STATISTICS ON PHIL.

TEEN SMOKING

2007

GLOBAL TOBACCO YOUTH SURVEY (GTYS)

*conducted by WHO

*1 in every 3 Fil teenager aged 13-15 are already smoker,

* 17.5% smoke cigarettes , male 23% female 12%

*8% used tobacco products other than cigarettes, male 8% female 7%

* HEALTH CONSEQUENCES:

among youth(13-15) 55% expose to second hand smoke at home, 65% in public

smoking is conservatively estimated to kill over 73,000 Fil each year

2011

NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION (NYC)

*2 OUT OF EVERY 5 Fil teenagers smoke cig.

GYTS(PHIL. 2011)

*(SEE FACT SHEET SLIDE)

2013

YOUNG ADULT FERTILITY & SEXUALITY STUDY (YAFSS)

*conducted by UP POPULATION INSTITUTE (UPPI) and DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH &

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION,INC (DRDF)

*young people (15_24 y/o) who are current smoker declined from 20.9% (2002) to 19.7% in
2013

*NCR has the highest level of youth smoker(27%)

*ARMM has the lowest (12%)

 * found out that perhaps smoking has become:

a) too expensive from then

b) the youth has found other vices (like E gaming)

c) they are just getting more responsible

SO WHY DO KIDS/TEENS SMOKE?

1. Peer Influence- give them sense of belonging,kids whose friend smoke are more likely to start
smoking
2. Adult Smoking- when kids/teens sees adult(esp. family members) smoke, they will percieive
smoking as normal behaviour, something that is grown-up and mature
3. Coping with Stress- just like adults, kids/teens can use smoking to relieve stress( nicotine inhaled
by cig smoking rapidly activates the reward and pleasure area of the brain creating positive
feelings and sensations)
4. Advertising- unfortunately, tobacco companies often gear marketing towards teens and children
(most people who become regular smokers start smoking in their teens)
5. Media- when kids/teens see movies/TV shows where actors smoke, they are more likely to try
smoking since they often look-up to them and want to emulate their behaviour

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT SMOKING? LOTS OF MY FRIENDS/FAMILY MEMBERS DO IT

 Think about this: 1/3 of all new smokers will eventually die younger than non-smokers of
smoking related diseases
 This is what smoking does to your body: (slide: the effects of smoking on the body fact sheet),
each time you take a puff of cig. You inhale 400 toxic chemicals
Nicotine: the main substance in tobacco cause your heart to beat faster and work less
effectively,highly addictive(you crave for it, feel nervous without cigarettes, try to quit and have
trouble doing it), a drop of pure nicotine can kill
Carbon Monoxide: a poisonous gas, takes oxygen from your body while many cancer causing
chemicals go in(athletes who smoke can never reach the peak of their natural ability or do as
well as non-smoking athlete bec. Their bodies get less oxygen, this is why coaches tell athlete
never to smoke)
Cyanide: deadly poison
Benzene: used in making paints, dyes and plastics
Formaldehyde: used to preserve dead bodies
Acetylene: fuel used in torches
Ammonia: used in fertilizers
  Smoking is Ugly: your teeth /nails turn yellow(disgusting), breath stinks(kissing someone who
smoke is like kissing an ashtray), most teens would date someone who doesn’t smoke(so it
makes other people not be around you), if you smoke you may not smell smoke on you but
other people do
 Smoking at an early age increases the risk of lung cancer and other non-respiratory
diseases(heart dis/stroke/other cancers)
 Teen smokers suffer from SOB almost 3x as often as teens who don’t smoke, produce more
phlegm more than 2x as often as teens who don’t smoke( chornic bronchitis-serious dis of lung
airways, emphysema- a crippling lung disease)
 Smoking cost a lot of money: do the math 1pack/day = x by days in a yr(could be using or
spending on other things)
 Teen smoker are likely to have seen a dr or other health professionals for an emotional or
psychological complaint
 Teens who smoke are 3x more likely than non-smokers to use alcohol, 3x more likely to use
marijuana and 22x more likely to use cocaine
 Smoking is associated with a host of other risky behaviours such as fighting and engaging in sex

SECOND HAND SMOKE

 Also known as “ENVIROMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKING”

 The smoke a smoker breaths out and that comes from tip of burning cigarettes/pipes/cigar
 Even if you don’t smoke, breathing in someone else’s smoke can be deadly too
 STATISTICS: causes about 3,000 deaths from lung cancer and tens of thousands of heart dis to
non-smoking adults in USA

THIRD HAND SMOKE

 Smoke from tobacco that clings to walls and furnitures(cars), ventilations in

apartments/condo
 Pose a more sdrious health threat to young children than passive smoking( a new study
warns)
 4,000 compounds in 2nd hand smoke can linger indoor long after cigarettes is stubbed out and
these substances can react with indoor pollutants such as ozone and nitrous acid creatying a
brand new compounds, some of which can cause cancers

E-CIGARRETTES

 Are they Safe: nicotine inside the cartridges which is addictive(when you stop using it you can
get withdrawal symptoms including feeling irritable, depressed, restless and anxious
  What Parents should know? 1. Nicotine can affect brain dev’t in kids/teens 2. Some E-cig have
candy flavouring which could make them appealing to kids 3. They don’t have smell like tobacco,
so its harder for parents to know if their kids are vaping

TOBACCO USE PREVENTION THROUGH SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS play a critical role in promoting the health of our nation’s youth and helping them establish
lifelong behaviour

School Programs to prevent tobacco use and addiction will be effective if they:

 Prohibit tobacco use at all school facilities and events at ALL TIMES
 Encourage and help Students and Staff to quit using tobacco
 Provide developmentally appropriate instruction in Grade k-12 that addresses the social and
psychological cause of tobacco use
 Are part of a coordinated school health programs through which teacher, students, families,
administrators deliver consistent messages about tobacco use