St. Therese Of The Child Jesus Kidz Academy 20. Sto. Rosario St., Karuhatan Valenzuela City

Effects Of Cigarette Addiction in The Selected Secondary Students of St.Therese of The Child Jesus Kidz Academy

Researchers:
Bacalangco, John Lorenz P.
Dinampo, Ian Howell Steven S.
Geronimo, Genesis D.
Kistadio, Leigh Marrione P.
Javate, Jonathan Clyde G.
Madrid, Vincent Alaine A.

Submitted to:
Ms. Cidro,Josephen P.
English Teacher
2015

Chapter I
Introduction
Acording to Robert West Health Behaviour Research CentreDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health University College London that addiction involves powerful motivation to engage in an activity repeatedly to an extent that is harmful often accompanied by impaired capacity for self-control. To effectively combat addiction to cigarettes requires an understanding that there are several mechanisms underlying it. The Prime Theory of motivation aims to provide a model that can encapsulate these mechanisms. It recognises that evolution has led to multiple levels of motivation from basic impulses and inhibitions, through ‘motives’ (feelings of want and need), to ‘evaluations’ (beliefs about what is good or bad), and plans (intentions regarding future actions). Self-control involves self-consciously generating motives from evaluations or plans; it requires and depletes mental energy. Nicotine from cigarettes generates the motivation to smoke and undermines self-control by interacting with all of the level of motivation. It: creates stimulus-impulse associations resulting in cue-driven urges; impairs inhibitory control; gives enjoyment resulting in ‘wanting’ to smoke; it leads to ‘nicotine hunger’, withdrawal symptoms and beliefs about benefits of smoking (e.g. stress relief) all of which can result in a ‘need’ to smoke. Evidence is emerging that wanting to smoke (because of enjoyment)