ORIENTATION

RA 9165 or the Comprehensive

Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002
RA 9156 is a law that was signed by the
former President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo
which mandates the government to "pursue an
intensive and unrelenting campaign against
the trafficking and use of dangerous
drugs and other similar substances."
Section 1. Short Title.

This Act shall be known and

cited as the
"Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002".
 Section 2. Declaration of Policy
It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity
of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry
particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of
dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being,
and to defend the same against acts or omissions
detrimental to their development and preservation. In
view of the foregoing, the State needs to enhance
further the efficacy of the law against dangerous
drugs, it being one of today's more serious social
ills.
 Section 2. Declaration of Policy
Toward this end, the government shall pursue an intensive
and unrelenting campaign against the trafficking and use
of dangerous drugs and other similar substances
through an integrated system of planning,
implementation
enforcement of and
anti-drug abuse policies, programs, and
projects. The shall however aim to achieve a
government
balance in the national drug control program so that
people with legitimate medical needs are not prevented
from being treated with adequate amounts of appropriate
medications, which include the use of dangerous drugs.
 Section 2. Declaration of Policy

It is further declared the policy of the State

to provide effective mechanisms or measures to
re-integrate into society individuals who have
fallen victims to drug abuse or dangerous drug
dependence through sustainable programs of
treatment and rehabilitation.
 ARTICLE III
UNLAWFUL ACTS AND PENALTIES
Section 5
Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Delivery,
Distribution and Transportation of Dangerous Drugs and/or
Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The
penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging
from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten
million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any
person, who, unless authorized by law, shall sell, trade,
administer, dispense, deliver, give away to another,
distribute dispatch in transit or transport any dangerous
drug, including any and all species of opium poppy
regardless of the quantity and purity involved, or shall
act as a broker in any of such transactions.
Section 12
Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and Other
Paraphernalia for Dangerous Drugs. - The penalty of imprisonment
ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to four (4) years and
a fine ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty
thousand pesos (P50,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person,
who, unless authorized by law, shall possess or have
under his/her control any equipment, instrument, apparatus and
other paraphernalia fit or intended for smoking, consuming,
administering, injecting, ingesting, or introducing any dangerous
drug into the body: Provided, That in the case of medical
practitioners and various professionals who are required to carry
such equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia in
the practice of their profession, the Board shall prescribe the
necessary implementing guidelines thereof.
Section 15
Use of Dangerous Drugs. – A person apprehended or arrested, who
is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug, after a
confirmatory test, shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum of six
(6) months rehabilitation in a government center for the first
offense, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of this Act.
If apprehended using any dangerous drug for the second time,
he/she shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment ranging from six
(6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years and a fine ranging
from Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) to Two hundred thousand
pesos (P200,000.00): Provided, That this Section shall not be
applicable where the person tested is also found to have in
his/her possession such quantity of any dangerous drug provided
for under Section 11 of this Act, in which case the provisions
stated therein shall apply.
 ARTICLE IV
PARTICIPATION OF THE
FAMILY, STUDENTS,
TEACHERS AND SCHOOL
AUTHORITIES IN THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT
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Involvement
The family being the basic unit of the
Filip ino s oc iety s hall b e p rim arily
res p ons ib le for the ed uc ation and
awareness of the members of the
family on the ill eff ects of dangerous
of the Family drugs and close monitoring of family
members who may be suscepti ble to
drug abuse.
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All elementary, s ec ond ary and
tertiary s tud ent c ounc ils
sandc hoolsc 'am p us organizations
sinclude
hall in their acti viti es a program
for the preventi on of and deterrence
Student Councils and
Campus in the us e of d angerous d rugs , and
Organiz ations referral for treatment and
rehabilitation of students for drug
dependence.
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Instructi on on drug abuse
preventi on and control shall be
integrated in the elementary,
secondary and terti ary curricula of
all public and private schools,
School
whether general, technical,
Curricula
vocatiinonal
as or agro-industrial
non-formal, informal asand
well
indigenous learning systems. Such
instructi ons shall include:
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drugs on the person, the family, the school and the
community
(2) Preventi ve measures against drug abuse;
(3) Health, s oc io- c ultural, p s y c hologic al, legal and
ec onom ic d im ens ions and im p lic ations of the d rug
problem;
(4)Steps to take when interventi on on behalf of a drug
dependent is needed, as well as the services available for
School the treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents; and
Curricula (5)Misconcepti ons about the use of dangerous drugs such
as, but not limited to, the importance and safety of
dangerous drugs for medical and therapeuti c use as well
as the differentiation between medical pati ents and drug
dependents in order to avoid confusion and accidental
sti gmati zati on in the consciousness of the students.
ARTICLE VIII
Program for
Treatment and
Rehabilitation of
Drug Dependents
 Voluntary Submission of a Drug Dependent
toConfinement, Treatment and
Sectio Rehabilitati
o n
A drug dependent or any person who

