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1. Drug Abuse and its Prevention
By: Frenz A. Delgado Jr.

2. Objectives
• Cause and effects of drug abuse
• Signs and symptoms of a drug abuser
• Government campaigns to prevent drug abuse
• Laws on how to stop drug addiction

3. Drug abuse
• Also called substance abuse.
• Compulsive, excessive, and self-damaging use of habit
forming drugs or
substances, leading to addiction or dependence,
serious psychological injury (such as damage to kidneys, liver,
heart) or psychological harm (such
as dysfunctional behaviour patterns,
hallucinations, memory loss), or death.

4. “
”
A state, psychic or also sometimes physical, resulting from the
interaction between a living organism and a drug, and
characterized y behavioural and other responses that always
include a compulsive desire or need to use the drug on a
continues basis in order to experience its effects and/or avoid
the discomfort of its absence.
Drug Dependence
• Is the situation or condition that a person finds himself in which he uses
or abuses a drug to the point that the drug becomes the main focus of his
life. Taking a drug becomes a compulsion , a necessary habit.

5. Physical Dependence
• A change in the body chemistry when taken frequently in large
doses over a long period of time. The human body becomes used
to the presence of the drug.

6. Psychological Dependence
• Some drugs don’t have a physical dependence.
• The abuser is taking drugs because he is convinced in his mind that
he needs the drug and it is more mental or emotional need.

7. Phases of Drug
Dependence

8. Experimentation
phase
• A new user tries to use drug
once and often produces a
negative result which makes
the user not to try again.

9. Occasional use
• The user only uses drugs
when he is with his friends
so he wont be out of place.

10. Regular use
• In this stage, the user is
actively seeks the drug of
abuse of hid choice.
• He always carves for drugs.
• He uses drugs often time.
• Obviously, can’t live without
using drug.

11. Signs & Symptoms
of a drug abuser

12. Subtle & Non So-Subtle
Symptoms

13. A drug abuser is..
• Secretive
• Wants to be alone
• Change in dress and appearance
• Change in interests and activities
• Losing or gaining of weight
• Physically hurting people
• Rebellious or offensive behaviour
• Absent-minded
• Avoiding the issue of drug abuse when asked about it.

14. Sure-Fire Indicators

15. A drug abuser is..
• Possession of illegal drugs in his room
• Needle marks on his arms
• Spending time with known drug users
• Defending teen use of drugs
• Suicide attempt
• Repeatedly having bloodshot eyes
• Puffy or droopy eyelids

16. Primary Causes &
Factors to Drug Abuse

17. Family
 To escape from strict parents.
 Parents lack of communication with children.
 Overprotective parents.
 Neglected children.
 Parents has no time for their children.
 Children prefer to be with their peer group for they feel nobody wants them.

18. School
 Lack of basic education about illegal drugs.
 Teachers are not aware of personal conflicts of their student.
 Teachers are not sensitive to the needs of their students.
 Teachers are oftentimes concerned only with the academic achievements
of the child while their personality growth id neglected.

19. Community
Drugs are easily available in the community.
Increasing number of pushers.

20. Media
Oversensationalization of news stories on illegal drugs and
drug abuse by media.

21. Biological Factors
Some individuals health conditions are usually relieved with
the use of drugs.
With the use of a certain drug. The body energizes and
works actively.

22. Psychological Factors
 Low self-esteem and poor self-image.
 Need for acceptance or belonging.
 Feeling for more freedom and autonomy.
 Escape from reality
 Attention seeker

23. Parental Negligence
 Over domineering parents.
 Lack of parental concern and closeness.
 Rejection of parents.
 Sometimes, abused by parents.
 Harsh physical punishment.
 Childhood stress or trauma.

