Drug and Substance Abuse
Prevention and Control
Ang Kabataan ay Pag-asa ng ating Bayan
Dr. Jose Rizal
The Youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow
Nelson Mandela
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, students are expected to:
1.Describe the nature and the ill effects of illegal drugs;
2.Present the health, legal and social consequences of
substance abuse;
3.Elaborate the different programs implemented by the
government in addressing the issue; and
4.Make a personal commitment to remain drug-free.
•Drug education program for youth is a significant undertaking in order to
free them from danger;
•Most drug users start their habit early, usually during teenage years;
•Adolescence is the period of experimentation, exploration, curiosity, and
search of identity;
•The harmful use of alcohol results in 3.3 million deaths each year;
•On average every person in the world aged 15 years or older drinks 6.2
liters of pure alcohol per year; and
•Some 31 million persons have drug use disorders.
A drug is a chemical
substances that brings
about
physical,
emotional
or
behavioral change in
a person taking it.
When are drugs
harmful?
•Reason that “medicines” can solve problems
•Widespread access to various drugs
•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.
•To feel good: To have novel feelings, sensations,
experiences and to share them
•To feel better: to lessen anxieties, worries, fears,
depression, hopelessness
•Peer Pressure: the false sense of belongingness
•Curiosity
•Family problems
•Weak Personality, Desire to Escape from reality
•Lack of Parental guidance
What is 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 ff. practices:
•Using, without benefit or prescription of 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.
What is drug addiction?
Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disease
characterized by compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug
seeking and use despite harmful consequences and
changes in the brain, which can be long lasting.
Types of Drugs
1. Stimulants - drugs that increase alertness and physical disposition
• 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 and quantity of drug.
• LSD, Mescaline and Marijuana
3. Sedatives - Drugs which may reduce anxiety and excitement
• Barbiturates, Non-Barbiturates, Tranquilizers, alcohol
4. Narcotics - Drugs that relieve pain and often induce sleep
• Opium and its derivatives such as morphine, heroin, codeine
STIMULANTS
HALLUCINOGENS
SEDATIVES
NARCOTICS
Presence of
injection marks
Common Signs of
Addiction
Association
with known
drug abusers
Common signs of
Drug Addiction
PHASES OF ADDICTION
NATIONAL AND
REGIONAL DRUG
SITUATION
GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICIES
AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PRIVATE
SECTOR
CHED Memo 18 Series of 2018
IMPLEMENTING
GUIDELINES
FOR THE CONDUCT OF DRUG
TESTING OF STUDENTS IN ALL
HIGHER
EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS (HEIs)