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Prepared by:
Mary Natalie Nicole C. Cal
Gateway
Drugs
 Gateway Drugs
o These are substances that, when consumed, give way
to harder, more dangerous drugs.

o Alcohol and cigarettes are considered as gateway

drugs. The habitual use of these substances opens
the door to the use of other harder drugs such as
cocaine, heroin, and others.
Cigarette
o is a cylindrical rolled paper
containing dried and
shredded tobacco leaves.

o Its main component is

nicotine, a stimulant that is
highly addictive
Cigarette
o e-cigarettes, and tobacco
products contain many
dangerous toxins like carbon
monoxide, tar, arsenic,
formaldehyde, polonium,
cadmium, benzene, betadine
and chromium, all bad for our
body.
Cigarette
o The smoke coming from it
contains more than 7,000
chemicals,69 of which are
carcinogenic or cancer-
causing substances.
 Why do people smoke?
1. Peer Pressure - People who have friends or
peers who smoke may feel pressured into doing
the same to be accepted.

2. Parental influence - Those who have parents or

guardians who smoke are more likely to start
smoking.
 Why do people smoke?
3. Advertising and media - Advertisements of
cigarettes portray smoking as exciting,
glamorous, and safe. Movies and television
shows have scenes showing smoking actors.

4. Self-medication - Some people experience a

heightened sense of well -being from smoking
and use it to self -medicate for illnesses that
cause tension and pain.
 Why do people smoke?
5. Stress relief - Some people smoke to manage
tension and relieve stress from family or from
work.

6. Weight control - Smoking causes loss of appetite

and eventually loss of weight.
 Why do people smoke?
7. To feel mature and sophisticated - Since teens
see older people smoke, especially their parents
and relatives, they too start smoking to look and
act older.

8. Risk-taking behavior - Since it is illegal for

minors to purchase cigarettes and smoking is
generally frowned upon, breaking these rules
give thrill to some people.
Alcohol
o is an intoxicating substance
produced by fermentation of
grains and fruits.

o is a depressant that slows

down body functions, such as
movement, speech, reaction
time ,and thinking ability.
Why do people drink alcohol?
1. Peer pressure. People try alcohol when they are
in social settings where everyone else is drinking.

2. Stress relief. Alcohol provides the temporary

illusion that problems have disappeared when in
fact they have just been temporarily put on hold.
Why do people drink alcohol?
3. To lose one’s inhibitions. Alcohol provides the
courage to take on difficult tasks.

4. Curiosity. People are curious to find out what it

feels to consume alcohol.

5. Socialization. Alcohol is often served during

social gatherings.
Why do people drink alcohol?
6. Psychoactive effects. Alcohol provides a sense
of relief and detachment from reality.

7. Modeled by others. Alcohol drinking is

sometimes influenced by parents and other
people.
 Other common gateway drugs

Marijuana Inhalants Prescription Nicotine

Drugs
Marijuana
o refers to the dried leaves,
flowers, stems, and seeds
from the Cannabis sativa or
Cannabis Indica plant.

o It can be consumed by
smoking cannabis and other
similar compounds.
Marijuana
o The plant contains the mind-
altering chemical THC.

o THC is the main psychoactive

compound in cannabis that
produces the high sensation.
Inhalants
o are volatile substances that
produce chemical vapors that
can be inhaled to induce a
psychoactive, or mind-
altering, effect.
Inhalants
o the term "inhalants" is used
to describe a variety of
substances whose main
common characteristic is that
they are rarely, if ever, taken
by any route other than
inhalation.
Prescription
Drugs
o are often strong medications,
which is why they require a
prescription from a doctor or
dentist. There are three kinds
of prescription drugs that are
commonly misused: Opioids,
Depressants and Stimulants.
Nicotine
o is a widely used stimulant and
potent parasympathomimetic
alkaloid that is naturally
produced in the nightshade
family of plants.
Thank You for listening!
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Prepared by:
Mary Natalie Nicole C. Cal