BARANGAY ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL (BADAC)
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK)
SCHOOL-BASED
DRUG PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
“BUHAY INGATAN, DROGA AYAWAN”
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
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TREND OF DRUG ABUSERS’ PROFILE
(AGE)
The problem of drug use/abuse remains one of the major social problems in the Philippines. One
disturbing aspect of the problem is the fact that drug abusers are getting younger. The statistical figures
over the last decade revealed a trend towards a decreasing age.
YEAR
SURVEY FINDINGS
1950s
The age of drug offenders ranged from 40-55 years.
1980s
The average age of drug users was 25.
1990s up to PRESENT
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
The initiation of drug use starts at the young age of 8 to 9. One sector of this young
population that is particularly vulnerable to drugs is the so-called street children. In
one country survey, the percentage of drug and substance users among street
children was estimated to be between 60 to 100 percent (Postupniy et al., 2002). In
the Philippines, out of an estimated 1.5 million street children in the country half of
them are believed to have at one time or another snorted “rugby” and other aromatic
solvents (Bordadora, 2003). But not only street children, even in-school children can
be easily influenced in using drugs.
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SCHOOL-BASED
DRUG PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
The purpose of school-based drug prevention
programs is to prevent, or at least diminish,
children's use of a variety of substances, including
licit substances such as alcohol and tobacco as
well as illicit ones such as cocaine and marijuana.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
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BIDA PROGRAM
“BUHAY INGATAN, DROGA AYAWAN”
The BIDA Program is a nationwide advocacy
program which is an intensified and holistic
campaign which aims to reduce drug demand
through empowering communities by engaging
them in anti-illegal drug activities, raising public
awareness on the ill-effects of drugs to reduce drug
proliferation and de-stigmatize drug addiction in the
community.
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DRUG EDUCATION
 Identification and It’s Classification.
 How are drugs Taken?
 Most Common Abused Drugs in the
Philippines
 Effects of Dangerous Drugs
 Understanding Drug Addiction
 How to Avoid Improper Drug Use
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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HOW ARE DRUGS
TAKEN?
SMOKING / INHALING FUMES
• The drug goes to the lungs and is then rapidly
absorbed into the bloodstream.
• Takes effect in 7-10 seconds
SNORTING
• Snorted chemicals will enter the bloodstream
through the mucus membrane in the nose.
• Takes effect in 3-5 minutes.
ORAL ROUTE
• Swallowing the drugs allows the drugs to move onto
the stomach where they are absorbed by the
stomach lining and then enter the bloodstream.
• Sublingual - route of administration by
which substances diffuse into the blood
through tissues under the tongue.
• Takes effect in 20-30 minutes.
INJECTION
• Injecting or putting fluid into the body, usually with
a syringe and a hollow needle which is pierced
through the skin to a sufficient depth for the drugs to
be administered into the body.
SUPPOSITORIES
• Drugs is absorbed through the mucus membrane in
the rectum.
• Takes effect in 3-5 minutes to absorb
TOPICAL
• Absorption through skin
• Slow, over a long period of time before reaching full
effect
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Classification of Drugs
According to it’s ORIGIN
NATURAL: Anything that comes from NATURE
SYNTHETIC: Anything that is produced artificially or
processed in a laboratory.
Psychoactive Substances
Substance that affects the body’s Central Nervous System (CNS) and
changes how people behave or perceive what is happening around
them.
alters: mood, thoughts, sensory perception and behavior
Examples of psychoactive substances include
 Caffeine (Addictive content in coffee, soft drinks & many others)
 Alcohol
 Cocaine
 LSD (LysergicAcidDiethylamide)
 Nicotine (Addictive content in cigarette)
 cannabis (Marijuana/THC)
Classes of drugs frequently used recreationally include Stimulants which activate the central nervous system. These are used
recreationally for their euphoric/satisfaction effects.
Understanding Drug Dependence
The sustained use of psychoactive substances
can lead to dependence syndrome .
Typically characterized by:
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A strong desire to consume drugs
Difficulty controlling its use
Persistent use despite detrimental effects
Preference to use drugs than to other
activities
Increasing tolerance to the drug used
Classification of
Psychoactive Substances
Stimulants – increase activity of CNS “Uppers”
Depressants – decrease activity of CNS “Downers”
Hallucinogens – produces sensory distortion and alters
mood and thinking “Psychedelic Drugs”
Most Common Abused
Illegal Drugs
in the Philippines
and its’ ill effects
“Methamphetamine Hydrochloride”
A powerful stimulant that activates certain system in the
brain. It is a highly addictive and illegal psycho stimulant drug
that is similar to amphetamine. It is used for its powerful euphoric
effects.
What It Looks Like: crystals or crystalline powder, different colored powders,
capsules, resembles “Tawas”
How it's Administered: Smoked, Taken Orally, or Injected.
INGREDIENTS OF SHABU
 Ephedrine (cold tablets)
 Pseudoephedrine (cold
tablets)
 Acetone
 Alcohol (Isopropyl or rubbing
alcohol)
 Toluene (brake cleaner)
 Ether (engine starter)
 Sulfuric Acid (drain cleaner)
 Red Phosphorus
(matches/road flares)
 Iodine (teat dip or
flakes/crystal)
 Lithium (batteries)
 Trichloroethane (gun
scrubber)
 Chloroform (Cancer causing
solvent)
 Sodium Metal,
Methanol/Alcohol (gasoline
additives)
 Muriatic Acid
 Sodium Hydroxide (lye)
• Increased
Wakefulness.