24. Classification of
drugs

25. Marijuana
• Pot
• Grass
• Weed
• Refer
• Dope

26. Inhalants
• Nitrous Oxide – laughing gas,
Whippets
• Amyl Nitrite – Poppers,
Snappers
• Butyl Nitrite – Bolt, Locker
room, bullet
• Chlorohydrocarbon –
Kerosol spray
• Hydrocarbon - solvents

27. Stimulants
• Cocaine – cokes, flake,
white blow, nose candy
• Crack or cocaine – crack,
freebase rocks, rock
• Amphetamine – speed,
uppers, ups black pep pills,
co-pilot
• Methamphetamine – Crack
crystal math, Methedrine,
speed

28. Depressants
• Barbiturates – downers,
barbs, blue drills
• Methaqualone – qualudes,
soppers
• Tranquilizers – valium,
librium, equanil

29. Hallucinogens
• Phencyclidine – PCP, Angel
dust, loveboat
• Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
– LSD, acid, green or red
dragon
• Mescaline and Peyote –
mesc, buttons, cactus
• Psilocybin – magic
mushroom, mushroom

30. Narcotics
• Heroin – smoke, horse, brown
sugar, junk, mud, Big H
• Methadone – dolly, dolophine,
methadose, amidone
• Codeine – empirin compound with
codeine
• Meperidine – pethidine, demerol,
marpergan
• Opium – paregoric, dakers powder,
parapectolin
• Other narcotics – percocet,
parcodon, tussiunex, fentanyl

31. Effect of Drug Abuse

32. Effects to the user
• Medical and Physical Deterioration
• Personality Deterioration
• Mental Deterioration

33. Effects to the Family
• Intense feeling of humiliation and guilt are felt by family
members.
• Self-esteem in generally low among the members of the
family.
• The spirit of togetherness or unity is broken.
• Occurrence of domestic violence
• Loss of money or valuables

34. Effects to the
Community
• Increase of petty crimes in the
community (physical injuries,
rape, robbery etc.)
• Increase of drug dependent
and drug pusher.
• Fear of community residents to
a drug dependent.
• Neighbourhood association
becomes inactive

35. Effects to Society
• Increase of heinous or anti crimes.
• Increase of immorality and loss of moral fibber of the
society.
• Downfall of social values of the country.
• Limited movement of people, specially at night.

36. Effects to Law Enforcement
• Corruption if some law enforcement personnel.
• Ineffective application and implementation of narcotic law.
• Produces bad image and credibility to the police agency.
• Loss of trust, confidence and integrity among some police
personnel.
• Coddling of the drug dependent by the police personnel.

37. Effects to Economy
• Sabotage to the economy.
• Draining of huge amount of money from our country.
• Aggravating the problem of poverty in a country.
• Economic growth is slow.
• Massive corruption of public and private officials.

38. Effects to Judiciary
• Corruption of the court the one-sided criminal justice system
• Corruption of some judicial personnel.
• Maladministration in the dispensation of narcotic cases.
• Plea bargaining and delay of instituting justice regarding drug
abuse.
• Recidivism on drug abuse increases.
• Loss of trust, confidence and integrity of out judicial system
by the general public.

39. Weapons to Combat
Drug Menace

40. Responsible parents
• Being a good parent can prevent a child from bad habits
like using drugs and many more. A parent must know
her limitations in using drugs. He should not let his child
see him using drugs otherwise, child will also do it.
“In the eye of a child, what parents do good or bad is
always good.”

41. Drug Abuse Awareness and Education
• Prevention programs provide a basis for teaching young
people to develop healthy behavioural patterns that do
not include drug taking.
• Drug abuse education should be fully integrated into
public and private, religious or secular, school curricula,
with emphasis on the destructive effects of drug use.

42. Mass Media
• An integral part of any success effort aimed at reducing
the demand, supply, production and trafficking in illicit
drugs must include and intensive public information
campaign targeting people of all ages and backgrounds.
Television, radio, and print media, as well as educational
institutions and community groups, have joined the
campaigns to promote a “drug-free” world.

