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Abra State Institute of

Sciences and Technology
Bangued Campus, Bangued, Abra

Learner’s Material

Course
Code: NSTP 12 B
Course
Title: NSTP-CWTS

Name of Student: _________________________________________

ABRA STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Course & Year: ___________________________________________
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VISION
A university that produces graduates who are academically competitive, locally responsive
and globally sustained.

MISSION
We are committed to be agents in the development of Abra through enhanced instruction
creative and innovative researches and projects for public and community services towards
globally competitive professionals who contribute to the realization of a nation that enjoys strongly
rooted comfortable and secure life.

GOALS
1. To produce quality graduates who are globally competitive.
2. To develop/generate new knowledge and verify client or
oriented technologies and other solutions to development problems.
3. To disseminate and showcase client-responsive technologies and other solutions to
development problems towards an improved welfare of local communities.
4. To engage in viable income generating projects (IGP) to augment the finance of the college.
5. To transform ASIST as a dynamic and responsive, learning and performing, organization
efficiently and effectively managing its resources.

CORE VALUES
N obility -learned and educated
E ntrepreneurship -productivity and self-reliance
W isdom -love of God
A ction -performance-focused
S incerity -high commitment to duty
I ntegrity -personal transformation
S ervice -client-orientation
T eamwork -coordinated group work

ASIST QUALITY POLICY

The Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology, commits a continual improvement of
its system processes to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the services towards sustained
clientele satisfaction. Republic of the Philippines

ABRA STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Bangued Campus, Bangued, Abra
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APPROVAL SHEET
Hereto attached developed instructional material is hereby approved to its
utilization and reproduction:

Module Title:

Course Code: NSTP 12 B

Course Title: NSTP-CWTS

Semester: 2ND SEMESTER

School Year: 2020-2021

Developed by:

IDA FLOR ADRIATICO

ROBINSON ALTERO

NINIA RITCHIE E. ANGAT

VERENA G. ATMOSFERA

RAMIR S. BANEZ

MA. ANGELICA A. BEZA

BERNARD B. CASTILLO

MARCELO MICHAEL M. MERESEN

ANN CREIA P. TUPASI

DEXTER C. ULIDAN

Approved by:

LEO T. PASOS
Executive Dean

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page

Title Page ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

ASIST Vision, Mission, Goals, Core Values, & Quality Policy --------- 2

Approval Sheet ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3

Table of Contents------------------------------------------------------------- 4

Icons----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

MODULE 1: Drug Education

Overview------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6

General Objectives------------------------------------------------------------ 7

Drug & Substance Abuse Prevention & Control 8

Explore ------------------------------------------------------------ 8

Explain------------------------------------------------------------- 9-18

Evaluate------------------------------------------------------------ 19-22
Effects & Consequences of drug abuse and addiction----------------- 23
Explore ------------------------------------------------------------ 23

Explain------------------------------------------------------------- 24-28

Evaluate------------------------------------------------------------ 29-32

Strategies in Overcoming Drug Addiction--------------------------------- 33

Explore ------------------------------------------------------------ 33

Explain------------------------------------------------------------- 34-44

Evaluate------------------------------------------------------------ 45-48

References---------------------------------------------------------------------- 49-50

ICONS. In this module, you will see several icons. These icons will help you identify the
parts of the module and will help you keep track of your progress. (The images/icon were
taken from google.com)
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This icon explains the learning objectives and the

overview of the topics to be taken per lesson.

This icon represents an overview off the topic

which is in the form of introductory activity through
a reflection.

This icon represents the body of the module

wherein the different concepts and theories in the
lessons are presented.

This icon represents the activity that are used to

assess your understanding of the concepts and
theories presented.

NSTP-CWTS SPECIFIC PURPOSE

Module Overview
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This module is designed to contribute to you and your whole community’s general
welfare and development particularly in terms of health education, safety, livelihood,
recreation, environmental protection and the moral of the citizenry. The teaching learning
activities is focused in your development in becoming assets of the community, society
and to the nation as a whole. Thus, making you aware of your responsibilities as
individuals. This module also aims integrate values education, transformational
leadership and sustainable social mobilization for you and your family’s development,
community building, national security, and global solidarity.

This module is divided into 4 pats: Managing Health, Disaster risk Reduction and
Management Awareness Drug Addiction, Community Exposure, Community Needs
Assessment and Community Service.

