Drug Trafficking

IV. Decline in the quality of human life and

the breakdown of society

Conspiracy theory?
Snow White the the Seven Dwarfs is actually about
drugs. According to some theorists, the story of Snow
White is a symbolic representation of the seven stages
of cocaine addiction. Snow White is a nickname for the
narcotic, plus names such as Dopey, Sneezy and
Grumpy line up with some of the symptoms.

Drug Trafficking
Pope Francis said that one of the effects
included in the social dimensions of global
change is drug trafficking especially the
"growing drug use by young people"

How young is this "young people"

According to the
study conducted by
Choe and Raymundo
(2001)
Among men, the
initiation of drug-use
becomes noticeable
at age 15, peaks at
age 18 and continues
at a low rate during
the early 20s.

How young is this "young people"

According to a statistical
analysis in 2014 of
Dangerous Drug Board,
The top 3 rate of admitted
cases depending on the
age group is
Age 30-34 - 20.24%
Age 40 and above 18.78%
Age 25-29 - 17.78%

Youngest - 9 years old

Oldest - 78 years old

What is drugs,drug abuse, drug

addiction and drug trafficking
Drugs are
chemicals that
affect a person in
such a way as to
bring about
physiological,
emotional, or
behavioral change.

What is drugs,drug abuse and drug

addiction
Drug abuse
exists when a
person
continually uses
a drug other than
its intended
purpose.

What is drugs,drug abuse and drug

addiction
Drug addiction is a
complex, and often
chronic, brain disease
characterized by
execessive drug
craving, seeking, and
use. Addiction is
caused by brain
changes caused by
constant drug use.

What is drugs,drug abuse and drug

addiction
Drug trafficking is a
global illicit trade
involving the cultivation,
manufacture, distribution
and sale of substances
which are subject
to drug prohibition laws.

According to the Dangerous drug board,

What drugs are commonly used?

Reasons why people use drugs

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
Relationships - when
drug use is an
ongoing problem,
conflict between
friends and partners,
and family breakdown
can be more
common.

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
Safety - Buying drugs
or trying to get the
money to buy them
can also put you at
risk of harm.

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
Dependence- this
means that you
might feel like you
can not operate
without it or that
you are spending a
lot of time and
energy finding and
using the drug.

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
School - Keeping
up with your
assignments and
concentrating in
class are two
examples of how
your study can be
affected by drug
use.

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
Violence - some
drugs, like
amphetamines, can
increase the
likelihood of acting in
a violent way, or
being the victim of
violence.

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
Stress - changing the
way the body and mind
work with drugs is a
stress in itself, and you
could experience
tension, anxiety, paranoia
and other symptoms
which only increase the
feelings of stress.

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
Psychosis - A
number of drugs can
trigger psychosis,
which is a mental
disorder where you
lose touch with reality.

Impacts and risks of drugs to self and

society
Depression Feeling low after
using some drugs is
common (including
alcohol). This can be
due to the effect of
the drug itself or
because of things that
happened when you
were using them.