43. Treatment Programs
• Treatment programs like social counselling can help
individual user to live without dugs.

44. {
RA 9165
Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act
of 2002

45. It is the policy of the State:
1.to safeguard the integrity of its territory & the
well-being of its citizenry, particularly the
youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous
drugs on their physical & mental well-being,
2. to defend the same against acts or omissions
detrimental to their development and
preservation

46. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
 Section 4. Importation of Dangerous Drugs
&/or Controlled Precursors & Essential
Chemicals.
Offenders: Penalty:
1. Importer Life to Death +
P500k-P10M
2. Importer Death + P10M
using Diplomatic Passport
3. Financier, Organizer, Death + P10M
Manager of Importation
4. Protector/Coddler 12y1d to 20y + P100k to
P500k

47. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
 Section 5. Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Delivery,
Distribution & Transportation of Dangerous Drugs &/or
Controlled Precursors & Essential Chemicals
Maximum Penalty Imposed on:
1. Committed within 100m from a school
2. Use of minors or mentally incapacitated persons as
runners, couriers & messengers, or in any other
capacity
3. If the victim is a minor or mentally incapacitated
4. Dangerous drug is the proximate cause of death of
victim
5. Organizer, Manages the unlawful acts, financier
Protector/Coddler - 12y1d to 20y + P100k to P500k

48. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
 Sec 6. Maintenance of a Den, Dive or Resort
Den, Dive or Resort - A place where any dangerous drug and/or
controlled precursor and essential chemical is administered, delivered,
stored for illegal purposes, distributed, sold or used in any form.

49.  Sec 6. Maintenance of a Den, Dive or
Resort
Maintenance – Life to death + P500k – P10M fine
Caters to minor clients – Death + P10M fine
Financier - Death + P10M fine
Protector/Coddler - 12 years 1 day – 20 years +
P100k - P500k fine
Client dies – Death + P1M - P15M fine
* den/dive/resort shall be confiscated in
favor of government
Unlawful Acts and Penalties

50. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
 Section 7. Employees and Visitors of a
Den, Dive or Resort
Imprisonment: 12y 1d - 20y + Fine: P100k - P500k
(a) Any employee of a den, dive or resort, who is aware
of the nature of the place as such; and
(b) Any person who, not being included in the
provisions of the next preceding, paragraph, is
aware of the nature of the place as such and shall
knowingly visit the same

51. Sec. 11 Possession of Dangerous Drugs (See Sec. 13)
Life Imprisonment to Death and
Fine P500k - P10M
Any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall
possess* any dangerous drug in the following
quantities, regardless of the degree of purity:
Unlawful Acts and Penalties

52.  (1) 10 grams or more of opium;
 (2) 10 grams or more of morphine;
 (3) 10 grams or more of heroin;
 (4) 10 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine
hydrochloride;
 (5) 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
hydrochloride or "shabu";
 (6) 10 grams or more of marijuana resin or
marijuana resin oil;
 (7) 500 grams or more of marijuana; and
 (8) 10 grams or more of other dangerous drugs
Unlawful Acts and Penalties

53. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
Section 12. Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and
Other Paraphernalia for Dangerous Drugs. (See Sec. 14)
Imprisonment: 6 months & 1 day – 4 years
Fine: P10k - P50k
Any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall
possess or have under his/her control any equipment,
instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or
intended for smoking, consuming, administering,
injecting, ingesting, or introducing any dangerous drug
into the body: xxx
The possession of such xxx shall be prima facie evidence that the possessor has
smoked, consumed, administered to himself/herself, injected, ingested or used a
dangerous drug and shall be presumed to have violated Section 15 of this Act.

54. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
Sec 15 Use of Dangerous Drugs
A person apprehended or arrested, who is
found to be positive for use of any
dangerous drug, after a confirmatory test,
shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum
of 6 months REHABILITATION in a
government center for the first offense

55. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
Sec 15 Use of Dangerous Drugs
If apprehended using any dangerous drug
for the second time, he/she shall suffer the
penalty of Imprisonment 6 years & 1 day to
12 years + Fine P50k to P200k
Provided, That this Section 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
this Act, in which case the provisions stated therein shall apply.

56. Unlawful Acts and Penalties
Sec 16. Cultivation or Culture of Plants Classified
as Dangerous Drugs or are Sources Thereof
Life Imprisonment to Death + Fine of P500k to P10M
Any person, who shall plant, cultivate or culture marijuana,
opium poppy or any other plant regardless of quantity, which is
or may hereafter be classified as a dangerous drug or as a
source from which any dangerous drug may be manufactured
or derived

57. Thank you.