Drug and Substance Abuse

Prevention and Control

st
1 Semester 2020-2021
Overview
Drug education program for the youth is an important undertaking particularly those
who will be studying in the school. Presently, the youth of today comprise the most
vulnerable group that can be affected by prohibited drugs. As revealed by General
Edgar C. Galvante, former Executive Director, Dangerous Drug Board, most of the
drug user start their habit early, usually during their teenage years. At present,
situation, the youth are susceptible to the drugs experience because adolescence is
the period of experimentation, exploration, curiousity, and search for identity. It is
believed that young people with problematic backgrounds are more vulnerable and
are more likely to continue abusing drugs, once they have started, and to develop
other aggravating problems, if not processed. These young people in difficult
circumstances are associated with poverty, family disintegration, relocation,
discrimination, and lack of suitable alternative activities.
 The very vital to the success in controlling and stopping
drug abuse is through problem awareness, education and
strategy implementation. I addition, positive behavior,
including the constructive handling of feelings and
responsibilities, should be installed and encouraged in
our own families during the early life of young family
members and carried on up to the later stage of life.
These should be nurtured by a caring and understanding
community.
 Most of the reason why our youth is dragged into the
abyss of drug abuse is the lack of guidance from the
family itself. Furthermore, the first reason maybe the
parents are too busy to their jobs, giving less time to their
children. Second, parents have not finished schooling,
making them less inform and less aware of the effects of
drugs. Third, the type of discipline of the parents
includes physical violence, in most cases in the
Philippines, drives away kid from home.
 Learning Objectives:

At the end of this modular unit, students are expected to;

Explore the nature and effects of drugs of abuse and substance such as alcohol,
tobacco, and others on personal health and social relationships;
Synthesize accurate information on the health, legal, social consequence of drug
and substance abuse and examine how this negatively impact the person who
uses the drug, and his or her family, friends, and community, and
Make a personal commitment to remain drug free and develop a plan to address
drug and substance abuse.
Input No. 1: The Nature
of Drug and Drug Abuse
(FAQs)
What is a drug?
 A drug is a chemical substance that brings about physical,
emotional or behavioral change in a person taking it.

How are drugs taken?

- Ingestion - Injection
-Inhalation - Applied topically
- Used as suppository
 When are drugs harmful?
Any drug may be harmful when taken in excess. Some drugs can also be harmful
if taken in dangerous combinations or by hypersensitive (allergic) person in
ordinary or even small amounts.

Why do people turn to drugs?

to fit in with a group of friends
they might be curious
just bored.
Often to help the person escape from reality for a while.
If a person is sad or upset, a drug can - temporarily -make the person feel better or forget about problems. But this
escape lasts only until the drug wears off.

Drugs don't solve problems and using them often causes other problems on top of
the ones the person had in the first place.
What is drug abuse?
Drug abuse is the use of chemical substance, licit or illicit,
which results in an individual’s physical, mental, or social
impairment. It may refer to any of the following practices:
Using, without benefit or prescription, useful drugs which have
the capacity to alter mood or behavior.
Using drugs and substances for a purpose different from the
one for which the drug has been prescribed; and
Using drugs and substances having no legitimate medical
application for purposes other than research.
Are there products other than drugs ever abused?
Substances like glue, paint thinners, gasoline and other
volatile (breathable) solvents contain a variety of dangerous
chemicals. They should be sold and used with caution.
 What are the types of drugs?

Drugs that are commonly abused, depending on

pharmacological effects, may be classified into:

1.Stimulants. Drugs which increase alertness and physical

disposition.
Example: amphetamine, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine
2. Hallucinogens (Psychedelics). Drugs which affect
sensation, thinking, self-awareness and emotion. Changes in
time and space perception. Delusions (false beliefs) and
hallucinations may be mild or overwhelming, depending on
dose or quantity of the drugs.
Example: LSD, Mescaline, and Marijuana

3. Sedatives. Drugs which may reduce anxiety and

excitement.
Example: Barbiturates, Non-barbiturates, Tranquilizers,
Alcohol
4. Narcotics. Drugs that relieve pain and often induce sleep.

Example: Opium and its derivatives such as Morphine,

Heroin, Codeine
What is a drug abuser?