This module will utilize the 3-E model of learning. First is Explore- wherein you are
asked to reflect about your own experiences before proceeding to the lesson. Your
reflections will help you grasp an idea about the lessons. Next is Explain- wherein various
theories, concepts and foundations about the self are presented. Your learning here will
supplement information and will enrich your ideas about the self. The last is Enrich-
wherein you are given sets of activities that will help you digest the lessons and concepts
that were presented to you. The activities will help you obtain ideas on how to apply
realistically the lessons that you have learned and how you will use your learnings in
improving and understanding yourself.

Modul
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UNIT 5
DRUG DUCATION
Introduction: Legal Bases of NSTP
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General Objectives:

At the end of the chapter, you are expected to:

1. Provide knowledge and understanding on basic terms and concepts on drug

education.
2. Identify the biological, environmental, behavioral and social causes and
consequences of drug use and addiction across the lifespan.
3. Develop improved strategies to prevent drug use and its consequences.

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Drug and Substance Abuse Prevention
and Control
Lesson

Objectives
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At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

1. Explore the nature and effects of drug and substance abuse such as alcohol,
tobacco, and others on personal health and social relationship.
2. Synthesize accurate information on the health
3. To provide knowledge and understanding on the basic terms and concepts on
drug education.
4. To familiarize students about the commonly abused drugs and their adverse
effects.
5. To establish a society which is free from the menace of dangerous drugs.
6. To objectives:
Learning make the students’ parents/family, teachers/school and the church aware of
their roles in establishing in a drug free society

Instruction: Answer the question below. Use the space provided.

1. What is the importance of Dangerous Drug Laws, specifically to the NSTP
students and the community in general?

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Drug education program for the youth is a significant undertaking
in order to free them from drugs. The youth of today comprise the
most vulnerable group that can be affected by the prohibited drugs
that are commonly abused. According to General Edgar C.
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Galvante, Former Executive Director, Dangerous Drug Board, most drug users start their
habit early, usually during their teen age years. They are particularly susceptible to the
drug experience because adolescence is the period of experimentation, exploration,
curiosity and search for identity. It is believed that young people with backgrounds are
more vulnerable and are more likely to continue abusing drugs, once they have started
and to develop aggravating problems, if not processed. these young people in difficult
circumstances are associated with poverty, family disintegration, relocation,
discrimination, and lack of suitable alternative activities.
Drug abuse prevention, done through problem awareness, education and strategy
implementation is very vital to the success in controlling and stopping drug abuse.
Positive behavior including the constructive handling of feelings and responsibilities
should be installed and encouraged in our own families during the early life of young
family members and carried up to the later stage of life. These should be nurtured by a
caring and understanding society.
It has been known that the foremost reason why our youth is dragged into the
abyss of drug abuse is the lack of guidance from the family itself. There are aspects of
this reason. First, maybe the parents are too busy with their jobs, giving them less time to
their children. Second, parents have not finished schooling, making them less informed
and aware of the effects of drugs. Third, the type of discipline of the parents includes
physical violence, thus, in most cases in the Philippines, drives away the kid from home.
The second predominant reason is during the adolescence period where wants
exceeds its necessities. Is it where the stage where youngsters search for its identity and
its sense of belonging. The influence of peers has been proven as a strong source of
initiation into drug addiction among the youth.
Drug addiction is generally an emotionally unstable individual before he or she
acquires the habit. The tendency is he withdraws himself and hates physical, mental or
moral sufferings and cannot face painful situation ending to use drugs to cover all the
worries, pain and sufferings.
Today, drug abuse is a predator, a monster that preys on innocent, curious, mind
like those of the teen agers. Hence, this module zeroes on uncovering problem of drug
abuse among youngsters and on finding ways and means by which this societal menace
could be lessened, if not totally annihilated.

What is a drug?
 Originated from the Dutch word “droog” which means to dry.
 A chemical substance that brings about physical, emotional, or social impairment
and behavioral change in a person taking it. Though it is legitimately used as
curative and preventive agent against a disease, It causes more harmful effects
than helpful effects on the human mind and body when abused.

When are drugs harmful?

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 They are harmful when they are taken excessively or if taken in dangerous
combinations or by hypersensitive (allergic)person in ordinary or even in small
amounts.

Why do people turn into drugs?

 It can solve problems.
 peer pressure
 it gives enjoyment to user
 It is used as an alcoholic substitute
 It serves as a temporary scape and temporary relief from unbearable problems in
life

What is Drug education?

