The document discusses gateway drugs, which are legal drugs like cigarettes and alcohol that non-drug users may try and can lead to using more dangerous drugs like marijuana and methamphetamines. It notes that teenagers who smoke and drink at a young age are more likely to experiment with other drugs. The document provides questions and activities to help guide discussion around gateway drugs and their risks and health effects.

3. GATEWAY DRUGS
•Are legal drugs that a non-drug user
might try, which can lead him/her to
more dangerous drugs such as
marijuana and shabu.
•Teenagers who engage in early smoking
& drinking have higher chance of using
and experimenting with dangerous
drugs of abuse.

7. Why do we use the word ..

9. GUIDE QUESTIONS RELATED
TO GATEWAY DRUGS 
1.Do you know anyone who is/are
dependent on Gateway Drugs?
2.What will happen to their health if they
continue using it?
3.What will you do in order to stop them?

10. PICTURE ANALYSIS

11. PICTURE ANALYSIS

12. PICTURE ANALYSIS

13. Follow-up Questions: 
 Do you think people are easily
influenced by the people around
them?
 Why or why not?

18. Choose the synonym word from the box
and post it in the chart presented.
PROTECT
? ? ? ?
RISK
? ? ? ?
 Hazard
 Danger
 Threat
 Peril
 Guard
 Defend
 Shield
 Safe

19. PROTECT
guard defend shield safe
RISK
hazard danger threat peril

20. WHAT
HAPPENS
TO THE
BODY?

21.  Given the blank outline of a
man, draw & color the
damaged parts of the body
of a smoker & a drinker on
the blank outline
 Make sure to label the part
of the body which is
damaged so it is easily
understood.
 After creating the outlines,
report in front of the class
and explain what you have

22. SCORE CRITERIA
5
Excellent
Works cooperatively with the group. Creative and Informative
work and explanation was done clearly and accurately.
4
Very Good
Usually willing to work cooperatively with group. Creative and
mostly informative work. Explanation for the presented work
done was understandable and usually accurate.
3
Good
Sometimes willing to work cooperatively with group. Adequate
information and creativity on work presented. Information
appears to be sometimes accurate.
2
Fair
Rarely willing to work cooperatively with. Limited information
presented within the presented work. Information appears to be
somewhat accurate

23. Assignment:
1. What are some ways to prevent the
usage of Gateway Drugs?
2. What are some ways to control the
usage of Gateway Drugs?
3. Cite your answers on your
notebooks.
Reference: Learners Material for Physical
Education and Health for Grade 9, page 217