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Drug Education
Out of all the thousands of drugs that are out there, both
prescription and illegal, each one can be categorized
under one of these six headings.
CLASSIFICATION OF
DANGEROUS DRUGS
•According to the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, there are
two classes of dangerous drugs:
1) Prohibited Drugs which include all the drugs that
produce psychological effects of narcotics or those that
relieve pain and induce sleep (cocaine, LSD, marijuana,
opium and its derivatives, etc.)
2) Regulated Drugs which include self-inducing sedatives
like barbiturates, amphetamines, or other hypnotic drugs
or compounds producing the same physiological effects.
THE SOCIAL MENACE OF
DRUG ADDICTION
WHAT IS DRUG
ADDICTION?
•Drug addiction is a complex, and
often chronic, brain disease.
•It is characterized by excessive
drug craving, seeking, and use.
•Addiction is caused by brain
changes caused by constant drug
use
WHAT IS DRUG
ABUSE?
Does not only involve illegal substances. Any drugs
can be abused, whether it is bought on a street
corner or obtained from a pharmacy.
•Drug abuse is the continuous misuse of any
substance, licit, illicit which results to changes in
an individual’s physical, mental or behavioral
conditions.
•Drug abuse exists when a person continually uses
a drug other than its intended purpose. This
continued use can lead to drug dependence, a
state of physical and psychological dependence
or both on a dangerous drug
WHY DO PEOPLE
TURN TO DRUGS?
• Peer pressure (Social
influences)
• Curiosity
• Adventure
• To feel good
• Escape from reality
(Rebellion)
• Easy access to drugs
WHAT IS DRUG DEPENDENCY?
• Life imprisonment
• Under R.A. No. 9165, the maximum penalty is
life imprisonment and a fine of P500,000 to
P10 million. It is imposed on serious offenses,
including possession, importation,
manufacture, and distribution
WHO IMPLEMENTED
REPUBLIC ACT 9165?
• The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA) was created for the efficient and
effective law enforcement of all the
provisions on dangerous drugs and/or
precursors and essential chemicals as
provided in R.A. No. 9165; WHEREAS,
pursuant to R.A.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425
• Do I
•Really
• Understand what I’m
• Getting into?
• Stop and Think
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS