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I. INTRODUCTION

We typically see in packs of cigarettes the words, “Warning: Cigarette Smoking is

Dangerous to your Health.” his only means that using cigarettes is dangerous and if you really

want to use it, it should !e in minimal amount only. "ut despite this warning, there are still

countless people who are addicted to cigarette smoking. #n fact, out of all the $ices a person

could ha$e, cigarette smoking is the most widespread of all, especially in our country. %$ery

corner, e$ery street, we see people smoking nonchalantly. %$en the famous cele!rities, political

figures, and influential people are seen smoking, too and it is also !ecause of media that we see

these things. "ecause of the nationwide ha!it of smoking in our society, it wouldn&t !e a surprise

if also our teenagers are already engaging in smoking $ice.

eenage smoking is considered as one of those issues that is currently de!ata!le and is on

the go$ernment&s radar as they are still trying to find solutions to eliminate teenage smoking. he

num!er of teenagers engaging in smoking is still rapidly dou!ling, and with the fast

moderni'ation of our society, the pro!lem is nowhere near e(tinction.

“#t is said that in the )hilippines, teenagers !egan smoking at an early age of *.

+*.- of the )hilippine population of minors !etween the age of +/+ are

smokers.” (Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) [database on the

Internet]. Philippines - National !!". #tlanta$ %enters &or 'isease %ontrol

and Prevention. c!! [cited !! #uust *"].

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he pre$alence of smoking is truly $isi!le in our modern time and place that e$en our

youngsters are now doing it also. 0!out the worsening issue of teenage smoking, what are the

effects, !oth physical and social, that is associated with this $ice1

II. OBJECTIVES

his term paper aims to know or disco$er the effects of smoking in teenagers physically

and socially. his paper also aimed to disco$er the reasons why these teenagers started engaging

in cigarette smoking at an early age and how cigarette smoking dramatically changed their li$es.

#ncluded also is some ways to stop teenagers in their smoking.

III. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

his study is important !ecause it focuses on the pro!lem that is pre$alent in our society,

is still an issue de!ated at the go$ernment, and is still without proper solution.

his study is not only important to the researchers !ut also to the teenagers in our society.

his study will gi$e them an idea how cigarette smoking at a young age will affect their physical

conditions and their li$es. 0lso, this study will help the parents all around to discipline and guide

their children to stop smoking or a$oid smoking.

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IV. SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

his study focuses only on the effects of smoking on the physical condition and social

status of teenagers at the City of "ais. Herein is also information a!out the reasons why these

teens started engaging in cigarette smoking.

V. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Smoking- the act of inhaling !urning to!acco fumes of cigarettes, cigar s, and pipes

Ciga!""!- a cylindrical roll of shredded to!acco lea$es for smoking, with an outer co$ering of

thin, usually white, paper

Ni#o"in!/ one of the main ingredients of a cigarette that causes addicting sensation while

smoking and could poison a person&s ner$ous system

Ta/ ingredient in cigarettes that causes

Can#!/ the illness or condition that is caused !y the presence of a malignant tumor

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VI. REVIE$ OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

0ccording to the World Health 2rgani'ation, almost half of the teenage population in the

)hilippines, particularly !etween the ages of */+, is taking pleasure in cigarette smoking.

hey&re a portion of the estimated 34,444 to 4,444 0sian teenagers that engages in cigarette

smoking at an early age due to lack of laws pertaining the !anning of to!acco and the endless

propagandas and promotions a!out it in our country. 0s a matter of fact, one out of three middle/

aged men dies !ecause of cigarette smoking. #t is foreseen that in the ne(t couple of months, the

num!ers will rise due to the epidemic cigarette smoking of teens in the )hilippines.

[+orld ,ealth raniation. Site $isited on 5e!ruary 6, 64+3//

http:77www.wpro.who.int7media8centre7fact8sheets7fs8644469.htm

Here are some statistics and information a!out teenage smoking in

the )hilippines:

64- of )hilippine teenagers are starting to smoke at age +4 !elow.

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eenage !oys are more likely to engage in smoking than girls.

