RA 9165

Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002

SALE TRADING, ADMINISTRATION,

DISPENSATION, DELIVERY, DISTRIBUTION
5 AND TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS
DRUGS AND/OR CONTROLLED PRECURSORS
AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS
PENALTY:
Life Imprisonment
Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

MAINTENANCE OF DEN,
DIVE OR RESORT
6

PENALTY:
Life Imprisonment
Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

POSSESSION OF
DANGEROUS DRUGS
11

PENALTY:
Life Imprisonment
Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

POSSESSION OF EQUIPMENT,
INSTRUMENT, APPARATUS
12
AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA
FOR DANGEROUS DRUGS
PENALTY:
Imprisonment ranging from 6 months and 1 day to 4 years
Fine ranging from P10,000 to P50,000

POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS DURING

PARTIES, SOCIAL GATHERINGS OR
MEETINGS- ANY PERSON FOUND POSSESSING
13 ANY DANGEROUS DRUG DURING A PARTY,
OR AT A SOCIAL GATHERING OR MEETING,
OR IN THE PROXIMATE COMPANY OF AT
LEAST 2 PERSONS
PENALTY:
Life Imprisonment
Fine of P10,000,000

IF APPREHENDED USING ANY

15 DANGEROUS DRUG FOR THE
SECOND TIME
PENALTY:
Imprisonment ranging from 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
Fine ranging from P50,000 to P200,000

CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF
28 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES
PENALTY:
Life Imprisonment
Absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office

CHUA, LOUISE ANDREA MARIE BSA 1A

 Nature of Drugs
and Drug Abuse

WHAT IS A WHY DO
DRUG? PEOPLE TURN
a chemical substance that TO DRUGS?
influences the function of living
cells and alters the body or Medicines can solve problems
mental processes when taken TRAILS
Widespread access to
various drugs
into the body or applied through
the skin. Peer pressure
Thinking that drugs give
enjoyment to users
Used as an alcohol substitute

HOW ARE
DRUGS TAKEN?
Ingestion WHAT ARE THE
Inhalation CAUSES OF
Injection
Used as suppository DRUG ABUSE?
Applied topically Unhappy home
Lack of parental guidance
Domestic violence
Parents who make free use
of alcohol and illegal drugs.
HOW TO Peer Pressure

PREVENT DRUG Curiosity

Escape from mental and
ABUSE? physical pain; relief from
boredom and frustration;
Talk to people you trust; get
Desires to escape from harsh
free to open up and share
realities
your emotions and concerns.
Weak personality
Learn how to cope with
negative emotions by using
sport, music, meditation, and
prayer as relaxation forms; WHAT ARE THE
Expand your horizons by
seeking new interests,
EFFECTS OF
meeting new people, visiting DRUG ABUSE?
new places, and Malnutrition
incorporating new Panic Reaction
experiences into yourself. Physical Damage
Allow yourself the chance to
be everything you can be by
finding and developing your
personality.
Aim to build a balanced, safe
family life and content.

CHUA, LOUISE ANDREA MARIE

BSA 1A
 CLASSIFICATION OF
COMMONLY
ABUSED DRUGS
known as "downers" drugs that act on and depress the
DEPRESSANTS central nervous system causing initial relaxation that
leads to sleep and drowsiness

ALCOHOL SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS
specifically ethyl
referred to as medications are
alcohol, the main
used in the treatment of epilepsy,
ingredient of all
insomnia, and anxiety.
alcoholic drinks.

NARCOTICS known as "opiates or opioids," is

opium-derived drugs and their derivatives.

MORPHINE OPIUM HEROINE

opium's primary alkaloid coagulated opium poppy white crystalline narcotics
occurs in a crystalline white juice used formerly as a pain synthesized from morphine
base and is marketed as reliever but replaced with and used as a suppressant
tablets and injectable solutions. morphine and codeine. for coughing.

CODEINE PHENANTHRENE
an alkaloid that was
extracted from morphine
ALKALOIDS
and used as an analgesic used as suppressants of
mild. analgesics and cough.

drugs used to stimulate alertness, boost mood, increase

STIMULANTS speech, mental, and motor activity, alleviate tiredness or
boredom, and decrease appetite.

AMPHETAMINE METHAMPHETAMINE ECSTASY

a colorless liquid with an HYDROCHLORIDE a synthetic drug similar to
acrid taste and a mild amphetamine colored white,
known as "shabu," is a white,
odor that stimulates the yellow, or brown with a
odorless crystalline powder
central nervous system bitter taste and comes in
with a bitter taste, considered
considerably. the form of tablets,
the Philippines' most abused
capsules, or powders in
stimulant.
COCAINE various styles and shapes.

known as "coke," alkaloids

are derived from coca plant CAFFEINE NICOTINE
leaves, commonly used in the active ingredient in coffee, a poisonous alkaloid that is
minor surgery as local tea, cola drinks, used to an active ingredient in
anesthetics, one constrict the blood flow and as tobacco and cigarettes.
of the shortest and most a cure for headaches, diuretics,
potent stimulants. and extreme asthma care.

create hallucinations or visions in the form of shapes

HALLUCINOGENS and changes of color in the appearance of the
outside world, which progress in replacing the actual
reality with imaginary beings and landscapes in
PHENCYCLIDINE LYSERGIC ACID extreme cases.
considered threatening DIETHYLAMIDE
and highly
a fungal-derived crystalline
MARIJUANA PSILOCYBIN
dangerous drugs
material that infects wheat known as cannabis, a a mushroom-ingested
because it can be easily moderate hallucinogenic agent to
or rye.
synthesized with no hallucinogenic product achieve its effect close to
human medical purpose extracted from crushed LSD and STP.
but used by MESCALINE leaves, flowering tops,
veterinarians as known as "STP," a product and stems of the
anesthetic and animal extracted from peyote "cannabis Sativa" hemp
sedative. cactus dried tops. plant.

INHALANTS
substances that are not usually considered to be
medicinal products but have great potential for misuse.

HYDROCARBONS FLOUROCARBONS
glue (rugby), gasoline, aerosol sprays, nasal sprays,
kerosene (gas), paint thinner, and organic isoamyl nitrite
and solvent, nail polish and (popper)
cuticle remover, lighter fluid

CHUA, LOUISE ANDREA MARIE BSA 1A