Anyone can be a drug abuser. Drug abuse is no respecter

of age, sex, and social status. It is very difficult to come up
with an accurate profile of a drug abuser that can be
applied to all because people are different in many ways.
 How can you tell when one is abusing drugs?

A lot of changes – in behavior, in appearance and in mood –

occur in a person who is abusing drugs. Sudden changes occur
in a person disposition from pleasant to unpleasant.

Thus, he:
is often associated with known drug abusers;
is irritable, discourteous, defiant and aggressive;
is untrustworthy and lack of self-confidence;
is unhealthy and unconcerned with good grooming;
has low frustration tolerance;
lacks of interest in his studies/work;
blames everybody and not himself for his problems;
develops changes in normal capabilities in school/work;
and
borrows money and at times steals various item unusually.
 Common Sign of Drug Abuse
1. Injection mark of an 2. Unusual effort made to
addict cover arms in order
3. Stealing items which 4. Changes in mood –
can be readily sold for depending on the drug taken
cash to support a drug
Example: depressed or
habit.
becoming elated and euphonic
5. Association with 6. Change from normal
known drug abusers capabilities (work habits,
efficiency, etc.)
7. Change in attendance 8. Wearing sunglasses
at work or school constantly at inappropriate
times
9. Poor physical appearance
including inattention to dress and
personal hygiene
Input No. 2: The National
Drug Situation
 National Drug Situation

All of us are very much aware of the nature of the drug

problem. It has been condemned by governments all over the
world and billions in resources have been spent to contain it,
yet drug trafficking and/ or drug abuse is still here.
What can meth do to you??
 Commonly Abused Drugs
1. Shabu (Methamphetamine Hydrochloride).
Methamphetamine is the most popular abused drug in the
country today. In the 1990s, stimulant abuse emerged in
many ASEAN countries. This major change in the pattern of
substance abuse can perhaps be considered as the first
stimulant epidemic of the region. The Philippines is probably
the first ASEAN country that faced severe stimulant abuse.
The abuse of methamphetamine was noted in 1986 among
the affluent, entertainment and artist population. The status
of methamphetamine or “shabu’ abuse at the time seemed
well confined. However, in 1987, the abuse spread to the
general population.
 Commonly Abused Drugs
2. Ecstasy or Methylene dioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA). Ecstasy is fast making its presence felt in the
country. There is an increase in reports about the use of
“ecstasy” among young people, particularly in
nightclubs. Ecstasy, or MDMA, is a synthetic drug that
acts simultaneously as a stimulant and as a
hallucinogen. It is strongly linked to music and dance
culture and has a growing user based among the elites
(Class A&B). While some users confine their
consumption to occasional use at social, music and
dance events, others develop regular use profiles, while
the third group uses both frequently and intensively.
 Commonly Abused Drugs
3. Marijuana. Marijuana abounds in the
Philippines. But since the early nineties, it has
seized to be the drug of choice. Most of what is
produced locally is intended for foreign markets.
In East Asia, the Pacific, Australia, Europe, and
the US, the UNDCP has identified the
Philippines as a major marijuana producer and
exporter.
PROCAR 112,467,372
PRO 1 51,227,234
PRO 1 3,818,903
PRO 2 3,387,801
PROARMM 3,261,374
PRO 1 2 2,889,193
 Drug Trafficking
Methamphetamine hydrochloride continues to be smuggled into the
country through four major avenues: the seaports and special economic zones, the
international airports, the mail and parcel services, and the vast expanse of
Philippine coastline.
The use of the seaports was exemplified by the seizure of 158 kilograms of
shabu stashed inside two (2) container vans at the Manila International Container
Port in two different occasions in 1999.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport continues to be the preferred
trafficking avenue for small quantities from less than one kilo to multi-kilo
shipments by trafficking using false compartments in luggage or through body
packing. The gravity of the problem can be gleamed from the seizure of 116.88
million pesos’ worth of drugs by the NAIA Drug Interdiction Task Group in 2001.
It was on September 11 and 14,2004 respectively, when two Taiwanese nationals
were intercepted carrying five (5) kilograms of shabu each on board a flight
originating from Xiamen, China.
 The mail and parcel system is preferred in foreign destinations
that have large Filipino communities like Guam, US, Australia,
England and Middle East. A case in point was the seizure of 39.8 kilos
of shabu from a FED EX shipment from Hong Kong on September 11,
2001 by the Bureau of Customs. The vast and relatively unpatrolled
shoreline of the country is where most of the huge shipments are
smuggled. Major drug shipments intercepted by law enforcement
authorities include the 420 kilograms hauled in Pangasinan in 1999, the
365 kilograms in Sariaya Quezon, 125 kilograms in Ilocos Sur, and 33
kilograms in Zambales, all in 2000. For the year 2001, 503 kilograms
of shabu were intercepted in Real, Quezon on October 13, 2001,
allegedly from the shoreline of Panukulan, Quezon and said illegal
drugs were personally escorted by the Mayor of said town. Also in
2001, 350kgs of shabu was seized on San Narciso, Zambales.
 Involvement of Foreign Nationals in Drug
Trafficking
The involvement of foreign nationals is very important apparent in
almost all the big volume seizures of government law enforcement
authorities. Data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in1993 to
December 31,2001 reflected 258 foreign nationals arrested in the Philippines
for violation of Republic Act. No. 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act 1972, as
amended). Of this total, 182 or 70.54% were Chinese nationals while other
nationalities made of the remaining 76 or 29.463%. More importantly, the
volume of shabu seized from foreign nationals over the same period totaled
2,889 kilograms or 64.24% of the total volume of shabu seized in the
country in over the same period. Chinese nationals on the other hand,
accounted for 2,873 kilograms for the period January 1, 1998 to December
31, 2001 or 63.888% of the aggregate national’s seizures of shabu.
 The local drug scene has recently gained a new dimension. Today,
supply comes not only from importation but also from local manufacturing.
Since 1997, there have been nine discoveries of clandestine laboratories
made and the most significant of which was the discovery of clandestine
laboratory in San Juan. All along, cland labs were thought of as makeshift
and unsophisticated, until San Juan. On July 18, 2002, another clandestine
laboratory was dismantled at Loyola, Quezon City by members of the
Metro Manila Drug Enforcement Group. Seven (7) Chinese nationals were
arrested and 44.540 kilograms of shabu, 50.67 kilograms of ephedrine and
shabu laboratory equipment and paraphernalia were seized. Another
clandestine laboratory was dismantled in Executive Heights Subdivision
Parañaque City on November 1, 2002. Just recently, on February 2012, 90
million pesos’ worth of illegal drugs ingredients were seized by the Bureau
of Customs, including that of the popular ‘ecstasy’.
 Transit Points of Drugs

