According to the UN in 2012, the According to a U.S.

State Department
Philippines has the highest rate of report, 2.1% of Filipinos aged 16 to 64 use
methamphetamine use in East Asia. methamphetamine, locally known as “shabu”.
The continuous rates of drug use could possibly lead to the country being a narco-
state, meaning the economic wealth and power is based on illegal drug trading.

With that being said, we should value

one’s life to see his or her worth.
There are ways to respect and uplift one’s life. This just doesn’t apply to
drug abuse, but also to coping in this time of pandemic. Here are some:

(Remember what is written sideways on the left side of this infographic.)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-killings-
idUSKCN0ZE300?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2016/12/30/Islamic-State-of-Afghanistan-Rebuilding-a-
Macroeconomic-Framework-for-Reconstruction-and-16881

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/drugs/why-do-people-take-drugs.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teen-drug-abuse/art-20045921