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)