n 5 Section
violates 15 of this Act may, by
or through his/her parent, spouse, guardian
himself/herself
relative within the fourth degree
or
4 consanguinity
of or affinity, apply to the Board
or its duly recognized representative, for
treatment and rehabilitation of the drug
dependency. Upon such application, the Board
shall bring forth the matter to the Court
which shall order that the applicant be
examined for drug dependency.
 Voluntary Submission of a Drug Dependent
toConfinement, Treatment and
Sectio Rehabilitation on by a DOH-accredited
I f the examinati

5
resultsin
physician the issuance of a

n applicant is a drug
certification thatdependent,
the he/she shall be
ordered by the Court to undergo treatment and
in a Center designated by the Board for a period of
rehabilitation
4 not less than six (6) months: Provided, That a drug
dependent may be placed under the care of a DOH-
accredited physician where there is no
Center near or accessible to the residence of the
drug dependent or where said drug dependent is
below eighteen (18) years of age and is a first-time
offender and non- confinement in a Center will not
pose a serious danger to his/her family or the
community.
 Voluntary Submission of a Drug Dependent
toConfinement, Treatment and
Sectio Rehabilitati
on in a
Confinement Center

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rehabilitation
for shall not exceed one
treatment (1) year, after
and

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me the Court, as well as the Board, shall be
which
apprised by the headof
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the treatment
the status of said drug dependent and
4 determine whether further confinement will be for
the welfare of the drug dependent and his/her family
or the community.
Source:
https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2002/ra_9165_2
002.html
The Na t u r e
of D r u g s
and D r u g
W H A T IS DRUG ?
•A d ru g i s a chemical su b st ance t ha t b r ing s abo ut
change s in t he ph ys ical , emo t ional , o r beha v io r al
beha v io r of a pe rs on t ha t i s t aking i t .

•It i s t aken b y inge st ion , injec t ion , inhala t ion ,

us ed a s a su ppo s i t o r y and applied t opicall y .

•It i s ha r mf u l w hen t aken in e x ce ss , if i t i s t aken

in dange r o us combina t ion s o r b y h y pe rs en s i t i v e
people in o r dina ry o r s mall amo u n ts .
W H A T IS DRUG ?
•People ru n t o d ru g s beca us e of pee r p r e ssur e . It
i s al s o medicine , and i t can s ol v e p r oblem s fo r
t hem and ha v e w ide s p r ead acce ss .

•The s e d ru g s gi v e enjo y men t t o t hei r us e rs , t o

t he poin t t ha t t he y a r e us ed a s an alcoholic
su b st i tut e .
 W H A T IS DRUG
•IABUSE ? chemical su b st ance s ,
t i s t he us e of fo r bidden o r no t
fo r bidden , w hich r e s u l ts in an indi v id u al ' s ph ys ical , men t al ,
o r s ocial impai r men t . S u ch a s us ing us ef u l d ru g s w i t h t he
abili ty t o al t e r mood s w i t ho ut benefi t o r p r e s c r ip t ion , us ing
d ru g s and su b st ance s fo r a p ur po s e o t he r t han t he one fo r
w hich t he y w e r e p r e s c r ibed , and us ing d ru g s and su b st ance s
w i t h no legi t ima t e medical applica t ion fo r p ur po s e s o t he r
t han r e s ea r ch .

•The s e p r od u c ts , o t he r t han d ru g s , su ch a s gl u e , pain t

t hinne r , ga s oline , and o t he r b r ea t hable s ol v en ts , con t ain a
v a r ie ty of dange r o us chemical s .
Types
of
Drugs
STIMULANTS

It inc r ea s e s ale rt ne ss and

ph ys ical di s po s i t ion .
E x ample s a r e amphe t amine ,
cocaine , caffeine , and
nico t ine .
HALLUCINOGENS

It affects sensations, thinking,

self- awareness, and
time
emotion. spac in percepti
Changes
delusions
and e and on,
,Examples hallucinatio
include LSD,
mescaline, and marijuana.
ns.
SEDATIVES

It r ed u ce s an x ie ty and
e x ci t emen t . E x ample s ar e
ba r bi tur a t e s , tr anq u ili z e rs ,
and alcohol .
NARCOTICS

It relieves pain and often induces

sleep. The examples are opium,
morphine, heroine, codeine.
NARCOTICS

•It is difficult to come up with an

accurate profile of a drug abuser that can
be applied to all because people are
different in many ways.