 It is a method of informing and enlightening people about the therapeutic effects
and proper use of drugs in order to help them avoid its misuse and abuse

Definition of Terms

Drug abuse is the use of chemical substance, licit or illicit, which results in an individual’s
physical, mental or social impairment. Drug is not used as therapeutic agent but to boost
stamina and a temporary relief from burdens and problems in life. It may refer to any of
the following practices:
 Using without benefit or prescription, useful drugs which have the capacity to alter
mood or behavior.
 Using drugs and substances for a purpose different from the one for which the
drug has been prescribed, and
 Using drugs and substances having no legitimate medical application for purposes
other than research.

Drug dependence is a situation where the presence of abused drug should be

maintained in order for the body to function” normally”. It is a compulsive desire or need
to use the drug regularly in order to attain a feeling of serenity, security and power.

2 Types of dependence
1. Physical dependence a condition wherein a person cannot function
without drugs in his /her system and if without the drug, he or she may
develop withdrawal signs.
2. Psychological dependence develops when a a person obtain relief from
his problems through the use of drugs and tends to use them every time he
meets problems to the so called “escape from reality syndrome”.

Drug addiction is the intense craving for drugs. It is described as “physical” dependence
on a drug. So the user must have a continuous supply to maintain its body physique.
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Illusionary drugs this drug carries the user into an unreal or surrealistic world. The
pleasures they induce produce a mental and often physical reliance on the agent which
eventually results to dependence.

Drug Tolerance is a condition when a user increases his/her dosage of drugs to produce
the same effect as the last time such drug was used and “good trip” was felt or
experienced. It is the amount or quantity of drug capable of effecting desired feeling of
satisfaction and comfort to the user.

Drug overdose refers to the quantity of drugs taken which is beyond what is desired or
prescribed. It produces dangerous and even deadly reaction such as low breathing
stupor, and coma.

Polydrug abuse is the use of different substances or kinds of drugs in order to attain the
desired effect in the user.

Classifications of Drugs

What are the types of drugs?

Drugs that are commonly abused depending on pharmacological effects, maybe

classified into:
a. Amphetamines
b. Cannabis
c. Ecstavy
d. Herooin
e. Cocaine
f. Steroids
g. Alcohol
h. Hallucinogens
i. New psychoactive substances
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1. DEPRESSANTS OR “DOWNERS”
A. SEDATIVES Acts as a tranquilizer if taken in proper amount and has a
calming effect. It prevents transmission and signals through CNS and slows
down metabolic processes
B. BARBITURATES the most commonly used in this group and often go by
the street
names of yellow bullets, barbs, reds goof balls. They are used to relax the
CNS
C. ALCOHOL is the common depressant which has a tranquilizing effect.
However, when taken in large amounts body functions deteriorate.
D. NARCOTICS sometimes referred to as öpiates” belongs to this group.
These are pain relieving and sleep inducing drugs.
Examples:
1. Morphine
2. Codeine
3. Heroine – most popular because of its euphoric action and
compact form, an affective pain killer.

2. STIMULANTS drugs which increase alertness and physical disposition. It has an

opposite effect of sedatives. These drugs suppress fatigue, and extreme
nervousness. Abused of this drug causes mental illness or the sense of reality of a
person could be impaired.
Examples:

A. COCAINE makes one aggressive. It is dangerous because it causes

paranoia. They produce exhilaration or depression when dependence is
developed. This leads to serious mental changes, psychotic manifestations,
suicidal or homicidal tendencies.
B. AMPHETAMINES are used to suppress appetite or as a diet pills due to the
ability to make people awake

C. CAFFEINE is among the most known drug in this group. They alter one’s
perception of the external world and distort a person’s concept of reality

3. HALLUCINOGENS or PSYCHEDELICS are hallucination- producing drugs. They

produce false perception of reality giving a temporary scape to people who have
serious problems. This drug affect sensation, thinking, self-awareness and
emotion.
Examples:

A. LSD (LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE) the most powerful psychedelic. It

is 1000 times stronger than marijuana
B. MESCALINE found in peyote cactus. It is dried which can either be eaten
or taken in a liquid form. Its effect is milder than LSD.
C. EUPHRATES drugs that provide a tremendously good feeling or high
sensation. Drugs of this kind includes marijuana.
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4. INHALANTS are substances which are inhaled through nose or mouth and must
be sold and used with caution.

