NAME: ___________________________________ SCORE: ___________

DATE: ___________________
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND ETHICS

TOPIC: DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972

A. IDENTIFICATION. Identify what is being asked.
_________________________1. Drug classification of Indian hemp or marijuana.
_________________________2. An illicit drug classification that is referred medically to any psychoactive compound
with sleep inducing properties.
_________________________3. What article and section of the law pertains to penalizing a person who sell or deliver
any illicit drug.
_________________________4. Integration of dangerous drugs to the curriculum in private and public school is
mandated by the act stated in what article and section?
_________________________5. As per Article 8, sec. 5, who shall serve as the administrative officer of the Dangerous
Drugs Board.
_________________________6. It is a term given to any partner who consents or tolerate violation of the act.
_________________________7. The creation of Dangerous Drugs Board is mandated by the act stated in what article and
section?
_________________________8. Methaqualone is a regulated drug stated in section 2 of the law is under what drug
classification?
_________________________9. Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 is also known as
_________________________10. It pertains to the short title of the act.
B. MATCHING TYPE. Match Column A to Column B. Identify what article in the act does the following sections can be
found.

ANSWER COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Article I A. Any alien who violates any of the provisions of Articles II and III of
this Act shall be deported without further proceedings immediately after
service of sentence.
2. Article II B.  The Board shall encourage and assist in the establishment, operation
and maintenance of private centers.
3. Article III C. The Director of the National Bureau of Investigation shall be the
permanent consultant of the Board.
4. Article IV D. Dangerous drugs refers to either Prohibited drugs or Regulated
Drugs.
5. Article V E. The land on which any of said plants is cultivated or cultured shall be
confiscated and escheated to the State, unless the owner thereof can
prove that he did not know of such cultivation or culture despite the
exercise of due diligence on his part.
6. Article VI F.  In case a prohibited drug is reclassified as regulated, the penalties for
violations of this Act involving the latter shall, in case of conviction, be
imposed in all pending criminal prosecutions.
7. Article VII G. If a drug dependent voluntarily submits himself for confinement,
treatment and rehabilitation in a center and complies with such
conditions therefor as the Board may, by rules and regulations,
prescribe, he shall not be criminally liable for any violation of Section 8,
Article II and Section 16, Article III of this Act.
8. Article VIII H. The penalty of imprisonment ranging from six years and one day to
twelve years and a fine ranging from six thousand to twelve thousand
pesos shall be imposed upon any person who, unless authorized by law,
shall import or bring any regulated drug into the Philippines.
9. Article IX I. The Secretary of Education shall promulgate such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof and,
with the assistance of the Board, shall cause the publication and
distribution of materials on dangerous drugs to students and the general
public.
10. ArticleX J. The Board shall manage the funds as it may deem proper for the
attainment of the objectives of this Act.
TOPIC: NEWBORN SCREENING ACT OF 2004
Under Article 2, Section 4 of the law, what is the definition of the following:

a. Follow up

b. Newborn

c. Health Care Practitioner

d. Heritable condition

e. New Born Screening

Prepared by
A.V. Lagliva, RMT
Clinical Instructor