VII.

DRUG
ABUSE Group
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Sub- A. General Orientation on
Topics: Drugs
B. Nature of Dependence

C. Dangerous Drugs

D. Philippine Drug Scene

E. Causes of Drug Abuse and

Dependency

F. Alternatives for Drug Use or Abuse

Government Programs on Drug

Abuse
G. (Present)
General Orientation on Republic Act No.
9165

Drug defined Dangerous Drug defined

A substance used as a medication are those that have a high tendency
or in the preparation of medication for abuse and dependency, These
that affects the body and mind, and substances may be organic,
have potential for abuse. Without an synthetic, and pose harm to those
advice or prescription from a who use them.
physician, can be harmful in such as Example:
to bring physiological, emotional or Methylenedioxymethamphetamin
behavioral change. It may be legal e (Ecstasy)
(e.g. alcohol, caffeine and tobacco) or Tetrahydrocannabinol (MJ)
illegal (e.g. cannabis, ecstasy, Mescaline (Peyote)
cocaine and heroin.
Dangerous Drugs
Identities

Dangerous drugs refer to the

broad categories or classes of
Depressants Stimulants
substances. controlled
Controlled substances
Downers
generally
are grouped according Uppers

to
pharmacological
classifications, effects and as to
their legal criteria. Hallucinogens
Psychedelic
The Depressants
(Downers)

NARCOTICS CODEIN SECONAL

E
OPIU PAREGORIC TRANQUILIZERS
M

MORPHINE DEMEROL
AND ALCOHOL
METHADONE
HEROI BARBITURATES VOLATILE
N SOLVENT
S
The Depressants
(Downers)
The Stimulants
(Uppers)

AMPHETAMINE CAFFEINE

COCAINE

METHAMPHETAMINE NICOTIN
E
The Stimulants
(Uppers)
The Hallucinogens
(Psychedelic)

MARIJUANA LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE

(LSD)

PEYOT MESCALINE PSILOCYBIN

E

METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE (MDMA)

KETAMINE
The Hallucinogens
(Psychedelic)
BASIC CONCEPTS

a. DRUG ABUSE
defined

b. DRUG DEPENDENCY
defined

c. DRUG ADDICTION
defined