CATEGORIES:
1. Solvents –paint, thinners, gasoline, rugby, transmission fluids, glues,
airplane cements
2. Aerosols – hair spray, shoeshine compounds, insecticides, butane and
propane,
3. anesthetics – nitrous oxide, ether, chloroform

COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS

1. SHABU (Methamphetamine Hydrochloride): also called meth or crystal meth,

among other names, is a psychostimulant drug
mainly known for its recreational use.
Methamphetamine is chemically similar to
amphetamine, a drug used to treat attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder, obesity and narcolepsy; but
being more potent and highly addictive,
methamphetamine is rarely prescribed for medical
treatments. Most commonly, the drug is produced
illegally, from pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in
cold medicines. It can exist as white powder, pills,
or bluish-white crystals, and can be consumed by
swallowing, smoking, snorting, or injecting.

2. ECSTACY
(METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPETHAMINE)
(MDMA): Ecstasy, also commonly known as "Molly," is a synthetic drug known
primarily for its hallucinogenic and stimulant effects. It's known to impart feelings of
increased energy, pleasure, emotional warmth, and distorted sensory and time
perception. Usually used in night clubs and mostly used by youth

3. MARIJUANA also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a
vast number of other slang terms—is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried flowers
of Cannabis sativa. Some people smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes
called joints; in pipes, water pipes (sometimes called bongs), or
in blunts (marijuana rolled in cigar wraps). CAR is the biggest producer of
Marijuana
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4. Alcohols Ethanol, better known as drinking alcohol, is a legal, controlled

substance in all 50 states and in most of the world. Generally consumed in a liquid
form, alcohol produces a large number of effects when consumed, ranging from
lowering anxiety and inhibitions to nausea and vomiting. Alcoholism, or alcohol
use disorder, affects 17.6 million Americans, roughly one in twelve American
adults. Although alcohol use (even abuse) is widely tolerated, and even
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celebrated, alcoholism is a very serious medical issue with potentially deadly

consequences.
Persons Responsible in preventing Drug abuse

1. The person Himself

A. Understand, respect and accept himself

 Develop his potential and engage in wholesome, productive and satisfying
activities
 Learn to relate effective ly with others and have a confidant to whom he can
communicate personal problems he cannot cope with.
 Learn to cope with personal problems and other stresses without the use of
drugs
 Seek professional help for problems you can’t cope with
 Develop strong moral and spiritual values
 Learn about the effect of drug used, reason drugs are harmful, and ways to
resist pressures to dry drugs
 Use an understanding of the danger posed by drugs to help other students
avoid them.
B. The Parents
 Create warm and friendly atmosphere at home. Love and care must be
showed at home at all times
 Attention provided to children should go beyond monetary or financial
support
 Develop effective means of communication with children. Parents should be
able to win and maintain the confidence of their children. They should have
time to listen to them
 Take time to be with the children no matter how busy they are
 Strengthen moral and spiritual values
 Help children to resist peer pressure to use drugs by supervising their
activities

C. The Teachers/School

The teachers can help drug abuse if they:

 Know their students’ strengths and weaknesses, needs, and abilities
 Sensitive to their students’ needs and problems
 establish rapport with their students to gain their confidence
 encourage their students to participate in co-curricular activities
 Use teaching approaches and strategies that are effective and stimulating
to students
 Show models of good behavior
 Help the implementation of R. A 6425 regarding the role to be observed by
teachers in the identification of and apprehension of drug dependents

The Schools can help prevent drug abuse if they:

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 Determine the extent and character of drug abuse and establish a means of
monitoring that is used regularly
 Establish a clear and specific rules regarding drug use that include strong
corrective action
 Enforce establish policies against drug use fairly and consistently: and
implement security measures to eliminate drugs on school premises
 Reach out to the community for support and assistance in making the
school’s anti-drug policy and programs work by developing collaborative
arrangements.

D. The Community
The Community Leaders have the following responsibilities:
 Help school fight drugs by providing them with expertise and financial
resources of community group and agencies.
 Plan and implement social action programs involving young people, civic
groups, religious organizations, other professionals to improve community
life.
 Participate or assist in the implementation of R. A. 6425 otherwise known
as Dangerous Drug Act of 1972
 Encourage and support the establishment of preventive centers such as
community guidance clinics
 Help in the after-care and follow up of discharged clients from residential
rehabilitation centers
 Strengthen moral and spiritual values
 Coordinate with public and private agencies that could lend assistance to
the drug abuse prevention and control program

