THE DANGERS

OF SUBSTANCE
USE AND
ABUSE
MODULE 1 : GATEWAY DRUGS
 OBJECTIVES

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Ilustrate the ways of
Discuss Define what Identify the preventing the abuse
are gateway type of of gateway drugs
gateway through a poster
drugs drugs gateway drugs slogan
WHAT ARE
GATEWAY
DRUGS?
FYI
 WHAT ARE
GATEWAY
DRUGS?
FYI

these are legal drugs that can be accessed and can be

used by everyone at any age through the local store.
 EXAMPLE OF
GATEWAY DRUGS :
 EXAMPLE OF
GATEWAY DRUGS :

Alcohol
 EXAMPLE OF
GATEWAY DRUGS :

Alcohol Cigarette
 EXAMPLE OF
GATEWAY DRUGS :

Alcohol Cigarette MARIJUANA

WHAT IS
SMOKING?
• it is a practiced in which substance is burned and
the resulting smoke breathed in to be tasted and
absorbed into bloodstream
 TOBACCO
• a tall, leafy plant, originally
grown in south and central
America, but now cultivated
throughout the world
WHAT IS CIGARETTES?
• a thin cylinder of finely- cut
tobacco rolled for smoking
 EFFECTS OF SMOKING CIGARETTES

Heart disease High blood Body odor

EFFECTS OF SMOKING CIGARETTES

Bad breath CANCER PNEUMONIA

 THREE SMOKES
PRODUCED BY
CIGARETTE SMOKING
WHAT IS
ALCOHOL?
• it is a type of substance that is produced by
fermentation of fruits, grains, or other sources of
sugar.
TYPES OF ALCOHOL
abrupt changes in overall
lacking of interest
attitude

COMMON
irritable, discourteous and SIGNS OF
aggressive
ABUSING peer pressure

THESE DRUGS
changes in attendance in
school or work cultural influences
 GENERAL EFFECTS
EFFECTS ON THE PERSON

• Medical and Physical Deterioration

• Personal Deterioration
• Mental Deterioration
• Spiritual Deterioration
 GENERAL EFFECTS
EFFECTS ON THE FAMILY

• Low self-esteem
• Domestic violence
• Loss of money or valuables
 GENERAL EFFECTS
EFFECTS ON THE
COMMUNITY

• increase petty crimes

• increase drug dependents and drug pushers
• disregard moral values
• a threat tosecurity
 PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
LET’S APPLY!!!

• Understand how alcohol and drugs develop

• Get help if you have an alcohol or drug problem
• Avoid temptation and peer pressure
• Learn how to cope with problems
• Maintain physical and mental wellness
• Use drug properly
THANK Y OU F
OR LI S TE
NING!!!
 ACTIVITY TIME!!!
Directions: Write acrostic poems
about smoking. You may use words
or phrases that describe or remind
you of the topic word. The first word
in each line of your poem should
start with the letters of the topic
words.
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