WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
HEALTH 9, Quarter 2, Week 6
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE
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Time Allotment: 5 hours
Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC):
Explains health, socio-cultural, psychological, legal, and economic dimensions of substance
use and abuse (H9S-ll2-f-22)
Discusses strategies in the prevention and control of substance use and abuse (H9S-lle-f-23)
Learning Objectives:
o Describe the effect of substance use and abuse to people’s health, socio-cultural
values, psychological, legal and economic dimension
o Identify the protective factors need to fight drugs use and abuse
o Initiate own ways to prevent and control drug use and abuse
Discussion:
The Health, Socio-cultural, Psychological, Legal, Economic Dimension of Substance Use and
Abuse
The substance use and abuse have a big role about the health of an individual, the socio-cultural
values of the people, the psychological effect of drugs to oneself. The relationship with in our
authorities in the community and most especially the economic growth of our community may also
get affected due to low of man power production and loss of government funds because of drug-related
operation, treatment and rehabilitation.
1. Health - because of drug abuse the health will be at stake, and it’s because of the rampant
abused of drugs. The physical aspect of an individual will function abnormally.
2. Socio-cultural – drug has its big contribution with the change of an individual values to the
society. The common characteristics in the community will become uncommon. The norms,
custom, attitude, respect, and etc. are being vanished.
3. Psychological – psychology is the study of behaviour of person. It generally meant to describe
the emotional and mental process that is associated with the development of human brain.
Thru drug abuse the normal process of the human system will be change. Because drugs are
chemical substance that can alter the mind and body.
4. Legal – it is against the law to posses, make, use, import, or sell drugs. Penalties for violating
various aspects of the law, will become hunted by the authority.
5. Economic – substance of abuse is taking a major toll on in terms of costs and productivity.
It will affect economy due to low manpower production.
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE
There are various and healthy ways to get rid of drugs. These range from simple immersion to
hobbies like interactive and board games, sports, and joining clubs of interest.
Prevention is the best way for people like you to avoid the use and abuse of drugs. People
should understand the different protective factors and risk factors. Protective factors should be
enhanced while risk factors should be avoided and dropped for good. You should learn decision
making skills and resistance skills in order to refuse temptations and offers from known drug users.
The following are protective factors you need to fight drug use and abuse:
• Loving and caring family
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• Involvement in sports
• Positive outlook in life
• Positive self- image
• Caring and supportive friends
• A sense of worthiness and achievement
• Always having the right attitude
• Ability to cope with stress and depression
• Having responsible adult role models
• Active participation in sports or recreation
• Participation in school clubs and activities
• Consultation with responsible adults like parents, teachers, counselors regarding problems,
concerns and queries in life
• Development of talents and skills
Exercises / Activities :
Activity 1: My Own Understanding!
Give your own description of the following terms in relation to substance use and abuse.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper .
1. Health
2. Socio-cultural
3. Psychological
4. Legal
5. Economic
Activity 2. Please Keep Me Safe!
Supply the needed information below and write your answer inside the circle. Answer the
guide questions below. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.
Protective Factors
Guide Questions:
1. Which of the protective factors are within your control?
2. Which of the protective factors are beyond your control?
Activity 3. Drug Collage
Make a drug collage showing how drugs are danger to health, socio-cultural, psychological,
legal, and economic growth. Write a short essay about your drug collage stating your own
alternative ways to prevent and control drug use and abuse.
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Materials:1/4 illustration board or cartolina, pictures, scissors, glue, other art materials, short
bond paper for the essay writing.
Criteria 4 3 2 1 Total
Points
Elements and
Principles
Craftsmanship and
Neatness
Time and Management
Originality and
Uniqueness
Requirements
Total Points
References:
Doria, et.al. “Physical Education & Health 9 Learner’s Material”
Department of Education, Republic of the Philippines, First Edition 2014
Obregoso, et.al. Health Grade 9, Alternative Delivery Mode, Quarter 2, Wk.6-Module 6-
8: Prevention and Control of Drug Use and Abuse, First Edition, 2020
Answer Key
Activity 1
Student’s answer may vary depending on their resources or references
Activity 2
The following are protective factors you need to fight drug use and abuse:
• Loving and caring family
• Involvement in sports
• Positive outlook in life
• Positive self- image
• Caring and supportive friends
• A sense of worthiness and achievement
• Always having the right attitude
• Ability to cope with stress and depression
• Having responsible adult role models
• Active participation in sports or recreation
• Participation in school clubs and activities
• Consultation with responsible adults like parents, teachers, counselors regarding problems,
concerns and queries in life
• Development of talents and skills
Note: Student’s may also enumerate other protective factors. Please refer to P.E. & Health 9
Learner’s Materials pages 280-282.
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