E. The Church
As a social institution, the church is entrusted with the humanitarian tasks of
moral guidance and of the youth and attending to social problems. The church is
committed to the fight against drug abuse. the church leaders should:
 Help in the campaign against drug abuse
 Organize programs on the prevention of drug abuse in the form of lectures,
for values clarification exercises and other related activities
 Serve as models of exemplary character for the youth

The Youth and Government’s Response to the Drug Problem

By the turn of the 21st century, substance abuse has taken an alarming proportion
in the country. Shabu has become the number 1 drug of abuse followed by marijuana
and inhalants. The abuse of legal substances like nicotine and alcohol continue to be
worrisome. A survey by the University of the Philippines Population Institute in
1996showed the initial age of use of nicotine, alcohol, and drugs to be age 16-17. that
40% of of males surveyed were smoking and 37% of the youth regularly used alcohol. At
present, more than 1.5 million Filipinos are users of illegal drugs. The youth are specially
the hard hit. They are the greatest number of drug users. among them are more than
350,000 identified high school students in the country. One can only speculate on the
number of young people abusing drugs not identified.
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Various activities, to date, are initiated and are aimed to produce the following effects on
young people:
 Lessen violent behavior
 Increase pro-social behavior and decrease negative, self-destructive
behavior
 increase the ability to plan ahead and choose effective solutions to
problems;
 Improve social and emotional development
 Improve self – image and self- awareness
 Improve handling of interpersonal problems and coping with anxiety
 Improve constructive conflict resolution with peers and
 Improve self-control

Early in 2004, The Dangerous Drugs Board launched the program “Barkada”
Kontra Droga (Peers against Drugs). The specific thrust of thrust program is drug abuse
prevention

This concept tries to change the meaning of the word “barkada or peer” which
connotes a negative influence among peers. Each member of the Barkada kontra
Droga”pledges to keep his community and family safe safe and secure from the evils of
illegal drugs. Further, he is asked to commit to convince friends and relatives to join the
fight against drug and trafficking, never to use drugs and to report clandestine
laboratories, pushers and users.

Legislation for Illicit Drugs Control

 1972 – the Dangerous Drug Act was established

 2002 – The Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act was implemented
 2002 – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) was established
 2002 – An Integrated Drug Abuse Data Information Network (IDADIN) was created
to monitor drug use/abuse

Government Response to the Problem

 Preventive education programs to dissuade users or potential users from
experimenting with illegal drugs and /or continuing to use them
 Treatment and rehabilitation programs aimed at facilitating abstinence
 Intensified campaign against illegal drugs and trafficking
 Judicial and legislative measures
 National, regional and international cooperation to fight illegal drug trafficking and
abuse of dangerous drugs
 Some Philippine political figures are talking about drug testing employees of
outsourced call center workers, others are calling from testing university students,
and the government is currently considering all government employees.
 Drug Information and Action Line (DIAL) was created to receive reports and
complaints related to drug abuse and provide assistance to the public on drug-
related cases
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Ten (10) Ways to Say “No” to Drugs

 Be vocal, just say “No” and mean it
 Project an image of clean living for yourself
 Get into sports
 Choose your friends and influence them positively
 Get involved in community-based projects
 Join organizations (church, community, or social) or youth clubs or form your own
drama group
 Learn how to manage stress
 Join seminars on anti – drug abuse prevention
 Talk to your family, listen to the problems of your brothers and sisters
 Enhance your talents or skills by taking part in workings, trainings or seminars

The soundness of the activity we do today will contribute to the success of the program
we have together with our clients in the days to come

Our involvement……

Tobe involved in drug prevention and control against a S.T.R.O.N.G. group:

S – Steadfast personality
T – Trustworthy in words and deeds
R- Respectable in relating with other
O- Open- minded in facing situations
N- Noble characters
G- Gutsy action and Ideas

As good citizens…..

Let us be keepers of life and create a safe environment through our respective
positions.

Let us join hands in keeping our society a drug free Philippines!

Name: _____________________________________

Course, year and Section: __________________

Activity # 1
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Direction: Listen to the song “Anak” and internalize the message then do the activities
that follow. Use the space provided in each activity.

