A Comprehensive 

educational program that provides for a holistic approach to the problem

of drug abuse. It was designed to enable all sectors to work collaboratively, with the school
system as the core, thereby unifying all sectoral endeavors.

Instruction on drug abuse prevention and control shall be integrated in the

elementary, secondary and tertiary curricula of all public and private schools.

A Comprehensive educational program that provides for a holistic approach to the

problem of drug abuse.

It was designed to enable all sectors to work collaboratively, with the school system
as the core, thereby unifying all sectoral endeavors.

DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL WEEK

(1) Integrate drug abuse prevention concepts into such subjects as, but not
limited to, Science and Health and Makabayan at the elementary level, and
Science and Technology and Makabayan at the secondary level.
(2) Integrate such concepts in the Non-Formal Education Program,
particularly in functional education and literacy, continuing education and
values education.
(3) Continuously develop, update and adopt learning packages.
(4) Support the National Drug Education Program (NDEP), with the school
head fully responsible for its effective implementation.
(5) Mobilize the school health and nutrition personnel to supplement and
complement classroom instruction by communicating drug abuse
prevention messages to the students, teachers and parents.
2016 Theme: Listening to Children and Youth is the First Step to Help Them Grow
Healthy and Safe

Pursuant to PP. no 124 dated 11/26/2001

Declaring the 3rd Week of November of Every Year as Drug Abuse Prevention and
Control (DAPC) week.

DEPED MEMO NO. 200 S. 2016

NATIONAL DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM
1. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

2. CO-CURRICULAR AND ANCILLARY SERVICES

3. TEACHER AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

4. PARENT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

5. RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION

STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS

Such instructions shall include:

(1) Adverse effects of the abuse and misuse of dangerous drugs on the person, the
family, the school and the community;

(2) Preventive measures against drug abuse;

(3) Health, socio-cultural, psychological, legal and economic dimensions and

implications of the drug problem;

(4) Steps to take when intervention on behalf of a drug dependent is needed, as well
as the services available for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents; and

(5) Misconceptions about the use of dangerous drugs.

FIVE COMPONENTS
Presented by: Alaminos City Division Health and Nutrition Section

PURSUANT TO SECTION 43 OF ARTICLE IV OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT
OF 2002

Section 43. School Curricula. – Instruction on drug abuse prevention and control

shall be integrated in the elementary, secondary and tertiary curricula of all public
and private schools.

A Comprehensive educational program that provides for a holistic approach to the

problem of drug abuse.
It was designed to enable all sectors to work collaboratively, with the school system
as the core, thereby unifying all sectoral endeavors.

ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDEP

Establishing Barkada Kontra Droga Chapters in Schools

Was born out of young people’s desire

to have a youth core group who shall

serve as role models they can emulate.

Collaborating closely with local government units, other government units,

and nongovernmental organizations at the local level.

ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDEP

Allocating funds for the replication of existing modules and teaching aides, and/or
development of other supplementary instructional materials.

ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDEP

Mobilizing all scout leaders to integrate drug abuse prevention in the training of
scouts utilizing the Drug Abuse Prevention Integrated in Scouting Kit (DISK)

ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDEP

Intensifying anti-drug abuse information campaigns

ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDEP

Involving Parent-Teacher-Community Associations and Pupil/Student organizations
in drug abuse prevention activities.

National Drug Education Program

ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDEP
Supporting the activities planned by the designated regional and schools division
NDEP coordinators.

What is the importance of NDEP?

The NDEP is a comprehensive educational program, which provides a holistic
approach in preventing and eliminating the menace of drugs in the country. The
NDEP also enables all sectors to work collaboratively - with the school system as the
core - thereby unifying all sectoral endeavors.

The NDEP has five components that the DepEd builds on to create
awareness on the ill effects of using illegal drugs. These components are:
a) curriculum and instruction; b) co-curricular and ancillary services; c)
teacher and staff development; d) parent education and community
outreach; and e) research, monitoring, and evaluation.
"The DepEd has been implementing the NDEP for years now, to prevent
drug use and abuse among students. The Department sees the need to
continuously strengthen it because of the rampant cases of drug-related
incidents in the country," DepEd NDEP focal person Girlie Azurin said.
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, in a recent interview,
assured that the integration of the effects of illegal drugs lessons in the
curriculum will be age-appropriate, "This will be age-appropriate. We are
implementing it at the present curriculum but we are developing
enhancements. I have already instructed the Undersecretary for
Curriculum and Instruction to look into it."
Moreover, the DepEd strengthens the program implementation by
establishing Barkada Kontra Droga Chapters in schools; intensifying anti-
drug abuse information campaigns; supporting the activities planned by
the designated regional and schools division NDEP coordinators; and
involving Parent-Teacher-Community Associations and pupil/student
organizations in drug abuse prevention activities.
The NDEP will be further enriched by allocating funds for the replication of
existing modules and teaching aides, and/or by developing other
supplementary instructional materials.
The DepEd partnered with the Dangerous Drugs Board (DBB) and other
government and non-government agencies to campaign this anti-illegal
drug initiative.

This effort is pursuant to the DepEd Memorandum No. 200, s. 2016 or the
Strengthening the National Drug Education Program in Schools.
The NDEP is a comprehensive educational program which provides for a
holistic approach to the problem of drug abuse. It was designed to enable all
sectors to work collaboratively, with the school system as the core, thereby, unifying
all sectoral endeavors.
“It was designed to enable all sectors to work collaboratively, with the school system
as a core, thereby unifying all sectoral endeavors,” she added.

The NDEP has five components: curriculum and instruction; co-curricular and
ancillary services; teacher and staff development; parent education and community
outreach; and research, monitoring and evaluation.

It is implemented in schools to create awareness on the ill effects of drugs and to

develop among students positive behavior and life skills to resist drugs.

Briones is urging regional directors and school heads to implement various

programs, such as the establishment of Barkada Kontra Droga chapters in schools,
and to intensify anti-drug abuse information campaigns including in communities.

Briones also suggested the mobilization of scout leaders to integrate drug abuse
prevention in the training of scouts, and their collaboration with local government
units and non-government organizations to intensify the anti-illegal drug campaign.

She ordered local education officials to submit monthly accomplishment reports on

the drug prevention activities they have conducted in their respective schools.