DRUG EDUCATION
&
DRUG
VICEEDUCATION
CONTROL
PRELIM&
COVERAGE
VICE CONTROL
PRELIMCOVERAGE
Prepared by:
Jovelyne J Remigio RCrim, MSCrim Units
HISTORY OF DRUGS FROM PAST TO
PRESENT
• DRUGS are substances given to human or animals for the
treatment, prevention, or diagnoses of illness.
• Drugs can relieve pain or other suffering and improve &
control abnormal conditions of the body and mind by
altering the basic bodily functions necessary for life.
PRE SPANISH ERA
• very little was known about drug abuse in the Philippines
• INTOXICANTS AND STIMULANTS – used by the early
Filipinos were fermented alcoholic beverages and the
masticatory preparation known as “ nga-nga”.
• Narcotics and Marijuana was not in the list of vices in the
country.
• Opium poppy and Coca bush was not yet in the Phil.
Vegetation prior to 1521
A. Botanical Concept Of Opium & Its Use
• Ancient Greek Physician HIPPOCRATES II, the father of
medicine prescribed the juice of white poppy plant as an
elixir for many illnesses as early as 5000 BC.
History of Drug Education in the Philippines
• The development of drug control in the Philippines was
brought about by the drug problem encountered since
Spanish era when the Spanish government imposed
control on opium. This continued during the American
regime.
• The drug problem in the country since in the early part of
1900’s encouraged the Philippine authorities to enact laws
in the country for the regulation of drug use and
productions. The first drug control law in the country
was RA no: 953 known as the “Narcotic Drug law of
1953”.
• Drug education was formally incorporated as part of
school program and curricula in the country with the
enactment of RA 6425 known as the “Dangerous Drug
act of 1972” during Marcos regime. In 1992, RA 7624
was enacted integrating drug prevention and control in the
intermediate and secondary curricula as well as the non-
formal, informal and indigenous learning systems
concerning the ill effects of drugs abuse and/or drug
addiction.
• Then in 2002, RA 9165 known as the “Comprehensive
Dangerous Drug Law of 2002” was enacted reforming
the RA 6542. This law provides the instruction on drug
abuse prevention and control shall be integrated in the
elementary, secondary and tertiary curricula of all public
and private schools.
B. General – derived from opium poppy plant
History of called “ papaver sumniferum L.
Narcotics - it was known of its medicinal
O values as early as 1500 BC by
P the Egyptians for its sleep
inducing and pain relieving
I properties.
U - 3-6ft in height
M Chinese Emperor Yung Chen
- prohibited the smoking of opium
& this was resulted to “ Opium
War.”
– was named after
“MORPHEUS” the
M
O
Greek God of dreams.
R - is a derivative of opium
P
H introduced in 1805.
I
N - soldiers decease
E
– another derivative of
opium
H - it was the strongest of all
E opium derivatives
R synthesized from morphine.
O - it named after the word “
I HEE” and suggest courage,
N daring and impressive
power.
– another alkaloid of
opium derived from
C morphine.
O
D - it was widely produced
E in France and used as
I
N an ingredient in the
E preparation of cough
syrup today.
C
O -derived from the leaves of coca – bush
C - erythroxylon coca
A
- Usually in the form of powder
I
N that can be taken orally, injected
E or even sniffed.
- Cannabis Sativa L./ indian hemp)
- Oldest cultivated plant started by the “incas of
peru”it was known as the sacred tree
M - 12-20ft (height) 8inches (lenght)
A - Pistillate and stamine
R - Resin....hashish
I - THC(tetrahydrocanabinol)-concentrated
J alkaloid which is 5-20x stronger than the mj
plant
U
- Cannabin –active ingredient or alkaloid of the
A
plant
N
A Chinese Emperor Shen Neng
– discovered in 28th century
- He recommend MJ as medicine