• Increase
Concentration.
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
• Euphoria or “Intense
Happiness/Satisfaction”.
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
 Increased Heart Rate and
Blood Pressure [Meth User]
 Irregular Heart Beat
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
• Increased
Respiratory Rate
• Daily cough and
phlegm
production.
• Frequent chest
illness.
METH BUGS / SORES
SOURCE: INFOBITS; Methmites / http://sheriff.bentoncountyar.gov
METH MOUTH
“Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)”
Comes from the dried flowering tops, leaves, stems, and seeds of the
Cannabis sativa (hemp) plant which is the key mind-altering (psychoactive) substance
in marijuana. It acts on specific brain receptors, causing possible mood
changes, depression, suicidal thinking, memory issues, and disruption to normal
learning abilities.
What It Looks Like: Similar to dried parsley (Kinchay) with stems and/or seeds, rolled
into cigarettes or cigars
How it's Administered: Smoked or taken Orally
Other Names
Pot, Damo, Grass, Weed, Dope, MJ, Juts, Chongki
Mary Jane, Ganja, Dubi, Sensimilla, Veggie, 420
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
 Increased Heart Rate and
Decreased Blood Pressure
[Cannabis User]
 Irregular Heart Beat
DELTA 9 - THC
Can cause
hallucinations, which
could eventually lead
to “Psychosis”
White Rhino
Purple Hae
Black Widow
Blue Berry Kush
“METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPINE (MDMA)”
A synthetic drug that alters mood and perception (awareness of surrounding
objects and conditions). It is chemically similar to both stimulants and hallucinogens,
producing feelings of increased energy, pleasure, emotional warmth, and distorted
sensory and time perception.
Other Names: MDMA, Ecstasy
What It Looks Like: TABLETS
How it's Administered: Taken Orally, Suppository (rarely)
Mixed Meth, Ecstasy (MDMA) and Chinese Viagra called
“Fly High” (Party Drug)
21 capsules seized in
December 2013
290 capsules
seized in January 2014
223 tablets seized in March 2014
67 capsules seized in August 2014
Common Signs of Drug Use
- Stealing items which can be readily sold
- Unusual borrowing of money from relatives and friends
- Association with known drug abusers
- Changes in attendance in school or work
- Abrupt changes in overall attitude
- Irritable, discourteous, aggressive
- Usually untrustworthy and lacks self-confidence
- Low frustration tolerance
- Lacking interest in one’s studies or work
- Blames everybody but oneself
- Prefers to stay with peers
- May frequent go to odd places
- Poor physical appearance
- Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate times
- Unusual effort to cover arms to hide needle marks
World Health Organization, 2000
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HARMFUL EFFECTS
TO HUMAN BODY
WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE?
use of any substance, legal or illegal,
resulting to an individual’s physical, mental,
or emotional impairment.
FORMS OF DRUG ABUSE
 Use of legal drugs without prescription nor consultation with
physician;
 Use of legal drugs for a purpose different from what it was
designed and prescribed for;
 Using drugs and substances without legitimate medical
application or purpose.
Addiction starts in . . . .
Addiction is
progressive…
Without intervention or treatment, it can cause
disability or even death.
Why do people get ADDICTED ?
Drugs and the Limbic System
All drugs that people abuse all change the way the limbic
system works. Drugs disrupt the careful modulation of
feelings
and
motivations
that
underlie
normal
behavior. When these feelings lose touch with reality, the
person receives artificial relief, pleasure, contentment, and
relaxation take over.
DOPAMINE is a neurotransmitter that plays many
important roles in the human brain and body. It is an
important chemical found in the brain which is triggered
by the feeling of being in love, or feeling of affection.
High levels of free dopamine in the brain generally
enhance mood and increase body movement (i.e.,
motor activity), but too much dopamine may produce
nervousness, irritability, aggressiveness, and paranoia
as well as hallucinations.
The released dopamine produces immediate, but
ephemeral (short period), feelings of pleasure.
As dopamine levels subside, so do the feelings of
pleasure
But if the activity is repeated, then dopamine again is
released, and more feelings of pleasure and euphoria
are produced.
Why do DRUG ADDICTS commit crimes ?
Deterioration of Mental Health
• Perception
• Orientation
• Memory
• Judgment
How to Avoid Drug Use
Understand how drug addiction
develops
Get help if you have a drug problem
Avoid temptation and peer pressure
Find support that you need
Maintain physical wellness and
mental health
Use drugs properly
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Accept yourself
Develop your potentials and
engage in productive and
fulfilling activities
Communicate your issues and
concerns
Learn how to cope with your
problems
Seek professional help if you
feel you cannot cope with
problems
Develop strong moral and
spiritual foundations.
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WHY SHOULD WE AVOID DANGEROUS DRUGS
Illegal – Prohibited by law (RA 9165)
Health – Damages our brain and body
Psycho-social – Destroys one’s behavior
and causes one to commit crime
Spiritual – Against the will of God
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REFERENCES:
1. Universal Treatment Curriculum
2. Dangerous Drug Abuse Program and Treatment
3. Evidence and Research Based
4. World Health Organization
5. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
6. DOH-Treatment and Rehabilitation
7. Dangerous Drugs Board
8. Republic Act 9165
9. Preventive Education & Community Involvement Service – PDEA, NHQ