Philippine Drug Enforcement
Even if you only supply a tiny amount of drugs to
Agency (Joseph Yi)
responsible for the ef cient law enforcement of all
provisions on any dangerous drugs and/or precursors
and essential chemicals.
Republic Act 9165
‣ is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1858 and
House Bill No. 4433. It was enacted and passed
by the Senate of the Philippines and House of
Representatives of the Philippines on May 30,
2002, and May 29, 2002, respectively.
‣ Signed into law by Pres. Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo
‣ Comprehensive dangerous drug act of 2002
• Signed: June 7, 2002
• Published: June 18, 2002
• Took Effect: July 4, 2002
Why Avoid Dangerous Drugs?
1. Illegal: Prohibited by RA 9165
2. Health: Damages our brain and body
3. Psycho-social: Destroy one’s behavior and causes one to
commit crime
Ex. Isang lalaki ginahasa ang bala
• Section 5 Article 2
◦imposes penalties for the sale, trading,
administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution
and transportation of dangerous drugs and/or
controlled precursors and essential chemicals.
Does Drug activity
‣ Penalty: Life Imprisonment
‣ Fine: 500,000 - 10,000,000
• Section 6 Article 2
◦Imposed upon any person or group of persons who
shall maintain a den, dive or resort where any
dangerous drug is used or sold in any form
Where illegal drug dealing takes place (drug den)
‣ Penalty: Life imprisonment to death
‣ Fine: 500,000 - 10,000,000
• Section 7 Article 2
◦The crime of knowingly visiting a drug den
This section tells that even though the person doesn’t take
drugs but visited a drug den still he/she will be arrested
‣ Penalty: 12 - 20 years imprisonment 1.
‣ Fine: 100,000 - 500,000
• Section 11 Article 2
◦Any person found possessing any dangerous drug
during a party, or at a social gathering or meeting, or
in the proximate company of at least t wo (2) persons.
someone, you could still be arrested and no bail
‣ Penalty: Life Imprisonment
‣ Fine: 500,000 - 10,000,000
• Section 12 Article 2
◦Illegal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Using of drug paraphernalia ( aluminum foil)
togetherness with lighter
‣ Penalty: 2 - 4 years imprisonment
‣ Fine: 10,000
• Section 15 Article 2
◦A person apprehended or arrested, who is found to
be positive for use of any dangerous drug, after a
con rmatory test
Positive after drug test
‣ Penalty: 6 months rehabilitation (1st
offense)
6 years and 1 day - 12 years
imprisonment
‣ Fine: 50,000 - 200,000
Preventive Education
(Cibeleo P. Nobleza Jr. : Chief PECI, Super vising Admin
of cer, PDEA RO6)
What is DRUG?
Substance intended and administered for the
purpose of altering physical, menatl, emotional
state.
What is Drug Abuse?
Use of any chemical substance legal or illegal
resulting to physical, mental, emotion
impairment
FORMS OF DRUG ABUSE
• Drugs without prescription
• Use of drugs for a purpose of different from what is
designed
• Using drugs without legitimate medical application
Drug Dependence - state characterized by a compulsion to
use a drug experience psychological and physical effects
Total distraction
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS
1. Origin - laborat made, matural from nature
Ex. Marijuana
a. Natural: anything that comes from nature
b. Synthetic: anything that is produced
arti cially of processed inside laboratory
Pharmacological- properties are danger
a. Stimulant “uppers” : accelerate the heart
rate and elevate the blood pressure and "speed-
up," or over-stimulate, the body.
Ex. Cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine
b. Depressants “downers” : slow down the
operations of the brain and the body.
 Ex. Rophynol, anti-anxiety tranquilizer Long term effect
c. Hallucinations “psychedelic drugs” : cause the ‣ Ulcer
user to perceive things differently than they ‣ Mental disorder
actually are. ‣ Heart attack
Ex. MDMA (Ecstasy) Liquid Ecstasy - makes you alert that is associated with
alloy cleaners and rust remover (effects: over whelming
How are drugs taken?
sex drive)
1. Smoking : drug is inhaled, goes to lungs and is then
rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream
2. Snorting : snorted chemicals will enter the bloodstream
through the mucus membrane in the nose
3. Oral route : swallowing the drugs allows the drugs to
move into the stomach where they are absorbed bu the
stomach
4. Injection : injecting or putting uid into the body,
usually with a syringe and a hollow needle which is
pierced through the skin a suf cient depth for the drugs
administered into the body
5. Suppositories : drugs is absorbed through the mucus
membrane in the rectum

ABUSED DRUGS
SHABU “methamphetamine Hydrochloride”
◦What it looks like: crystal or crystalline powder,
different colored powders, capsules, resembles
“tawas”
◦How it’s administered : smoked, orally, or injected
◦Effects: Meth bugs/sore, meth mouth
(composed of 8-12 chemicals : hydrochloric acid/ moriatic acid, composed
of 300 - 500 ml of moriatic acid. Gallons of Acetone, Naphthalene balls)
MARIJUANA “ Cannabis Sativa”
◦A shrug
◦Effects : Dilated pupils, bloodshot eyes, oily face, dry
skin, irritable
◦Hybridized marijuanas : trichomes, black widow,
Purple haze, blueberry Kush, white thrichome, Jack
frost, Northern lights, Delta 9
ECSTASY “ Mehylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)”
◦What it looks like : tablet
◦How it is administered : orally, suppository
◦Effects :
Short term
‣ hypothermia
‣ Sweating
‣ Chills
‣ blood pressure
Long term
‣ Anxiety
‣ Depression
‣ Sleep problems
‣ Memory problems
“Fly high” - combination of meth, MDMA, and chinese
viagra
Short term effect
‣ 4-5 days of tirelessness
‣ Hyprsexual activity
‣ Sleeplessness
‣ Loss of apetite