Anak
Freddie Aguilar

No'ng isilang ka sa mundong ito

Laking tuwa ng magulang mo
At ang kamay nila ang 'yong ilaw
At ang nanay at tatay mo'y
'Di malaman ang gagawin
Minamasdan pati pagtulog mo
At sa gabi'y napupuyat ang iyong nanay
Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
At sa umaga nama'y kalong ka
Ng iyong amang tuwang-tuwa sa iyo
Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na
Ang nais mo'y maging malaya
'Di man sila payag
Walang magagawa
Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
Naging matigas ang iyong ulo
At ang payo nila'y sinuway mo
'Di mo man lang inisip na
Ang kanilang ginagawa'y para sa iyo
' Pagkat ang nais mo'y masunod
ang layaw mo
'Di mo sila pinapansin
Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
At ang landas mo'y naligaw
Ikaw ay nalulong sa masamang bisyo
At ang una mong nilapitan
Ang iyong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong, "anak, ba't ka
nagkaganyan?"
At ang iyong mga mata'y biglang lumuha
Nang 'di mo napapansin
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't
Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't
Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't
Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
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Answer the following questions briefly:

1. Based on the song Anak, write 5 positive and 5 negative traits as observed in the lyrics
that relate to the young generation of today. For the negative traits, think of ways in which
these can be corrected.

Positive traits Negative traits How to correct Negative

traits

2. Write a prayer that will manifest your intention to improve the negative traits that you
have identified. (5 pts)
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Name: _____________________________________

Course, year and Section: __________________

Activity # 2

Direction: Read and analyze the questions then write the letter of your answer before the
number.

1. Which of the following institutions can help in the campaign against drug abuse?
A. church B. Family
C. School D. All of the above
2. Which is not a physical effect of drug abuse?
A. malnutrition B. Sensory distortion
C. Community hazard D. Damage to vital organs
3. Which is an economic effect of drug abuse?
A. Dependence on family B. Inability to hold a stable job
C. Accident in industry D. all of the above
4. Which of the following leads to drug abuse?
A. Peer pressure B. Family factor
C. Mass media D. all of the above
5. Which of the following is not a depressant or downer?
A. Narcotics B. Barbiturates
C. Psychedelics D. Sedatives
6. Intravenous drug users are prone to
A. AIDS B. Hepatitis B
C. Blood-borne diseases D. None of the above
7. Cocaine, amphetamine and caffeine are examples of
A. Depressants B. Hallucinogens
C. Inhalants D. stimulants
8. The deliberate use of substance or drug other than its intended purpose
A. Drug dependence B. drug abuse
C. drug addiction D. Both A and B
9. Methamphetamine Hydrochloride is commonly known as
A. Marijuana B. Angel’s dust
C. shabu D. Ecstasy
10. Drug is a chemical substance that brings about
A. Physical change B. Emotional change
C. Behavioral change D. all of the above
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11. A term given to describe these drugs because they carry the user into an unreal or
surrealistic world
A. Illusionary drugs B. Sedatives
C. Depressants D. Barbiturates
12. It is the most common depressant which has a tranquilizing effect,
A. Alcohol B. Sedatives
C. Narcotics D. barbiturates

13. Refers to the quantity of drugs taken which is beyond what is desired or prescribed
A. Drug abuse B. Drug dependence
C. Drug addiction D. Drug overdose
14. It is the intense craving for drug: it is described as “physical dependence” on a drug
A. Drug abuse B. Drug dependence
C. Drug addiction D. Drug overdose
15. Heroine is the most popular example of what drug?
A. Alcohol B. Sedatives
C. Narcotics D. Barbiturates
16. These are pain relieving and sleep inducing drugs and sometimes referred as
“opiates”
A. Alcohol B. Sedatives
C. Narcotics D. Barbiturates
17. A drug that makes a person hyperactive as manifested in increased alertness and
activity and produce opposite effects brought about by sedatives
A. depressants B Sedatives
C. Inhalants D. Stimulants
18. They alter one’s perception of the external world and distort a person’s concept of
reality
A. Cocaine B Narcotics
C. Caffeine D. Amphetamine
19. They are used to suppress appetite or as a diet pill and have the ability to make
people awake for a longer period of time
A. Cocaine B Narcotics
C. Caffeine D. Amphetamine
20. One of the social effects of drug use and drug abuse is
A. Malnutrition B dependency
C. Criminal involvement D. mind deterioration
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EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENCES

OF DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION
Lesson
2
Instruction: Answer the question below. Use the space provided for answer.

1. What are the plans and action of the government regarding illegal drugs in the
country?
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Drugs are chemicals that affect the body and brain. Different
drugs can have different effects. Some effects of drugs include
health consequences that are long-lasting and permanent. They
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can even continue after a person has stopped taking the substance.

