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Number of Raids and Persons Arrested on Drug Incidents 1993 to 2009 by Jervin Gerzon Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Raids 5,122 2,282 2,022 1,393 1,849 1,483 12,215 7,956 16,991 20,024 23,305 24,778 10,720 8,677 8,627 8,427 9,709 Persons Arrested 6,538 3,490 3,113 2,050 3,079 2,722 20,110 11,004 18,367 25,076 33,150 26,635 16,158 11,535 10,710 10,530 9,052

SOURCE: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/secstat/d_safety.asp

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By Richard Limpin

Data for this chart and graph was gathered from: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/du.htm

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INITIATIVES IN DRUG ABUSE: PREVENTION AMONG CHILDREN by King Morales Demand reduction initiatives among all age groups, including youth, consisted of three approaches, according to the DDB. The first approach is primary prevention for non-users. With the Board as the lead agency, involved here are the Departments of Education, Labour and Employment; The Commission on Higher Education; and other government and non-government agencies. The mass media both broadcast and print, also play an important role here. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency conducted its own prevention education and information campaign for non-users from August 1 to December 31 2002. For this period alone, it held a total of 5,647 meetings and seminars nationwide in cooperation with schools, church groups, and local government units. The second approach is secondary prevention for experimenters and casual drug users. The Department of Health is the lead agency here, with support from the Department of Social Work and Community Development, the local government units and the Philippine National Police. The third approach is tertiary prevention for addicts and recovering persons. The Department of Health is also the lead agency here, supported by all law enforcement agencies, local governments and non-government organizations. Other Prevention Initiatives While the NDEP is the sole and major organisational effort of the government aimed at drug abuse education and prevention among children, especially in the schools, there have been similar efforts though sporadic and scattered, targeted at children at risk, such as those coming from poor families and communities as well as street children. Most of these efforts are undertaken by non-government organizations at the community level. Among the non-government organizations active in drug abuse prevention efforts are those supported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)/World Health Organization (WHO) Global Initiative on Primary Prevention of Substance Abuse. These organizations include Addictus Philippines, Inc., Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc., Childhope Asia Philippines, Foundation for Adolescent Development, Inc., Foundation for Drug Information and Communication, Higala Association, Inc., Kahayag, Kaugmaon Centre for Childrens Concerns Foundation, Inc., Kauswagan Community Development and Social Development Centre, Kapatiran Komunidad Peoples Coalition (KKPC), METSA Foundation, Inc., Persons Enrichment Through Encounter and Response (PEER), and the Philippine Red Cross Youth Department. These organizations have their own projects usually involving one to four barangays in various cities nationwide, with support from the Global Initiative. These projects engage in training core groups of volunteers who would eventually implement outreach and street education activities. For example, Childhope Asia Philippines an organization that provides and organizes street-based education and shelter for street-children and community-based projects for children, is training children to become peer trainers and to be actively involved in mobilizing other children in the community through networking, training and outreach. www.mentorfoundation.org