A huge portion of shabu that enters the Philippines

comes directly from Southern China where most of the shabu
laboratories are located. Of the 15 major interdictions since
1993, seven (7) were shipped directly from Southern China.
Five (5) shipments were from China but they passed through
Hong Kong first before they were rerouted to the Philippines.
At least one shipment passed through Taiwan. Lately, we
learned that the shipments at Quezon and Zambales came
directly from North Korea.
 Identified landing points are mainly through the
shorelines of the Northern and Central Luzon regions and
Southern Tagalog, specifically Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Sur,
Pangasinan, Zambales, Aurora, Quezon and Mindanao
provinces. Reports also indicate Palawan and Masbate as
probable landing sites from shabu smuggling.
 Facts and Figures

Organized Drug Groups

As a result of Intelligence Workshop conducted by PDEA,
eleven (11) Transnational Drug Syndicates were identified to be
operating in the country while, the number of local organized drug
groups is pegged at 215. NCR and Region 3 have the highest number of
drug groups with 30 groups each, followed by Region 7 with 27 groups
and Region 9 with 22 groups. The regions with the lowest number of
drug groups are Cordillera Administrative Region and CARAGA
Region with one (1) drug group each.
Personalities in the BADAC Watch List
As of September, the nationwide total number of drug
personalities perfected in the Barangay Drug Abuse Council
(BADAC) Watch List is pegged at 37,076. Among the region,
NCR has the highest number of identified drug personalities
with 10,879 or 29,348 of the total number of drug personalities
nationwide followed by PRO 4 with 7.958 or 21,468 and 6,443
or 17,378.
 Drug Rehabilitation
The number of drug patients is increasing. Based on
records of Government Residential Centers’ Admission, from
1,446 in1974, the number reached 5,945 in 2001.

Statistics from rehabilitation centers show the following

data:
Majority of patients are in the 15-29 age group.
The mean age of drug user is 27 years old.
Shabu and/or Marijuana are their drug of choice.
The ratio of male users to female is 14:1.
Workers comprised 43.718% of the drug patient
population.
Unemployed comprised 35,838.
Students comprised 5,138.
Out of school youth comprised 1,183.
 Drug –Affected Barangay

Records show that the number of drug-affected

barangays as of September this year represents 8,508 or
3,577 of the country’s 42,061 barangays. Comparing all the
regions, Region 4 has the highest number of drug affected
barangays with 1.026 of its 5,463 barangays, followed by
Region 3 with 492 of its 3.175 barangays, and Region 7 with
279 of its 3,003 barangays. While Region 12 has the lowest
with 32 of its 1,192 barangays.
 Data on Arrests, Cases, and Seizures
Total number of drug-related CY 2000 35,753
arrests CY 2001 32.227
As of September 2002 22,860

Number of cases filed in court CY 2000 14,258

CY 2001 22.021
As of September 2002 14,978

Value of drug seized CY 2000 ₱3.998 B

CY 2001 ₱3.9 B
As of September 2002 ₱1.2 B
Profile of Drug Abusers in the Philippines
Age Mean age of 28 years old
Sex Male to female ratio 9:1
Civil Status Single 51.56%
Married 34.44%
Family Size Siblings 3-4
employed 30.94%
Self-employed 12.4%
Occupation Unemployed 38.87%
Students 5%
OSY 0.09%
College Level 28.23%
Educational Attainment High School Level 29.41%
High School Graduate 16.74%
Economic Status Average Monthly Income ₱15,064.00
Duration of Drug Taking More than 6 years
Nature of Drug Taking Poly Drug Use
Methamphetamine Hydrochloride
Abused Drugs (Shabu)
Cannabis (Marijuana)
Inhalants (Contact cement)
Place of Residence Urban, especially in NCR
Input No. 3: Myth versus
Fact: Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking
1. Why the Big Outcry? Drug aren’t Really a Big Problem.
The fact is… They are a tremendous problem, the seriousness
of which is becoming more apparent everyday. There are
millions drug user throughout the world abusing all sorts of
illegal substances. These people are damaging their health and
well-being, and jeopardizing their chances for a healthy and
productive life. Furthermore, there are billions of innocent
victims of drug abuse – families of users, communities,
employers and societies. The problems caused by drug abuse
illicit trafficking are among the most serious facing the world
today, threatening future generations and thus, the future of life.
2. “Recreational” Use of Drugs is not Harmful. The fact is…
All illegal drugs are dangerous and cause physical and
psychological change in the user. Prolonged drug use exacerbates
these harmful effects that can lead to addiction. The health hazard
of these drugs are very real and, for much the same reason,
prescription drugs should always be properly administered and use
only at the direction of a physician. Moreover, the user or potential
user must consider where the money goes that is spent on illegal
drugs. The traffickers gain the largest share of the profits from this
illegal trade. They in turn use the money to destabilize
governments through “buying votes” and through corruption,
intimidation and violence.
3. Marijuana is no Worse than using Alcohol or Tobacco. The fact
is … Marijuana is very dangerous. Unlike alcohol, which is usually
leaves the body within 24 hours because it is water-soluble, marijuana
is fat-soluble, which meant that the psycho-active chemicals attach
themselves to the fatty parts of the body (usually the brain and
reproductive organ) and be detected up to 30 days after initial use.
Extensive research has indicated that marijuana impacts short-term
memory and slow learning; interferes with normal reproductive
functions; adversely affects heart functions; has serious effect on
perception and skilled performance, such as driving and other
complex tasks involving judgement or fine motor skills; and greatly
impairs lung and respiratory functions. A marijuana cigarette contains
more cancer-causing agents than the strongest tobacco cigarette.
4. Everybody is Taking Drug. The fact is… This common
argument is used by drug users in an effort to gain
acceptability for their deviant behavior. No matter how
alarming drug use statistics may be, majority of the people in
the world do not use illegal drugs. Peer pressure is always
difficult to cope with and it take more courage and strength to
stand up for what you know is right, and to resist drugs, when
