What is Drugs?
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A drug is a chemical substance that brings about
physical, emotional or behavioral change in a person
taking it.
WHAT ARE THE 3 EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE?
When a drugs Harmful?
Any drugs may be harmful when taken in
excess. Some drugs can also be harmful if taken in
dangerous combinations or by hypertensive (allergic)
persons in ordinary or even small amounts.
What is Drug Abuse?
Drug abuse is the use of any chemical
substance, licit or illicit, which results in an individual’s
physical, mental or social impairment.
Why do People Turn to Drugs?
1. Medicines can be solve problems.
2. Widespread access to various drugs
3. “peer pressure”
4. Enjoyment and used as an alcohol substitute
What Drugs are Commonly Used?
1. Stimulants- drugs which increased alertness and
physical disposition.
2. Hallucinogens (psychedelics)- drugs which affect
sensation, thinking, self-awareness, and
emotion. Change in time and space perception,
delusions and hallucinations may be mild or
overwhelming, depending on dose and quality
of drugs
3. Sedatives- drugs which may reduce anxiety and
excitement
4. Narcotics- drugs that relieve pain and often
include sleep.
How can you tell when one is Abusing Drugs?
Thus he-:
1. is irritable, discourteous, defiant and aggressive
2. is untrustworthy and lacks self-confidence
3. is unhealthy and unconcerned with the good
grooming
4.
5. lacks interest in his studies/woks
6. blames everybody for his problems; and
7. prefers his “barkada’ where he feels accepted
1. Malnutrition- The lives of drug dependents
revolve around drug abuse. They miss their
regular meals because they lose their appetite.
2. Panic Reaction- The loss of thought processes
can cause panic reactions or feelings of
invulnerability. Both of these states can lead to
injury and death. The prolonged harmful
reactions include anxiety and depressive states,
or breaks with reality which may last from a few
days to months.
3. Physical Damage- In addition to those diseases,
which accompany the use this may cause
certain medical problems. Liver and kidney
damage may result when large quantities are
taken. Many who abuse drugs also neglect
personal hygiene, which can lead to multiple
health problems. Kidney failure, hepatitis,
drastic weight loss, and vitamin deficiencies are
some of the adverse physical complications.
WHAT CAN A PERSON DO TO PREVENT DRUG
ABUSE?
1. Maintain a good mental and physical health.
2. Use drugs properly. Most drugs are beneficial
when used under medical advice.
3. Understand your own self. Accept and respect
yourself for what you are.
4. Develop your potentials. Engage in wholesome,
productive and fulfilling activities.
5. Learn to relate effectively to whom you can
communicate your problems freely.
6. Learn to cope your problems and other stresses
without the use of drugs.
7. Seek professional help if you feel you cannot
cope with your problems.
8. Develop strong moral and spiritual foundations.
WHAT ARE THE GENERAL FACTS ABOUT ECSTACY 1. Inappropriate and unintended emotional
(MDMA)? bonding,
2. Tendency to say things the user might feel
Ecstacy is a synthetic amphetamine- related uncomfortable about later,
substance. It gained popularity as a recreational drug,
3. Depression and fatigue up to about 7 days,
first in the United States and then later in Europe and 4. Confusion
now is increasingly known in other parts of the world. It 5. Drug craving
has the following street names: X, Rave, Love Drug,
6. Severe anxiety and paranoia
Flying Saucer, LBD "Libido", Jagged Little Pill, Artist
Drug, Hug Drug, MDA, MDEA, XTC, E, Eckie, and Love What are the Long-Term Effects of MDMA?
Doves. Its scientific name is 3,4
methylenedioxymelampethamine (MDMA). 1. Psychosis
2. Arrhythmia
WHAT ARE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS? 3. Psychological dependence
4. Depression
1. Muscle tension
2. Involuntary teeth clenching What are the Short-Term Effects of MDMA?
3. Nausea
4. Appetite loss 1. Restlessness
5. Blurred vision 2. Anxiety
6. Rapid eye movement 3. Pronounced visual and auditory hallucination at
7. Hallucinations larger doses
8. Irritability 4. Increase blood pressure and heart rate which
9. Faintness may lead to cardiac arrest
10. Chills 5. Nausea and
11. Sweating 6. Vomiting
12. Sleeping problems What are the Signs and Symptoms?
13. Increase in heart rate, body temperature and
blood temperature 1. Poor appetite
14. Liver and Heart damage, and 2. Disturbed sleeping pattern
15. Brain hemorrhage 3. Erratic behavior
4. Paranoia and
Psychological Effects 5. Suspicious of people
Positive effects: Penalty
1. Extreme mood lifts Life imprisonment and fine ranging from
2. Increase in willingness to communicate
3. Increase in energy P500, 000 to P10,000,000.
4. Ego softening
What you should know about Marijuana?
5. Feeling of comfort, belonging and closeness to
others Marijuana, often called grass, pot, or weed, is a
6. Feeling of love and empathy crude drug made from Cannabis sativa, a plant that
7. Forgiveness contains a mind-altering (psychoactive) ingredient
called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Negative effects:
Form of Marijuana 2. abdominal cramps
3. chill
1. Marijuana “Joint” or cigarette 4. sweating
2. Hashish or hash 5. nauseas
What you should know about inhalant Abuse 6. runny nose and eyes

Inhalant abuse is the deliberative inhalation of Treatments for Opiates Addicts:

volatile chemical substances that contain psychoactive 1. Detoxification
vapor to produce a ste of intoxication 2. Rehabilitation in therapeutic communities.
What we should know about Opiates? 3. Outpatient drug free programs
4. Methadone maintenance
Opiates - group of drugs that are used medically to
relieve pain, but have a high potential for abuse. Why is Cocaine addicting?

