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among the Youth

Contribute to the
Spike in Drug Use and
Name: ________________________________________________ Age
Abuse Among the Youth
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__________ Age: Monthly Family Income:
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___P10,000 and below
Grade and Section: ___ P10,001-P20,000
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Gender: _____________ ___ P20,001-P30,000

___ P30,001and above

Monthly Family Income:

___P10,000 and below Civil Status of the Family:

___ P10,001-P20,000 ___ Both parents are together

___ P20,001-P30,000 ___ Parents are separated

___ Single Mother/Father
___ P30,001and above
___ Others
Civil Status of the Family:
INSTRUCTION
___ Both parents are together
Please provide the most accurate information to let us find the best solution to
___ Parents are separated a drug free nation by mathematical computation. Answer this questionnaire
best as you can. Please be reminded that there is no right and wrong answer a
___ Single Mother/Father honestly and sincerely.
___ Others
Just check or number the boxes that best correspond to the answers that su
beliefs about the issue. Please feel free to discuss solutions, opinions and reco
INSTRUCTION space provided at the end. Thank you for your help.
Please provide the most accurate
information to let us find the best solution to Which of the following factors influenced the youth to try prohibited drug?
help our country be a drug free nation by Please number it from 1 to (n), 1 being the most possible cause.
mathematical computation. Answer this ¨ Family Problem
questionnaire completely and as best as
you can. Please be reminded that there is ¨ Peer Pressure
no right and wrong answer as long as you
¨ Stress
answer honestly and sincerely.
¨ Curiosity
Just check or number the boxes that best
correspond to the answers that suit your ¨ Mental Health Issues
opinions and beliefs about the issue. Please
¨ Low Self Esteem
feel free to discuss solutions, opinions and
recommendations on the space provided ¨ Result of Medication
at the end. Thank you for your help.
Whose failure do you consider most possible in its prevention?
Which of the following factors influenced ¨ Government
the youth to try prohibited drug?
Please number it from 1 to (n), 1 being the
most possible cause.
 Family Problem

 Peer Pressure

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 Poverty (Proprietary Manner)

 Stress

 Curiosity

 Mental Health Issues

 Low Self Esteem

 Result of Medication

Spiked in Drug Supply

Whose failure do you consider most

responsible in drug spike?

Government

 Family

 School

 Friends

 Technology (Social Media, Internet)

Which aspect of government agency

failed in addressing the problem?

Education

 Local Government

 Legislative (Stricter Regulation)

 PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement

Agency)

 Barangay unit or authority

 Lack of disciplinary action over erring

officials (Collusion)

Are you aware of any existing laws that

regulates prohibited drugs aside from
being a crime when used or abused?
 Yes  No

State specific provisions if you know one.

(Optional)

Which government sector/s of the

executive should be prioritized to solve the
problem?
 Education

 Health

 Peace and Order

 Sports and Technology

Why did schools and universities failed in

addressing the problem?
 Lack of Guidance

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 Lack of Campaign

 Lack of Support

 Incompetent educators

 Minimal enforcement of security and

regulation inside campuses

What characteristics must school holds to

eradicate drugs among the youth?
 Persistence

 Purpose driven

 Consistent Interaction to students

 Empathy

Why families failed in preventing drug

abuse among the youth?
 Neglect (Busy Parents)

 Extravagance (Over Allowance)

 No curfew

 Lacks education (Illiteracy)

 Lacks disciplinary actions

 Lacks love and acceptance

As member of a family, what is the most

important thing to consider that could help
aid the drug problems in our country?
 Time and attention to family activities

 Focus and effort to prevent vices

 Invest in counselling and or rehabilitation

 More physical presence in the family

Contributory cause/s of drug spike among

peers?
 Lacks bonding time

 Ignorance

 Inaction

 Collusion

In our technology today, which statement

below is the most possible reason/s why
drugs became more prevalent during
these previous years?
 Unregulated exposures of drugs in the
World Wide Web
 Unrestricted adult websites

 Privacy invasion through social media

 Unsolicited advertisements

 Unfiltered information

 Irresponsible platforms (Apps)

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 Click bait links

Having witnessed the strong and

provocative verbal campaign of our
president, do you still consider the problem
hopeless and uncontainable among the
youth?
 Yes  No

Which do you think is more violative against

human rights? Choose one only.

 Enforcer who kills to

protect the innocents
against crimes
committed by drug user,
addicts or drug pusher.

 Drug abusers who

commit crimes against
innocent others.

Which of the following reasons why drug

problems subsist despite regulations?
Addiction  Yes |  No
Dependency  Yes |  No
Accessible  Yes |  No
Mental Health  Yes |  No

Number of teenagers you know who may

be using prohibited drugs?
0 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
 More

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