friends try to convince you that “everybody is doing it”. In
fact, everybody is not using drugs; those who use them are far
less likely to have happy and productive lives than those who
remain drug free.
5. Only Weak Individuals Become Addicts. The fact
is… The reverse is true: addicts become weak individuals.
No one begins taking drugs with the aim of becoming
addicted. People take drugs for a variety of reasons,
including to escape from reality, to cope with daily life, or
to be accepted by others. Drugs are very seductive because;
in most cases, the initially provide what the user is seeking.
Their seductive quality is one of the strongest factors
contributing to addiction.
6. Drug abuse is a “Victimless” Crime – It only Hurts the User.
The fact is… While the health and social changes for a productive
life are jeopardized for the individual drug user, he or she is not
only one to suffer. The family suffers disharmony and pain in
witnessing the self-destruction of a loved one. The consumer
ultimately pays for the cost of drugs in the workplace by buying
inferior goods at higher prices. The taxpayers suffer because it is
their money which is needed to support efforts of governments, law
enforcement officials, and the treatment community in combating
drug crimes and rehabilitating users. The community, society and
the nation suffer from all of the above.
7. If A Person Wants to Take Drugs, Governments
should Interfere. The fact is… The legitimate right of the
individual must be consistent with the safety and welfare of
the general population. No individual has an inalienable right
to behave in a manner destructive to others. For this reason,
laws are established. Governments and societies do not
tolerate murder, robbery, arson or even drunk-drinking.
8. All Drug Addicts Should Be Imprisoned. The fact is…
Imprisonment of a drug addict as such does not solve the
problem. Drug users have committed a crime, but
detoxification, treatment and rehabilitation of the individual
are essential if the addict is to learn how to live without drugs.
This approach includes responding to immediate and acute
medical needs, with continuing availability of counseling and
medical treatment, and of longer-term support in a non-drug
environment.
9. The Cultivation of Drug Crops Gives a Poor Farmer a
Chance to Make Money. The fact is… The farmer is breaking
the law and usually knows it. The income received by the farmer
for illicit narcotics production unfortunately, is higher than that
received for traditional food crops, often leading to increased illicit
production to the exclusion of food crops. This kind of illegal
activity creates an artificially-based cash economy, making the
farmer completely dependent on the influx of money from drug
dealers, putting him at the mercy of criminal traffickers and in
opposition to the government.
10.Peddling Drugs is One Way the Poor can Earn
Money. The Fact is... Most drug peddlers are addicts or
become addicts. The money they earn does not help them or
their families; they are merely supporting a drug habit. As
their addiction deepens, new "clients" must be found to bring
in more money to buy more drugs. They thus, seek new
users for their products. Each street drug peddler is the last
link in the corruptive chain of criminal activity, not only
destroying neighborhoods and terrorizing citizens as well.
11. Drug Use is a Way of Life in Some Countries. Why
Change It? The Fact is... It is not a way of life in any
country. Statistics show that in areas where drug use is
common, economic development can be seriously
retarded. This is true in both developing and industrialized
countries.
 Input No. 4: The
Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165
June 7, 2002

THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF

2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS
ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED

Approved: January 23, 2002

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
 Concretizes government's intensive and unrelenting
campaign against the trafficking and use of dangerous drugs,
and other similar substances through an integrated system of
planning, implementation, and enforcement of anti-drug abuse
policies, programs, and projects. R. A. 9165 is an act
instituting the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002,
repealing Republic Act No. 6425, known as the Dangerous
Drugs Act of 1972.
1. PD 1619 "Volatile Solvents"
2 RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
 What are the common responsibilities of CHED
and TESDA?

