• ADOLESCENCE PERIOD

- Period of experimentation, exploration, curiosity,

search for identity

• PROBLEMATIC BACKGROUND
- poverty, family issues, discrimination, bullying, lack of
guidance from the family, peer pressure
 WHAT IS DRUG?

• Drugs are substances that affect the way our body and
our mind function. They can change how a person
feels, think, and behave.
DEPENDENCE SYNDROME

• the use of psychoactive substance can result in this

syndrome.

• “a cluster of behavioral, cognitive and physiological

phenomena that develop after repeated substance
use”.
DRUG ABUSE

• Drug abuse exists when a person continually uses

a drug other than its intended purpose. This
continued use can lead to drug dependence, a
state of physical and psychological dependence or
both on a dangerous drug.
DRUG ADDICTION

• Drug addiction also termed ‘substance use

disorder’, is a “disease that affects a person's brain
and behavior” which often leads to one’s inability
to control their use of a prescribed or illegal drug.
 Is Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction the
Same?
• Medical experts advise that the terms ‘drug abuse’ and
‘drug addiction’ are not synonymous.

• Drug abuse is when legal or illegal substances are used

in ways not advised by medical professionals.
 Is Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction the
Same?
• Drugs can be abused when the person just wants to
“feel good,” ease their stress, or avoid reality.

• Typically, the result of abuse is what leads a person to

addiction in that you are unable to change the
unhealthy habit, or that you cannot stop using the
substance at all.
Categories of Drugs
DEPRESSANTS
- drugs that cause depression of the brain's faculties
by attacking the Central Nervous System (CNS)
slowing down the messages between the brain and
the body.
Examples:
Barbiturates: Sleeping pills
Non-barbiturates: Benzodiazepines & Alcohol
STIMULANTS
- drugs which cause stimulation of the brain, giving
rise to alertness and increased bursts of activity.

Examples:
Amphetamine
Cocaine
Caffeine
Nicotine
HALLUCINOGENS (PSYCHEDELICS)

- drugs affect the sensation, thinking, and emotion

that may lead to distorted sensory stimulations,
delusion, paranoia and even depression.
Examples:
Ecstasy
Mescaline
Marijuana
 Commonly Abused drugs/substances
1. MARIJUANA
- is usually rolled up in a cigarette called a
joint or a nail. It can also be brewed as a
tea or mixed with food, or smoked through
a water pipe called a bong.

Street Names: Weed, Grass, Herb, Pot, Dope

 Commonly Abused drugs/substances
2. ALCOHOL
- depresses your central nervous system (brain and
spinal cord), lowers inhibitions and impairs judgement.
Drinking large amounts can lead to a coma and even
death. Mixing alcohol with medications or street drugs can
be fatal. Alcohol influences your brain and lead to a loss of
coordination, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory
lapses and blackouts.

Street Names: Booze, Sauce, Brews, Hard Stuff, Juice

 Commonly Abused drugs/substances
3. ECSTASY
- is usually taken orally in pill, tablet or form. Taking more
than one at a time is called “bumping”. Ecstasy is a
synthetic (man-made) drug made in laboratory. The pills
are of different colors and are sometimes marked with
cartoon-like images. Mixing ecstasy with alcohol is
extremely dangerous and can be lethal.

Street Names: E, XTC, X, Adam, Beans, Lover’s Speed, Love Drug

 Commonly Abused drugs/substances

4. COCAINE
- can be taken orally, through the nose(snorted), injected
with a syringe or in the case of crack, through inhalation
of the fumes from heating it. It is made from the coca
plant and next to methamphetamine creates the greatest
psychological dependence of any drug.

Street Names: Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Charlie, Sniff

 Commonly Abused drugs/substances
5. SHABU OR METHAMPHETAMINE
-are inhaled, smoked or injected. Crystal meth is a
form of methamphetamine that resembles small
fragments of glass or shiny blue-white rocks. It is a
highly powerful and addictive man-made stimulant that
causes aggression and violent or psychotic behavior.

Street Names: Speed, Meth, Crystal, Crank, Ice, Glass, Quartz

 Commonly Abused drugs/substances
6. INHALANTS
- include chemicals found in such household products as
aerosol sprays, cleaning fluids, glue, paint, paint thinner,
nail polish remover, amyl nitrate and lighter fuel.
Inhalants affects the brain. When substances or fumes are
inhaled, they cause permanent physical and mental
damage. They starve the body of oxygen and force the
heart to beat irregularly and more rapidly.
Street Names: Speed, Meth, Crystal, Crank, Ice, Glass, Quartz
Common signs of Drug Use and Addiction

• Intense cravings
• Tolerance
• Withdrawal symptoms.
• Physical dependence
• They are engaging in
increasingly risky behaviors.
Common signs of Drug Use and Addiction
• Drug-seeking behaviors
• Financial trouble related to drug
use.
• Neglecting responsibilities.
• They are developing unhealthy
relationships with those who
support the addiction.
• Isolating behaviors.
How do people take illegal drugs?

