Drugs

  • A drug is a substance that alters a person's physical, mental, and emotional state.

TERMS ABOUT DRUGS

  • Drug use is defined as taking medication correctly and in the prescribed dosage.
  • Substance addiction is a condition in which a person has become habituated to the drug and is reliant on it to operate normally.
  • Drug misuse is defined as the inappropriate or unneeded use of a chemical substance for nonmedical objectives.
  • Drug tolerance is a phenomenon in which the body becomes accustomed to a substance and requires a higher dose to produce the desired effect.
  • Drug withdrawal is a state in which the body has become accustomed to the continual presence of the drug and reacts in unfavorable ways when the drug dependent discontinues use.

RA#9165


  • This Act, consisting of 101 sections, provides for importation of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. It establishes offences and penalty according to the different dangerous drug, regardless of the quantity and purity involved.

Created under the law of RA no. 6425


  • Envisions a "Drug Resistance Philippines"

LAWS

Most abused Drugs in the Philippines

Government Agencies to help in the anti-drug campaign

DILG

DFA

DepEd

CHED

PDEA

Cocaine

Marijuana

Shabu

Drugs of Abuse and its Harmful Effects

There are many short- and long-term health effects of substance use disorders. They can differ based on the kind of medication, how much and how frequently it is taken, and the patient's overall health. Overall, drug abuse and dependence can have significant negative effects. They have the potential to affect almost all bodily organs.

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Protective Factors Risk Factors

Curiousity, adventure, Lack of parental counsel, to rebel against authority, separation, loss of loved ones, bad coping mechanisms, to relieve boredom, stress.

Self-Control, Parental Monitoring, Academic Competence, Anti-drug Use Policies, Strong Neighborhood Attachment

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Global effects of drugs on the body, such as breast development in men and increases in body temperature, which can lead to other health problems

Problems with memory, attention and decision-making, which make daily living more difficult

Lung disease

Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain damage

Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk of significant liver damage or liver failure

Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to changes in appetite and weight loss

Heart conditions ranging from abnormal heart rates to heart attacks and collapsed veins and blood vessel infections from injected drugs

A weakened immune system, increasing the risk of illness and infection

Side effects of drug addiction may include: