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Drug Education and Vice Control

RA no. 9165 - Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

RA no 6425 - Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 - the law that was repelled b !A no. 91"#.

Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) - the polic-ma$ing and strateg-formulating bod in the planning anformulation of policies and programs on drug prevention and control.

Duties/Function of the DDB -%o develop and adopt a comprehensive& integrated& unified and balanced

national drug abuse prevention and control strateg.

Co!osition of the DDB

1. ' permanent members

2. 2 regular members

'. 12 e( officio members

"he 12 e# officio e$ers are the fo%%o&ing'

1. D)* secretar or his+her representative

2. D), secretar or his+her representative

'. DD secretar or his+her representative

. D)/ secretar or his+her representative

#. D) secretar or his+her representative

". D3 secretar or his+her representative

7. D45D secretar or his+her representative

6. D/A secretar or his+her representative

9. DC4 secretar or his+her representative

10. C,D chairman or his+her representative


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11. ational outh Commission chairman or his+her representative

12. 8DA director general

•%he DD is under the office of the 8resident.

• %he Department 4ecretar:s representative shall in no case be lower than ;nder 4ecretar.

"he "&o Regu%ar e$ers of the DDB are'

1. %he 8resident of %he ntegrated ar of the 8hilippines ation involved in dangerous drug cam

appointed b the 8resident of the 8hilippines.

eranent Consu%tants of the DDB

1. Director of the

2. Chief of the 88

D*A - implementing arm of the DD.

+ua%ification of the , eranent e$ers of the DDB

- at least 7 ears training and e(perience in the field of dangerous drugs and in an of the following fielaw&medicine&criminolog&pscholog or social wor$.%he are appointed b the 8resident.

• %he 8resident shall designate a Chairman of the DD from among the ' permanent members

serve for " ears.

• %he Chairman of the DD shall have a ran$ of ;nder 4ecretar.

• %erm of office of the permanent members of the DD - " ears and until their successors shall

dul appointed and @ualified.

• %he 8DA shall be headed b a Director 3eneral with the ran$ of undersecretar.


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• %he 8DA Director 3eneral shall be appointed b the 8resident of the 8hilippines.

Duties/Functions of D*A Director -enera%

1. !esponsible for the general administration andmanagement of the agenc.

2. 8erform other duties that ma be assigned to

him+her b the 8resident.

• %he 8DA Director 3eneral and the 2 Deput Director 3eneral must possess ade@uate $nowle

and e(perience in the field of dangerous drugs and in an of the following field? law enforceme

medicine& criminolog& pscholog and social wor$.

"here are 2 D*A De!ut Director -enera% 1. )ne for Administration

2. )ne for )peration

• %he shall have a ran$ of Assistant 4ecretar and both are appointed b the 8resident of the 8h

upon recommendation of the board.

andator er0ices of the D*A

1. ntelligence and nvestigation

2. nternational Cooperation and /oreign Affairs '. 8reventive ducation and Communit nvolvement

. 8lans and )peration #. Compliance& egal and 8rosecution

". Administrative and ,uman !esource

7. /inancial anagement

6. ogistic anagement 9. nternal Affairs

• 8DA shall establish regional offices.

8DA Academ - 4hall be established either in aguio Cit or %agata Cit and in such other placesnecessar.

• 8DA Academ shall be headed b a 4uperintendent with the ran$ of Director. ,e shall be app

the 8DA Director 3eneral.


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, ronged A!!roached in the o%ution of Drug ro$%es

1. aw enforcement activities 2. 8reventive Drug ducation and nformation

program in school and in communities.

'. %reatment and !ehabilitation programs for drugdependent.

C%assification of Drugs according to effect

1. Depressant - BdownersB - a drug reducing functional or nervous activit. ower the level of aro

ta$en.

2. 4timulants - B;ppersB - increase mental and+or phsical function. A substance that raises the le phsiological or nervous activit in the bod.

'. ,allucinogens - BpschedelicsB - a drug that causes hallucinations. 8schoactive drugs that

cause subective change in perception&thought&emotion and consciousness.

C%assification of Drugs according to haraco%og

1. Depressants

2. arcotics

'. %ran@uili>ers

. 4timulants

#. ,allucinogens

". 4olvents+nhalants

C%assifications of Drugs according to ega% Categories

1. 8rohibited Drugs

2. !egulated Drugs

'. olatile substances


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-o%den "riang%e of Drug "rafficing

1. aos

2. %hailand

'. urma

"he -o%den Crescent

1. Afghanistan

2. 8a$istan

'. ran

. ndia

C%assification of Drug user/A$user

1. 4ituational user - those who use drugs to $eep them awa$e or for additional energ to perform

wor$. 4uch individual ma or ma not e(hibit pschological dependence.

2. 4pree user - school age user who ta$e drugs for B$ic$sB& adventure& daring e(perience or a mea

'. ,ardcore addicts - those whose activities revolves almost entirel around drug use and securing

%he show strong pschological dependence on the drug.

. ,ippies - %hose who are addicted to drugs believing that drug is an integral part of life.

Coon% a$used drugs'

1. 4edatives - are depressant drugs which reduce an(iet and e(citement such as barbiturates& tranand alcohol.

2. 4timulants - are drugs which increase alertness and activit such as amphetamine& cocaine and


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'. ,allucinogen+8schedelics - drugs which affect sensation&thin$ing&self awareness and emotion

. arcotics - drugs that relieve pain and often induce sleep. %his includes opium and its derivativ

morphine&codeine and heroin.

#. 4olvents - volatile substances which are found to be the most commonl abused.

riar causes of drug addiction'

1. 8ride - e(cessive feeling of self worth or self esteem or sense of self importance.

2. Anger - against& himself&famil&friends and societ in general.

'. ust - burning se(ual desire can distort the human mind to drug abuse.

. 3lutton - Bfood tripB in the lingo of un$ies.

#. 3reed - wealth&fame&recognition as e(emplified b people under pressure in their wor$ of art su

musician&actors and athletes who indulge in rug abuse.

". nv - to get attention from someone as sign of protest.

7. a>iness - Bi cant sndromeB incapacit to achieve is a breeding ground of drug abuse and bore

coupled with poor self image.

3arning igns of Coon% A$used Drugs

1. ariuana

• glass red ee

• loud tal$ing

• inappropriate laughter followed b sleepiness

• loss of interest& motivation

• weight gain or loss

2. De!ressant


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• contracted pupils

• drun$-li$e

• difficult concentrating

• clumsiness

• poor udgement

,. tiu%ants - e(. cocaine& amphetamines

• dilated pupils

• hperactivit

• euphoria

• irritabilit

• an(iet

• e(cessive tal$ing followed b depression or e(cessive sleeping

• ma go long period of time without eating or sleeping

• weight loss

• dr mouth and nose

4. nha%ants - e(. glues& aerosols& vapors

• water ees

• impaired vision& memor and thought

• secretions from the nose or rashes around the nose and mouth

• head aches and nausea


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• appearance of into(ication

• drowsiness

• poor muscle control

• changes in appetite

• an(iet

• irritabilit

• lots of cans&aerosols in the trash

5 . a%%ucinogens - e(. 4D& 8C8

• dilated pupils

• bi>arre and irrational behavior including paranoia& aggression& hallucination

• mood swings

• detachment from people

• absorption with self or other obects

• slurred speech

• confusion

6. eroin

• contracted pupils

• no response of pupils to light

• needle mar$s

• sleeping at unusual time


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• sweating

• vomiting

• coughing& shiffling

• twitching

• loss of appetite

7. A%coho%

• clumsiness

• difficult wal$ing

• slurred speech

• sleepiness

• poor udgement

• dilated pupils

• possession of false D cards

8. "o$acco/icotine

• smell of tobacco

• stained fingers or teeth

Ana%gesic - an drugs such as saliclates& morphine or opiates used primaril for the relief of pain.

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