1. Swallowing tablets or drinking liquids

2. Breathing them into the lungs
3. Snorting into the nose
4. Injecting
5. Through the skin
6. Rectally or vaginally as a suppository
III EFFECTS OF DRUGS

1. Physiological
2. Social
3. Legal
4. Economic
5. Political
DRUG TRAFFICKING
1. Seaports and special economic zones
2. International airports
3. Mail and parcel services
4. Philippine coastlines
 Methods of Concealment of Arrested Couriers
Abroad
• Hidden in luggage/suitcases
• Ingestion/Swallowing
• Placed in shoes
• Placed in bottom part of luggage
• Placed inside handbag
• Others: Undergoing minor operation,
placing in
shoeboxes/books/bottles/parcels, etc.
Factors Contributing to the Drug Courier Problem

• Prevalent poverty
• Lack of education
• The promise of easy money
• Unemployment
• Traveling opportunities
 Comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002
(R.A. 9165)

• The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 is a

consolidation of Senate Bill 1858 and House Bill 4433. It
was enacted and passed by the Senate and the House
of Representatives on May 30, 2002 and May 29,
2002, respectively. It was signed into law by President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in June 2002.
Comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002
(R.A. 9165)

• The law also created the Philippine Drug Enforcement

Agency (PDEA) under the Office of the President. It
serves as the implementing arm of the DDB; it is
responsible for the efficient and effective law
enforcement of all the provisions on any dangerous
drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals as
provided in the Act.
Comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002
(R.A. 9165)

• ARTICLE I: DEFINITION OF TERMS

• ARTICLE II: UNLAWFUL ACTS AND PENALTIES

• ARTICLE III: DANGEROUS DRUG TEST AND RECORD

REQUIREMENT

• ARTICLE IV: PARTICIPATION OF THE FAMILY, STUDENTS,

TEACHERS AND SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT
Comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002
(R.A. 9165)

• ARTICLE V: PROMOTION OF A NATIONAL DRUG FREEWORKPLACE

PROGRAM WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND
LABOR SECTORS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT

• ARTICLE VI: PARTICIPATION OF THE PRIVATE AND LABOR SECTORS

IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT
Comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002
(R.A. 9165)

• ARTICLE VII: PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

• ARTICLE VIII: PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF

DRUG DEPENDENTS

• ARTICLE IX: DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD AND PHILIPPINE DRUG

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002
(R.A. 9165)

• ARTICLE X: APPROPRIATIONS, MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS AND

ANNUAL REPORT

• ARTICLE XI: JURISDICTION OVER DANGEROUS DRUGS CASES

• ARTICLE XII: IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

• ARTICLE XIII: FINAL PROVISIONS

 GOVERNMENT RESPONSES: Anti-Drug
Campaigns and Advocacies of the Government
• Community-based treatment and rehabilitation
programs and services
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy
• Drug Testing
• In July 2016 “Oplan Tokhang,” a combination of the
Bisayan words for knock (toktok) and plead (hangyo)
was launched which involves officers going door- to- door
in communities to root out drug-related offenders
 GOVERNMENT RESPONSES: Anti-Drug
Campaigns and Advocacies of the
Government
• On September 19, 2016, the DDB approved Board
Regulation No. 4, Series of 2016, entitled “OPLAN SAGIP”,
which provided guidelines on the voluntary surrender of
drug users and dependents, as well as mandating a
monitoring mechanism for barangays in their Anti-Drug
Abuse campaigns
 Legislation for Illicit Drugs Control
• 1972: the dangerous drugs act was established
• 2002: the comprehensive dangerous drugs act was
implemented
• 2002: the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
was established
• 2002: integrated drug abuse data information network
(IDADIN) WAS Created to monitor drug use/abuse
 10 ways to say “no” to drugs
1. Use your voice, just say "NO" and mean it!
2. Show them an image of clean living for yourself.
3. Get into sports
4. Choose your friends and influence them positively
5. Get involved in community-based projects
6. Join organizations or youth clubs
7. Learn how to manage stress
8. Join seminar on anti-drug abuse prevention
9. Talk to your family
10. Join any workshops
S.T.R.O.N.G.
•S - steadfast personality
•T - trustworthy in words and deeds
•R - respectable in relating to others
•O - open-minded in facing situations
•N - noble character
•G - gutsy actions and ideas32
 ANNOUNCEMENT
1st EXAMINATION on September 11, 2021
Coverage:
1. Citizenship Training
2. Drug Education

Type of examination: MULTIPLE CHOICE