Drug Scenario in the

Philippines
Drug Abuse
-National drug situation
-PDEA( Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency)
1996 – first recorded clandestine
shabu laboratory was dismantled
RA 9165
- COMPREHENSIVE
DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF
2002
 FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE
SUBSTANCE USE
AND ABUSE
1. To be accepted by
their peers.
2. Curiosity to know its
effect
3. To relax or feel
good.
4. To relieve boredom
and depression
5. To escape from
personal problem.
 The use of illegal drugs has
physical, emotional, social and
legal consequences.
 COMMON FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE THE YOUTH TO USE
PROHIBITED DRUGS
1.Those with negative
feelings.
2.Those who cannot resist
peer pressure.
 3.Those who are
experiencing depression.
 4.Those having difficulty in
achieving success in athletics and
others.
5.Those having immature
character disorder.
6.Those who are experiencing family
disruption and being reared in a
dysfunctional family.
Protective Factors
 Protective factors
-Ways to make the youth invulnerable
to drug use and abuse
 -are ways, behavior, and characteristics of the
environment in which a person lives that promote health,
safety and well-being.
SERIOUS PROBLEMS
OF USING DRUGS
1. Drug users who share dirty needles
risk becoming infected with hepatitis,
HIV infections or AIDS
2. Serious crimes
-Rape - Murder
-Assault - Robbery
-burglary
TERMS ABOUT
DRUGS
Drug
- A substance that causes a physical
or emotional change in a person.
Drug use
- taking a medicine properly in its
correct dosage.
Drug misuse
- using drugs improperly.
Drug substance abuse
-improper or unnecessary use of
chemical substance for nonmedical
purposes.
 Drug Dependence
- Continuous or compelling desire to use a
drug even though it harms the body, mind
and relationships.
 Tolerance
- A condition in which the body
becomes used to a substance and needs
more of it for an effect.
 Withdrawal
-condition in which the body has adapted to
the constant presence of the drug and so it reacts
in unpleasant ways when drug dependent stop using
it.
 DRUGS/
SUBSTANCE USE
AND ABUSE
 REGULATED OR
CONTROLLED DRUGS
Those that can only be bought with the
prescription of a doctor.
 A. Amphetamine
- a powerful stimulator of the central nervous
system.
- activates receptors in the brain and increases the
activity of a number of neurotransmitters.
PROHIBITED OR ILLEGAL
DRUGS
-Forbidden by the law.
-They have no medical use and are very
dangerous when used and abused.
EXAMPLES:
1. Stimulant drugs
a.) Shabu
b.) Ecstasy
c.) Cocaine
4. Heroin
5. Morphine
6. Caffeine
1. Stimulants
-Known as “upper”
-Are drugs that speed up the work
of the central nervous system.
 - Stimulants are useful in treating many
medical conditions, including ADHD,
narcolepsy, asthma, obesity, and depression.
A. Cocaine
- looks like a fine, white, crystal powder.
- can use it for valid medical purposes, such as local
anesthesia for some surgeries.
B. Shabu
- known as
crystal meth and “poor man’s
cocaine”.
- is a white, odorless substance, in a
crystal formation or crystalline
powder.
Behavioral and
Psychological
effects
Euphoria
Increased alertness
Perception and improved self-
esteem
Self confidence
Impulsiveness
Impaired judgment
Physical
effects
Increased heart rate, blood
pressure and breathing rate
Restlessness
Loss of appetite
Prolonged weakness
Difficulty in sleeping
damage the:
- brain Effects of Long-
- lungs term use
- kidneys
- liver
 Overdose of stimulant
Extreme nervousness
Hallucinations
Paranoia
Convulsion
Heart and lungs failure
Coma
death
 C. Caffeine
- gives most people a temporary
energy boost and elevates mood.
Caffeine is in tea, coffee, chocolate,
many soft drinks, and pain relievers and
other over-the-counter medications
Depressants
TRANQUILIZER
-Known as “downers”
-Depress or slow down nerve
activity.
 A. Barbiturates
- are medications used for
treating headaches,
insomnia, and seizures.
 B. Tranquilizers
- these drugs have a calming effect and
eliminate both the physical and psychological
effects of anxiety or fear.
 EFFECTS
- relax muscles
- Relieve tension and worry
- Bring on sleep
- Drunken behavior
 EFFECTS
- Slow down heart rate and breathing rate
- Loss of appetite
- Reduce blood pressure
Hallucinogens
 -are drugs that distort user’s
perception of their surroundings and
their own bodies.
-affect sensation, thinking, self-
awareness and emotion.
 A. Marijuana
-refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and
seeds from the
Cannabis sativa or
Cannabis indicaplant.
-affect reproductive system (long-
term use)
 EFFECTS
-Dilated pupils
-Muscle twitches
-Nausea
-Increased salivation and perspiration
-Impairs individual ability to judge distances and slows reaction
time
-relieve pain and often
induce sleep.
 A. Opium
-is the dried milky exudate obtained from the
unripe seed pods of the opium poppy plant
(Papaver somniferum)
B. Morphine
- is used to
help relieve moderate to
severe pain.
-It works in the brain to
change how your body feels
and responds to pain.
C. Codeine
- is a prescription pain
medication used to treat mild to
moderate pain.
D. Heroin
-can be a white
or brown powder, or a
black sticky
 EFFECTS
-slowed breathing
-small pupils
-death
-cold, moist and bluish skin color
Individual, Family, and
Community
Their mental, physical, emotional, and social
health will suffer as they develop tolerance,
dependence, and addiction to drugs.
Lose control easily – lead to violence and
crimes
Engaged in sexual activity
Unwanted pregnancies
Acquiring STD’s such as HIV or AIDS.
When 1 member is on drugs, all
members are affected.
User prefer to be alone
User becomes a burden to the family
because he/she is no longer
productive.
The rise of drug-related violence and crimes
will be a problem of the community’s peace
and order.
Economy loss
oHealth costs
oDrug-related sickness and accidents
oJail time
oLegal fees
oInjuries and death
Protective factors and risk
factors
To be avoided
Firm to say NO! It requires no
apology or explanation
because it is the right way..