physical, mental, and
overall quality of life.
 The amount of harm alcohol does to your body depends on your drinking habits,
routine, and even the type of alcohol you consume. Your age, drinking history, genetics,
nutritional condition, metabolism, and social variables all have a role in your body size and
composition.

Many kids may grow up thinking that drinking and smoking are adult privileges and
are therefore "cool" things to do. The way that smoking and drinking have been portrayed in the
media has undoubtedly contributed to their continued popularity. There has never been a more
crucial time for raising public understanding of the risks associated with heavy drinking and
smoking.

Tar, carbon monoxide, DDT, arsenic, and formaldehyde are only a few of the 400
hazardous chemicals found in cigarettes' more than 4,000 chemical composition. Particularly the
nicotine in cigarettes makes them very addicting. It's difficult to know where to start because
smoking leads to so many different problems.

Alcohol and smoke use can also harm the heart. The negative impact of smoking on
the risk of cardiovascular disease is well-known and obvious (the risk of heart disease rises with
the amount of smoking), but the influence of alcohol use is more nuanced.

According to some research, consuming between three to fourteen drinks per

week in moderation may reduce the risk of having a heart attack, but consuming more than that
may increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and high blood pressure.

It is currently unknown whether the significant increase in cardiovascular risk is

caused by the combined or separate effects of smoking and alcohol because alcohol drinkers and
smokers commonly exhibit comparable behavioral and lifestyle habits.

Nevertheless, excessive drinking and smoking are linked to a wide range of

health issues. Efforts in public health to reduce the risks of drinking and smoking could
considerably enhance society's wellbeing.

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

This Research is about the Effects of DrinkingDrinking Liquor and Smoking in our Health