RA 9165, Article IV mandates the following functions:

Provide continuing in-service training of teachers on the
effective utilization of the support instructional materials
and on teaching strategies on drug education
Continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and
overall impact of drug education program
Secure funds from local and foreign donors for the
implementation of the drug education program
 What are the other functions of CHED and
TESDA regarding drug abuse prevention?
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is responsible for:
Enriching and updating the integration of dangerous drug prevention
concepts in the general education of all higher education course offerings
and in the professional subjects, especially in health-related and science
teacher education courses
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is
responsible for:
Integrating drug abuse prevention concepts in the technical, vocational
and agro-industrial courses
Integrating drug abuse prevention concepts in appropriate instructional
materials for technical education and skills development
Should drug abuse prevention and control be part
of the school curricula?

Yes, Article IV, Sec. 43 of Republic Act 9164

stipulates that instruction on drug abuse prevention
and control be integrated in the elementary,
secondary and tertiary curricula of all public and
private schools, whether general, technical,
vocational or agro-industrial.
 What are the topics on drug abuse prevention and
control that should be integrated in the instruction?

According to Article IV, Sec. 43, the following topics

should be covered:
a. Adverse effects of the abuse and misuse of dangerous
drugs on the person, the family, the school, and the
community;
b. Preventive measures against drug abuse;
c. Health, socio-cultural, psychological, legal and economic
dimensions and implications of the drug problem;
d. Steps to take when intervening on behalf of a drug
dependent is needed;
e. Services available for the treatment and rehabilitation
of drug dependents;
f. Misconceptions about the use of dangerous drugs but
not limited to the importance and safety of dangerous
drugs of medical and therapeutic use; and
g. Differentiation between medical patients and drug
dependents in order to avoid confusion and accidental
stigmatization in the consciousness of the students.
 Unlawful Acts and Its
Corresponding Penalties
(R.A. 9165)
 PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Importation of Dangerous Life Imprisonment to Death and a

Drugs and/or Controlled fine ranging from Five hundred
Precursors and Essential thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to
Chemicals Ten million pesos (P10,000,000).

PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Sale, Trading, Administration, Life Imprisonment to death
Dispensing, Delivery, Distribution, and a fine ranging from
and Transportation of Dangerous Five hundred thousand
Drugs and or Controlled Precursors pesos (P500,000) to Ten
and Essential Chemicals (CPEC’s) million pesos
(P10,000,000)
 PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Maintenance of a Den, Dive or Life Imprisonment to Death and a fine ranging from
Resort five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000) to ten million
pesos (P10,000,000).

Employees and Visitors of a Imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one
Den, Dive or Resort (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from one
hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) to five hundred
thousand pesos (P500,000).

PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Manufacture of Dangerous Drugs and/or Life Imprisonment to death and a fine ranging
Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals P500,000 to P10,000,000

Illegal Chemical Diversion of Controlled Imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1 day to
Precursors and Essential Chemicals 20 years and a fine ranging from P100,000 to
P500,000
 PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES
Manufacture or Delivery of Equipment, Imprisonment ranging from 12
Instrument, Apparatus, and Other Paraphernalia years and 1 day to 20 years and
for Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled a fine ranging from P100,000 to
Precursors and Essential Chemicals P500,000
PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Possession of Dangerous Drugs Life Imprisonment to Death and a

fine ranging from Five hundred
10 grams or more of opium, morphine, heroin thousand pesos (P500,000) to ten
and cocaine million pesos (P10,000,000) upon
50 grams or more of methamphetamine any dangerous drug in the
hydrochloride or shabu; following quantities, regardless of
10 grams or more of marijuana resin or the degree of purity.
marijuana resin oil; and
500 grams or more of marijuana; and
10 grams or more of other dangerous drugs
 PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Imprisonment ranging from 6 months and 1

Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia for day to 4 years and a fine ranging from
Dangerous Drugs P10,000 to P50,000.

Possession of Dangerous Drugs during Life Imprisonment to Death and a fine

Parties, Social gatherings or Meeting ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000) to ten million pesos (P10,000,000)
regardless of the degree of purity.
PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Use of Dangerous Drugs First Offender -Minimum of six (6) months rehabilitation in a
government center, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of RA
9165.