There are a few ways you can take drugs, including injection, inhalation, and
ingestion. The effects of the drug on the body can depend on how the drug is delivered.
For example, the injection of drugs directly into the bloodstream has an immediate
impact, while ingestion has a delayed effect. But all misused drugs affect the brain. They
cause large amounts of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate our emotions,
motivation, and feelings of pleasure, to flood the brain and produce a “high.” Eventually,
drugs can change how the brain works and interfere with a person’s ability to make
choices, leading to intense cravings and compulsive drug use. Over time, this behavior
can turn into a substance dependency, or drug addiction.

https://psu.pb.unizin.org/bbh143/chapter/drug-delivery-methods/
Today, more than 7 million people suffer from an illicit drug disorder, and one in
four deaths results from illicit drug use. In fact, more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities are
associated
with drug abuse than
any other preventable
health condition.
People suffering
from drug and alcohol
addiction also have a
higher risk of
unintentional
injuries, accidents,
and domestic violence incidents. However, substance abuse can be treatable.
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Drug abuse can have a wide range of short- and long-term, direct, and indirect
effects. These effects often depend on the specific drug or drugs used, how they are
taken, how much is taken, the person's health, and other factors. Short-term effects can
range from changes in appetite, wakefulness, heart rate, blood pressure, and/or mood to
heart attack, stroke, psychosis, overdose, and even death. These health effects may
occur after just one use.
Longer-term effects can include heart or lung disease, cancer, mental illness,
HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and others. Long-term drug use can also lead to addiction. Drug
addiction is a brain disorder. Not everyone who uses drugs will become addicted, but for
some, drug use can change how certain brain circuits work. These brain changes
interfere with how people experience normal pleasures in life such as food and sex, their
ability to control their stress level, their decision-making, their ability to learn and
remember, etc. These changes make it much more difficult for someone to stop taking
the drug even when it’s having negative effects on their life and they want to quit.
Drug use can also have indirect effects on both the people who are taking drugs
and on those around them. This can include affecting a person’s nutrition; sleep;
decision-making and impulsivity; and risk for trauma, violence, injury, and communicable
diseases. Drug use can also affect babies born to women who use drugs while pregnant.
Broader negative outcomes can be seen in education level, employment, housing,
relationships, and criminal justice involvement.
THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON HEALTH

Substance use disorders are associated with a wide range of short- and long-term
health effects. They can vary depending on the type of drug, how much and how often it’s
taken and the person’s general health. Overall, the effects of drug abuse and
dependence can be far-reaching. They can impact almost every organ in the human
body.

SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION:

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weakened immune system, increasing the risk of illness and infection
 Heart conditions ranging from abnormal heart rates to heart attacks and collapsed
veins and blood vessel infections from injected drugs
 Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to changes in appetite and
weight loss
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 Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk of significant liver
damage or liver failure
 Seizures, stroke, mental confusion, and brain damage
 Lung disease
 Problems with memory, attention, and decision-making, which make daily living
more difficult
 Global effects of drugs on the body, such as breast development in men and
increases in body temperature, which can lead to other health problems
 Death

EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION ON THE BRAIN

 All kind of drugs like nicotine, cocaine, marijuana, and others–affect the brain’s
“reward” circuit, which is part of the limbic system. This area of the brain affects
instinct and mood. Drugs target this system, which causes large amounts of
dopamine (a brain chemical that helps regulate emotions and feelings of pleasure)
to flood the brain. This flood of dopamine is what causes a “high feeling” which
causes the addiction.

 Although initial drug use may be voluntary, drugs can alter brain chemistry. This
can change how the brain performs and interfere with a person’s ability to make
choices. It can lead to intense cravings and compulsive drug use. Over time, this
behavior can turn into a substance dependency.
DRUG EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOR
Substance abuse can lead to multiple behavioral problems (short- and long-
term) like the following:

 Aggressiveness
 Hallucinations
 Addiction
 Impaired Judgment
 Impulsiveness
 Loss of Self-Control
 These effects of drug abuse have serious consequences, like missed work,
punishable offenses, accidents, and injuries.

Mental Consequences
 Common mental consequences are depression, anxiety, mood swings and
psychosis.
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 While psychosis is usually a direct result of drug use, depression, anxiety, and
mood swings can be both a direct and indirect result and can persist even after
drug use has stopped.