;Centers for Disease Control and )re$ention, Mo%i&i"' an&

Mo"a(i"' $!!k(' R!)o", 644, pg.?3/?*

@6- of teenage 5ilipinos are !eing introduced to cigarettes in

stores. ;Centers for Disease Control and )re$ention, Mo%i&i"'

an& Mo"a(i"' $!!k(' R!)o", 644, pg.?3/?*

2ne out of 9 students with ages +/+ started smoking !efore the

age of +4. ;Centers for Disease Control and )re$ention, Mo%i&i"'

an& Mo"a(i"' $!!k(' R!)o", 644, pg.?3/?*

Children !orn into a family of smokers are more likely to de$elop

ha!it of smoking while growing up. A5C0)B

Children that ha$e close family !onds are less likely to de$elop

smoking ha!its. Aeen o!acco %pidemic in 0sia, 6443B

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!anned from !eing !anned from media. 0ccording to the


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VII. METHODOLOGY

he information and data in this study are taken from sources like !ooks, internet, and the

sur$ey conducted.

5or the sur$ey # conducted, # decided to use the Descripti$e Sur$ey esearch Design,

which uses sur$ey =uestionnaires as the means for collecting data. # chose this kind of sur$ey

method for this study for it would !e most efficient for collecting data from the respondents in a

minimal amount of time.

5or the participants or respondents of this study, there are ten A+4B teenagers and high

school students that are residing in "ais City. # chose the respondents !ecause they are

approacha!le and the most effecti$e ones to !e e(tracted data from.

VIII. RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS

he respondents of this study are teenage smokers that are currently in high school.

GENDER AGE AGE THEY STARTED TO SMO*E


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engaged in smoking is !ecause they are influenced !y their family mem!ers who are smokers.

Cio,i"' would enter as these children would wonder why their family mem!ers are smoking.

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5or teenagers that Kust started smoking, they start !y using a few amounts of cigarette

sticks per day. "ut as their !ody is getting used to the smoking, the amount of cigarette sticks

gradually increases. 0nd the effects of cigarette smoking would !ecome more $isi!le in these

young smoker&s physical !odies.

“0 single stick of to!acco contains hundreds of different chemicals that are also

common ingredients of household products which we use e$ery day such

as in the form of insecticides A>icotineB, used in poisons A0rsenicB, and other

chemicals that cause cancer AarB.”

;"lood#nde(. Site $isited on 5e!ruary 6, 64+3//

http:77www.!loodinde(.org7content8cigarette.php

#n one =uestion included in this sur$ey that states LDo you want to stop smoking1& ? put

of +4 respondents answered %S. 2ne respondent said, “# want to stop smoking !ecause # know

that cigarette smoking is dangerous and would cause !ad things to my !ody.” hen there is the

=uestion, L0re you ha$ing difficulties stopping yourself from smoking1& wherein * respondents

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answered %S !earing a common reason that states “Cigarette smoking is delicious especially

during mornings and !ecause once you get used to it, restraining yoursel$es from smoking

!ecomes the most difficult thing.” 0nd for the remaining three respondents that answered >2,

there is a reason #&m fond of. She =uoted “Cigarette smoking is really a hard ha!it to !reak !ut if

# really want to, # could control my smoking !y using the money to !uy candies, instead of

cigarette sticks.”

“0 Cigarette stick contains the chemical nicotine that is one of the main

ingredients of a cigarette that causes addicting sensation while

smoking and could poison a person&s ner$ous system.”

;http:77en.wikipedia.org7wiki7Cigarette

2ne of the effects of cigarette smoking on a person&s !ody that one of the respondents had

e(perienced is the !lackening of her mouth. his is !ecause of the ingredient ar which is the

reason for the color change in the mouth of regular smokers. he respondents also said that

e$er since they started smoking, their !ody&s resistance to sickness weakens and they find it

difficult to do things, especially strenuous ones.