•A person is abusing drugs when there are

changes in behavior, appearance and mood.
Sudden changes occur in the person's
disposition from pleasant to unpleasant.
Source:
FritzEarlinThereseLapitajePondantes(https://www.slideshare.net/ricafr
itz/the- nature-of-drug-and-drug-abuse)
Classification
of
Commonly
Abused
Drugs
MARIJUANA
Marijuana. This mild hallucinogen, derived
from the Cannabis sativa plant, when used,
usually through smoking, marijuana acts as a
central nervous system stimulant. At the
same time, marijuana can dull memory,
making it harder to concentrate or
remember things.

Death from smoking too much marijuana is

rare, but as with smoking cigarettes, habitual
marijuana use can lead to heart disease and
other cardiovascular problems.
COCAINE
Cocaine. A powerful, addictive stimulant,
cocaine gives users a euphoric feeling when
ingested, which, depending on the person,
may or may not actually feel good.

Cocaine is usually snorted as a powder, but it

can also be modified into rock form — so-
called crack — and smoked. Cocaine
tightens blood vessels and speeds up the
heart. These cardiovascular effects are the
main reason for most cocaine-related
deaths.
OPIATE
S
These drugs, which include both street drugs
like heroin and pharmaceutical painkillers like
morphine and codeine, act on the body’s
central nervous system by stimulating the
brain’s “reward center,” which controls
pleasurable feelings.

Since heroin is commonly injected, users are

also at risk for HIV and hepatitis, which can
be transmitted through shared needles.
METHAMPHETAMINE or
SHAB
Methamphetamine. Usually a white powder that is
Usmoked, snorted, or injected, this powerful
stimulant is highly addictive. Like cocaine,
methamphetamine (often known simply as
"meth") can speed up the heart, as well as cause
hyperthermia, an extremely high body
temperature. When used over a long period of
time, methamphetamine can cause anxiety,
insomnia, and even psychotic symptoms, like
hallucinations.

As with heroin users, people injec

metha mpheta min who a re a t risk for t
e hepatitis. HIV a nd
ALCOHOL
Alcohol. Moderate consumption of alcohol is
safe for most people, but heavier use can lead
to problems. Over the long term, having more
than one alcoholic drink per day for women or
anyone over 65 or two drinks per day for men
under 65 can increase a person's risk of
developing medical conditions like pancreatitis
and liver and heart disease.

Alcohol also has short-term health effects. Since

alcohol is a depressant, it can slow motor skills
and impair the user's ability to make clear
judgments.
National
Drug
Situation
The National Drug
Situation
·Despite Duterte's war on drugs campaign, drug dealing and
addiction is still the country's major obstacle to the
economics and social progress.
· According to the Dangerous Drugs Board, as of this year,
there are still 1.3 million estimated drug users ages 20 to
29 years old
·"drug war" killings intensified during the pandemic
·In line with that, The rate of random killings in the
country increased by more than 50% during the early
months of the pandemic
Drug Law
enforcemen
t agencies
 PDEA
·The Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA) was created by virtue
of Republic Act 9165, otherwise
known as “The Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.” The
law was signed on June 7 2002 and it
took effect on July 4 2002, the
Republic Act 9165 made more actions
and campaigns to the anti-drugs and
made heavier penalties to those who
not obey.
Functions
·Implement or cause the efficient and effective implementation of the national drug control
strategy formulated by the Board thereby carrying out a national drug campaign which shall
include drug law enforcement, control and prevention campaign with the assistance of
concerned government agencies.

