WHAT IS A DRUG?

DRUG
is a chemical substance that
brings about physical, emotional
or behavioral change in the
person taking it.
 WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE?

Abuso sa Droga
Ito ay ang maling paggamit sa gamot,
ligal o iligal man. Ito ang nagiging daan
para maging addict sa substance.
WHAT IS DRUG ADDICTION?

Drug Addiction
Laging hinahanap
ang paggamit ng droga.
 Why do we NEED to Defy
Illegal Drugs?
Because of the following:
Illegal (prohibited by law - - RA 9165)
Health hazardous
Psycho-social effects - - affects behavior
that could lead to commitment of various
crimes
Spiritual- - against the will of God
 According to PDEA:
 Most drug pushers are young males with low education
or dropped out of high school.

 Nine males is to one female (9:1 ratio)

Married

 73% were selling Shabu

26% were selling Marijuana

1% were selling Ecstasy

Most Commonly Abused Drugs in the Philippines

Alcohol
Inhalants 
Marijuana
Shabu
Ecstasy
Heroin
Cocaine
Opium
DRUG USE
Most Abused
Drugs
Chemical Name:
Methamphetamine Hydrochloride
Street / Slang Names:
Poor Man’s Cocaine, Meth, Ice, Speed, Shabs, “S”,
Shasha, Ubas, Bato, Tobats, Siopao, Splash, Items,
Crystal Meth
Tweak, Rank, Glass, Tina, etc.
 CONTENTS OF SHABU
Ephedrine - - (Classified as Dangerous Drug) Main
ingredient of Shabu causing brain damage

Toluene - - Chemical used for paints, adhesives, etc.

Acetone - - Nail cleaner

Lithium Batteries - - Cancer causing component

Battery Acid - - Corrosive chemical

Drain Cleaner - - Liquid Soap

Hydrochloric Acid - - (Muriatic Acid)

Chloroform - -Cancer causing solvent

STREET NAMES:
chonki, chow, boom, mary, mj, pot, swag, grass,
jane, reefer, bc bud (canada), torch, ganja, hooch,
indo, catnip, bud, bhang, drag, loco, doobee, chira,
whackatabacky
 Volatile chemical substances that contain
psycho-active (mind/mood altering) vapors to
produce a state of intoxication.
Ex: Glue and Adhesive Cement / Rugby /
Super Glue / Thinner
 Chemical Name:
MethyleneDioxyMethAmphetamine or MDMA

STREET NAMES
adam, batman, bibs,
charity, clarity, cristal,
“E”, ecstacy, eve,
essence, happy hill, hug
drug, kitty flipping (with
ketamine), kleenex,
rolling, lover’s speed,
scooby snacks, sextacy
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 ORIGIN
Natural - anything
that comes from nature.

Plants (Marijuana)

Synthetic - anything
that is produced
Shabu artificially or processed
in the laboratory.
Ecstasy
 Pharmacological
Classifications of Drugs

STIMULANTS

DEPRESSANTS

HALLUCINOGENS
 STIMULANTS Cocaine / SHABU
Also known as
“UPPERS”
Any of a group
of drugs that Aggressive
Behavior Psychological Dilated pupils
excite the central problems
nervous system,
•Stroke
in which increase •Fatal kidney and lung
alertness, disorders
alleviate fatigue, •Brain damage
reduce hunger •Liver damage
and provide a •Coma or Death
•Slurred Speech
feeling of well •Involuntary muscle
being. twitching
• Increase Blood Pressure/heart rate/body temp
DEPRESSANTS
SEDATIVES, SLEEPING PILLS
Also known as TRANQUILIZERS, OPIUM, HEROIN,
“DOWNERS” KETAMINE, ALCOHOL,
or “Barbs” “RUGBY”
any drug or
chemical that •Worsening sleep
decreases the
activity of any •Respiratory problems
bodily function.
The term most •Dependency
often is used to •Over sedation may lead to death
refer to drugs that
reduce the activity •Cognitive impairment, memory loss and
of the central pseudo-dementia
nervous system.
 HALLUCINOGENS

Also known as
MARIJUANA
“PSYCHEDELICS”
LSD
Any one of a large number
of natural or synthetic KETAMINE
psychoactive drugs that
produce marked distortions ECSTACY
of the senses and changes
in perception. Drugs
capable of provoking
changes in sensation,
thinking, self-awareness
and emotion. Alteration of
time and space perception
and hallucination.
WHERE ARE THEY
COMING FROM?
CRITICAL ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS

MAIL AND PARCEL SYSTEM

SEAPORTS / PIERS
 COASTLINE
AIRPOR S/
TS SHORELIN
ES
Clandestine
Laboratories

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 OTHER
MODUS OPERANDI
IN DRUG TRAFFICKING
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Caught with 79 wraps of cocaine
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BODY OF METH
Meth “BUGS”
TEETH OF DRUG ABUSER

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FACES OF ILLEGAL DRUG USERS
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
Lindsay Lohan on Cocaine
Macaulay Culkin
(HOME ALONE)
Heath Ledger (JOKER)
Baron Geisler / Rico Yan
 And sometimes. . . .
there are innocent
victims

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INDICATORS OF DRUG ABUSER

INJECTION MARKS
INDICATORS OF DRUG ABUSER

CHANGES IN MOOD
INDICATORS OF DRUG ABUSER

STEALING ITEMS

ASSOCIATION
WITH KNOWN
DRUG ABUSERS

poor physical
appearance
INDICATOR OF DRUG ABUSER

Change in
attendance

WORK
SCHOO
L

Change from
normal
capabilities
WORK
HABITS
EFFICIENCY
 REASONS FOR USING DRUGS

Problem….. Problem….. Problem………

M I LY P r ob l e m E
FA SS U R
P RE t i o n
! ! EE R e nt a
•Parents Frequent Fighting •P r im
e
•Communication Gap •Exp OSITY
•Sibling Rivalry U R I l em
•C ro b
•Favoritism
L P
•Lack of Parental Guidance O O
CH
•S
N G
!! L I A
P r obl em
A D
• M RKA
•LOVE LI F E
•WORKPLACE Problem BA
  Signed June 7, 2002

 Published June 19, 2002

 Took effect July 4, 2002

PGMA signed RA 9165 on

June 7, 2002 and it took
effect on July 4, 2002.

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RIP
(Death)
NBP
(Prison)
NMH
(Mental Hospital) 66
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