2nd time Offender - Imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and
one (1) day to twelve (12) years and a fine ranging from Fifty
thousand pesos (P50,000) to two hundred thousand pesos
(P200,000); Provided, that Section 15, Article II of RA 9165 shall
not be applicable where the person tested is also found to have in
his/her possession such quantity of any dangerous drug provided
for under Section 11 of RA 9165.
 PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES

Cultivation or Culture of Life imprisonment to Death and a fine ranging from

Plants Classified as Five hundred pesos (P500,000) to Ten million pesos
Dangerous Drugs (P10,000,000)
 Input No. 5: The Youth and
Government's Response to the
Drug Problem
 By the turn of the 21"century, substance abuse has taken an
alarming proportion in the country "Shabu (the local name for
methamphetamine) has become the number one drug of abuse,
followed by marijuana and inhalants. The abuse of legal substances
like nicotine and alcohol continue to be worrisome. A survey by the
University of the Philippines Population Institute in 1996 showed the
initial age of use of nicotine, alcohol, and drugs to be age 16-17, that
40% of males surveyed were smoking and 37% of the youth
regularly used alcohol. At present, more than 1.5 million Filipinos
are users of illegal drugs. The youth are especially hard hit. They are
the greatest number of drug users. Among them are more than
350,000 identified high school students in the country. One can only
speculate on the number of young people abusing drugs not
identified.
 Various activities, to date, are initiated and are aimed to
produce the following effects on young people:
1. lessen violent behavior;
2. increase pro-social behavior and decrease negative,
self-destructive behavior;
3. increase the ability to plan ahead and choose effective
solutions to problems;
4. improve self-image and self-awareness;
5. improve social and emotional adjustment;
6. improve handling of interpersonal problems and coping with
anxiety;
7. improve constructive conflict resolution with peers; and
8. improve self-control.
 Early in 2004, the Dangerous Drugs Board launched
the program "Barkada Kontra Droga" (or "Peers
Against Drugs"). The specific thrust of this program is
drug abuse prevention.
This concept tries to change the meaning of the word
"barkada" or "peer" which connotes a negative influence
among peers.
Legislation for Illicit Drugs Control
1. 1972. The Dangerous Drugs Act was established.
2. 2002. The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
was implemented.
3. 2002. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA) was established.
4. 2002. An Integrated Drug Abuse Data Information
Network (1IDADIN) was created to monitor drug
use/abuse.
 Government Response to the Problem

1.Preventive education programs to dissuade users or potential

users from experimenting with illegal drugs and/or
continuing to use them
2.Treatment and rehabilitation programs aimed at facilitating
abstinence
3.Intensified campaigns against illegal drugs and trafficking
4.Judicial and legislative measures
5.National, regional and international cooperation to fight
illegal drug trafficking and abuse of dangerous drugs
6. Some Philippine political figures are talking about drug
testing employees of outsourced call center workers, others
are calling for testing university students, and the
government is currently considering drug testing all
government employees.
7. Drug Information and Action Line (DLAL) was created
to receive reports and complaints related to drug abuse and
provide assistance to the public on drug-related cases.
 Ten (10) Ways to Say "No" to Drugs
1.Be vocal, just say "NO" and mean it!
2.Project 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 (church, school, community or social) or youth clubs
or form your own drama group.
7.Learn how to manage stress.
8. Join seminars on anti-drug abuse prevention.
9.Talk to your family, listen to the problems of your brothers and sisters.
10.Enhance your talents or skills by taking part in workshops, training or
seminars.
 What You Can Do To Help?
• The best thing to do is to tell an adult that you trust; a parent, other relative, teacher,
coach, or school counselor.

• The person might need professional help to stop using drugs. A grown-up can help the
person find the treatment he or she needs to stop using drugs.

• Kids can also help others is by choosing not to try or use drugs. It's a good way for friends
to stick together.

• Understanding drugs and why they are dangerous is another good step for a kid to take.
 To be involved in drug prevention and control
requires a S.T.R.O.N.G. group:

S - Steadfast personality
T - Trustworthy in words and deeds
R - Respectable in relating with others
O - Open-minded in facing situations
N - Noble character
G - Gutsy action and ideas
 As good citizens…

Let us be keepers of life and create a safe environment through our respective
positions.
Let us join hands in keeping our society a drug-free Philippines!
 THANK
YOU ☺☺☺