·Arrest and apprehend as well as search all violators and seize or confiscate, the effects or
proceeds of the crimes as provided by law and take custody thereof, for this purpose the
prosecutors and enforcement agents are authorized to possess firearms, in accordance with
existing laws

·Establish and maintain a national drug intelligence system in cooperation with law
enforcement agencies, other government agencies/offices and local government units that will
assist in its apprehension of big-time drug lords
D E PA RT M E N T OF
JUST IC
E
·DOJ continues to pursue its primary mission "To Uphold the
Rule of Law" with its "Justice for All" motto.
· In order to balance the interest of the State to ensure that
drug offenders are not precipitately and erroneously absolved
of wrongdoing, and the interest of the accused not to be
provisionally deprived of liberty longer than is just and
necessary, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a
Department Circular (D.C.) setting forth "Guidelines on the
Release of Respondents/Accused Pending Automatic Review of
Dismissed Cases Involving Republic Act No. 9165
(Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act).
·D.C. No. 022, S. 2013, reiterates the procedure set forth in
earlier Department issuances (i.e., D.C. Nos. 046, s. 2003, and
012, s. 2012) by restating that the dismissal of all drug-related
cases, involving violations for which the maximum penalty is
either reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, shall be subject
to automatic review by the Secretary of Justice, whether such
case was dismissed on inquest, preliminary investigation or
reinvestigation stage.
D E PA RT M E N T OF
N AT I O N A L
DEFENSE
·The Department of National Defense (DND) is tasked with
guarding the Republic of the Philippines “against external and
internal threats to national peace and security, and to provide
support for social and economic development.
D E PA RT M E N T OF
LABOR A N D
EMPLOYMENT
·DOLE is the national government agency mandated to
formulate policies, implement programs and serve as the
policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of
labor and employment
D E PA RT M E N T OF
SOCIAL
WELFARE A N D
DEVELOPMENT
·The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is
the primary government agency mandated to develop,
implement, and coordinate social protection and poverty-
reduction solutions for and with the poor, vulnerable, and
disadvantaged.
D E PA RT M E N T OF
EDUC A T IO N
·The goal of basic education is to provide the school age
population and young adults with skills, knowledge, and
values to become caring, self-reliant, productive and patriotic
citizens.
N AT I O N A L Y O U T H
COMMISSION
·The NYC provides the youth with opportunities to be an active
partner in nation-building through youth programs and
projects that will develop and harness their potentials and
enable them to be of great service to their country and
community.
N AT I O N A L BUREAU OF
IN V EST IGA T IO N
·The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) undertakes
efficient detection and investigation of crimes and other
offenses against the laws of the Philippines upon its own
initiative and as public interest may require, renders technical
assistance upon request in the investigation and detection of
crimes and other offenses.
D E PA RT M E N T OF
H EA LT H
·The Department of Health (DOH) holds the over-all technical
authority on health as it is a national health policy-maker and
regulatory institution. The DOH has three major roles in the
health sector: leadership in health; enabler and capacity
builder; and administrator of specific services. Its mandate is
to develop national plans, technical standards, and guidelines
on health. Aside from being the regulator of all health services
and products, the DOH is the provider of special tertiary health
care services and technical assistance to health providers and
stakeholders.
PHILIPPINE N AT I O N A L
POLIC
E
·The Philippine National Police (PNP) is tasked with enforcing
the law, to prevent and control crimes, maintain peace and
order, and ensure public safety and internal security with the
active support of the community. The preservation of peace
and stability is an important factor in promoting economic
development.
 THE YOUTH
AND
GOVERNMENT’S
RESPONSE TO
DRUG PROBLEM
The Youth and Government aimed
to:
1. Lessen violent behavior
2.Increase pro-social behavior and decrease negative,
self- destructive behavior
3.Increase the ability to plan and choose effective solutions
to problems
4.Improve self-image and self-awareness
5.Improve social and emotional
adjustment
6.Improve handling of interpersonal problems and coping
with anxiety
7.Improve constructive conflict resolution with peers
8.Improve self-control
BARKADA KONTRA DROGA
(Peers Against Drugs)
-It was launched by the Dangerous Drugs Board in 2004 for drug abuse prevention.

"GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM"

·Preventive education programs
·Treatment and rehabilitation programs
·Intensified campaigns against illegal drugs and trafficking
·Judicial and legislative measures
·National, regional and international cooperation to fight illegal drug trafficking and drug abuse
·Drug testing
·Drug Information and Action Line (DIAL) was created to receive reports and complaints related to drug abuse and
help the public with drug-related cases.

Actually, not everything the government does can be done by the youth, but the youth can do something so that
the problem doesn't get worse.
LEARN THE 10 WAYS TO SAY
"NO " TO DRUGS
1.Be vocal, just say “NO” and mean it
2.Project an image of clean living for
yourself. 3.Get into sports
4.Choose your friends and influence them
positively 5.Get involved in community-based
projects
6. Join organizations
7. Learn how to manage stress
8. Join seminars on anti-drug abuse prevention
9.Talk to your family, listen to the problems of your brothers and
sisters
10.Enhance your talents or skills by taking part in
workshops, training or seminars