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hese are Kust some of the countless harmful effects of smoking to a teenager&s physical

condition. 2ther effects that are associated with cigarette smoking are dramatic increase in

!lood pressure, cataracts, lung cancer, mouth cancer, throat cancer, o$arian cancer, etc. %$en

though the effects of smoking are the same in e$ery smoker&s !ody, the effects are more

intense and dangerous to teenagers since their !odies are still not mature enough.

So#ia( S"a",

0ny one of us wants to truly !elong to the society we are in, especially us teenagers

which make fitting in a priority. "ut, how can cigarette smoking affect the interaction of these

youngsters to other people1

2ne of the respondents, “%$ery time # smoke, # feel so light, so free. #t&s almost as # can

do e$erything.” "ecause of this, it is una$oida!le that a teenage smoker could not care less a!out

what he7she does. hat is why many of these teenage smokers, if not always, are often in$ol$ed

in fights. hey also learn to cut class. 0lso, their respect for elders and authorities shri$eled down

and now they ha$e the courage to talk !ack to their parents.

2ne of the reasons that this teenage re!ellions happen is !ecause maKority of the parents

doesn&t know that their children are already smoking. 2ne of the =uestions in the sur$ey goes

LDo your parents know a!out you smoking1& only of the respondents ha$e parents that know

the status of their children. "ut e$en if they know, they still can&t gi$e proper guidance to their

children to stop smoking. %$en !y hook or !y crook, they can&t seem to stop their children from

smoking. ime would pass !y and they would already !ecome immune to their children&s

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know, they would !e scold, would !e forced to stop school, or !e tortured !y them. 2nce

teenagers started smoking, they started to de$elop fear of facing their parents and telling them

that their children are smoking.

5or the =uestion, LDo you know the effects of cigarette smoking1& all of them answered

%S. hese teenagers ha$e had ideas a!out what would happen to them !ecause of their

smoking. he only pro!lem is they ha$e !ecome really attached and addicted to smoking that&s

why they find it a struggle to stop it. hey said that their parents cannot maKorly help them and

there are no other people that are helping them in regards with their smoking pro!lems. he

longer the time they spent smoking, the more their !odies !ecome more immune. 0nd !ecause of

this immunity, their !odies could no longer feel the maKor damages smoking had !rought to

them, physically and socially. 0nd little did they know, they are slowly killing themsel$es

su!consciously and it will !e too late.

I4. CONCLUSION

0t the end of this term paper, the researcher therefore conclude the following:

first, our society today is a witness that the num!er of teenage smokers are gradually increasing

day !y day and teenagers who smoke starts at a more younger ageO second, peer pressure is the

main reason why these teenagers started smoking and coming in second is !ecause they

e(periences depression or great difficulties, ne(t is !ecause of family, and lastly is !ecause of

curiosityO third, the effects of smoking that adults are e(periencing are also e(perienced !y

these teenage smokers. he !odies of teenage smokers are !ecoming weaker and weaker and

are e(periencing health complications and they find it hard to do strenuous works. 0lso, the

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way they treat the people around them also changes. hey are often in$ol$ed in fights and

rum!les. heir smoking has also greatly affected their studies.


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people you hang out with are a good e(ample or role model to you that could also help you

with your smoking pro!lems.

#n all honesty, it&s not that hard to stop smoking. 0ll you need is right self/discipline and

proper guidance from parents, professionals like doctors, and our 5ather 0lmighty. 0lso, always

!ear in mind that our !ody is the temple of od and whate$er we do to it is what we also do to

Him. Cigarette smoking which ruins our !ody also ruins our relationship with od. #f you

continue your $ice of smoking and it will worsen, you are already destroying your !ody and life

!ig time. hat is why since you are still young and changing for the !etter is still a !ig

possi!ility, stop cigarette smoking right now.

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4I. APPENDI4

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4II. Bi%(ioga)'

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• 0hluwalia, M., esnicow, N., Clark, W. A+??9B. /thnicity and 'isease 5ournal$ #rticle$

pp.678-669 :olu;e 79 Issue 6 (ctober *7).

• Centers for Disease Control and )re$ention, Mo%i&i"' an& Mo"a(i"' $!!k('

R!)o", 644, pg.?3/?*

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