Opiates that are abused: Repeated use of cocaine leads to addiction.

• Opium Immediate Effects:

• Morphine 1. Dilated pupils

2. Increase in blood pressure
• Heroin 3. A sense of well-being
4. Feels energetic
• Codein
5. Less hungry
• Synthesized or Manufactured Opiates 6. Slurred speech

What are the Danger of Opiates abused? Delayed Effects:

1. Opiates may cause dependence and tolerance. 1. Psychosis Restlessness

2. Infections of the heart lining and valves, skin 2. Irritability Sleeplessness
abscesses and congested lungs. 3. Stuffy or runny nose
3. Infections from unsterile solutions, syringes and 4. Confusion
needles can cause illness. 5. Slurred speech
4. Women suffer from health problems.
Why do people use Cocaine?
Immediate Effects:
1. Peer pressure
1. Restlessness 2. Curiosity Boredom
2. nausea and vomiting 3. Frustration
3. "on the nod" effect 4. Unable to cope with stress
4. large doses - person cannot be awakened 5. Escapism
anymore 6. Lack of parental guidance
5. cold, moist and bluish skin
How can I avoid Cocaine?
6. slowed down breathing
7. death 1. Learn to say NO
2. Learn to talk to people about your problems
Delayed Effects:
3. Learn to relax.
1. uneasiness •diarrhea
WHY SHOULD I SAY NO TO COCAINE?
WHERE CAN I GET HELP?
 Dangerous Drugs Board in Champ Building,
Anda Circle, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila.
 Telephone numbers: 527-30-49/527-15-43/
527-30-58/527-30-51 etc. Save your child, your
student, your friend, your brother, yourself.
RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR SECONDARY AND
TERTIARY STUDENTS.
1. Article III Section 36 of Republic Act 9165.
Other wise known as the “ Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”.
2. Objective and the following purpose of the
random drug testing.
 to determine the prevalence of drug
users among the students.
 to assess the effectiveness of school-
based and community based prevention
programs.
 to deter the use of illegal drugs.
 to facilitate the rehabilitation of drug
users and dependents, and
 to strengthen the collaboration efforts
to identified agencies against the use of
illegal drugs and in the rehabilitation of
drug user and dependents.
WHO ARE GOING TO BE TESTED? WHAT AGENCIES ARE
PARTICIPATING IN THIS ENDEAVOR?
 Department of Education (DepEd)
 Commision on Higher Education (CHED)
 Techical Education and Skills Development
Authority ( TESDA)
DO THESE AGENCIES HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO
CONDUCT THE DRUG TESTING?
WHAT, THEREFORE, ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF
DEPED, CHED, And TESDA WITH REGARD TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM?
1. issue an appropriate order informing all schools
under their supervision about the governments
action against illegal drugs. Inform randomly
selected school on their inclusion in the random
drug testing program, and
2. Formulate and conduct training programs on
drug counseling for guardian counselors for the
purpose of enchancing their skills in handling
drug dependency cases.
IS THERE REALLY A NEED TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM
OF THIS KIND?
SINCE THE SELECTION IS RANDOM, HOW WILL THE
SELECTION BE DONE?
WHO COMPOSE THE SELECTION BOARD?
Who shall be the drug testing coordinator?
The drug testing coordinator shall be the
principal of a secondary school. The administrator of a
technical location and training institution or the
administrator appointed by the president/ chief
executive officer in tertiary institution.
What are the responsibilities of the drug testing
coordinator?
The drug testing coordinator shall:
1. convence the seletion board with five days
from the receipt or notice from supervising
agency.
2. ensure the confidentiality and integrity.
3. inform both students and parents that a
confirmatory shall be conducted in case the test
is positive.
4. relay to the parents full information on the
process that shall be undertaken.
5. not delegate the task of informing students and
parents to any other person nor reveal the
results. –
6. refer the students and parents to government
owned
7. DOH accredited faculty or DOH accredited
physician.
If found to be positive for drugs, the students may be a
subject to discrimination among his schoolmate. How
will this concern be prevented?
How is the process of rehabilitation done? Who select
the drug counselor of the school and what are his/hes
tasks?

If after counseling period , yhe students shows no sign

of improvement, what will be the next step?

Can it be detected if the students is using drugs for

medical treatment purposes and not for illegal use of
drugs?

What if a student selected for a drug testing refuses to

undergo such test?

will he be penalized for such an act? Who pays for the

drug tests?

Is there a penalty imposed on schools that refuse to

implement the drug testing program?