Physical Consequences
 Scrapes, bruises, track marks, lip burns, skin abscesses, contracting diseases
(like HIV or Hepatitis C), increased tolerance, physical dependence on the drug.
 Withdrawal symptoms
 Physical and sexual abuse

Social Consequences
 Dropping out of school
 Job loss
 Hospitalizations, going to detox or drug treatment centers
 Legal problems (DUI, possession charges, etc.), going to jail, troubled
relationships, being the perpetrator or victim of any kind of abuse.
 Social problems may occur instantaneously for some while other addicts may only
experience one or two.

Spiritual Consequences
 Feeling hopeless, lonely, scared, guilty, ashamed, dishonest, perpetually unhappy
and restless for no apparent reason.
 As with the mental consequences, these can become more apparent after drug
use has stopped but do get better with recovery from addiction.

EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON UNBORN BABIES

 Illicit drug use poses risks for pregnant women and their babies.
 Drugs may contain impurities that can be harmful to an unborn baby.
 Pregnant women who use drugs may be more likely to harm the fetus with risky
behaviors and poor nutrition.
 Premature birth or low birth weight. It can also cause the baby to have withdrawal
symptoms (sometimes in the form of neonatal abstinence syndrome), birth defects
or learning and behavioral problems later in life.
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The consequences of drug abuse may look different for everyone. What may seem
mild and insignificant to one person may feel like the end of the world to another.
“One of the things that kept me so sick was comparing myself to other people. If I had
only compared myself in my addiction to who I was before I started using drugs I
would’ve seen that I was but a shadow of my former self and that was one of the biggest
indicators of my drug addiction consequences.” - A former drug addict/abuser

Name: _____________________________________

Course, year and Section:

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Activity # 1
CONSEQUENCES
ESSAY
Answer the following questions meaningfully. (10 pts. Each item.)
1. What are the most adverse effects of drug addiction to your overall health?
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2. What do you think are the foremost reasons why people turn into drugs?
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3. What is your most important realization from learning the adverse

consequences of drug addiction? How did it affect your beliefs regarding
drug addiction?
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Name: _____________________________________

Course, year and Section: __________________

Activity # 2

Consider a situation wherein a person you know is suffering from drug addiction. Give
one certain practical scenario on how drug addiction affects that person in the following
aspects: (10 pts. each.)

1. Mental Aspect
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2. Physical aspect

3. Social Aspect.

Name: _____________________________________

Course, year and Section: __________________

Activity # 3

A. In the box below, make a visual representation of the effects of drug addiction to
the brain. It may be in a form of poster, drawing, sketch, and the like. Use your
own style and creativity in doing it.
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STRATEGIES IN OVERCOMING
DRUG ADDICTION
Lesson 3
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

1. Recognize the importance of utilizing different strategies to cope up with drug addiction
2. Identify steps to prevent and recover from drug addiction
3. Formulate ways on how to help people recuperate from drug addiction
4. Deliberate ways to promote healthier ways to deal with stress

Instruction: What can you say on the question below? Share your answer by writing
your knowledge on the space provided.
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1. Do you think Philippines is equipped with adequate resources and facilities

to help people suffering from drug abuse? Justify your answer.
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Most people who engage in addictive behaviors and go on to

develop an actual addiction find that overcoming it is more
challenging than they expected. Even though the difficulties
people have with quitting drugs are well known, when people
start using, they often feel that addiction is a myth, and they can
quit any time they want. Or they feel that they are an exception to the rule. This is even
more likely with non-substance, or behavioral, addictions involving activities such as
excessive eating, sex, gambling, shopping, and exercise. What makes the situation even
more complicated is that for every addictive behavior, there are some people who can
engage in the behavior without developing an addiction.
This is true of all the behavioral addictions (some of which involve healthy or
necessary actions, like eating, exercise, and shopping). But it's also true of substance
use. There are some cases of controlled drinking, recreational marijuana use, and even
controlled heroin use.
Most people think they are one of the lucky few who won't get hooked, and
unfortunately, don't realize the truth until it is too late. By the time they recognize the
need for change, they may not even want to. It can take years of being faced with the
negative consequences of an addiction before realizing that it is causing significant
problems.
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Developing an addiction to drugs isn’t a character flaw or a sign of weakness, and

it takes more than willpower to overcome the problem. Abusing illegal or certain
prescription drugs can create changes in the brain, causing powerful cravings and a
compulsion to use that makes sobriety seem like an impossible goal. But recovery is
never out of reach, no matter how hopeless your situation seems or how many times
you’ve tried and failed before. With the right treatment and support, change is always
possible.
For many people struggling with addiction, the toughest step toward recovery is
the very first one: recognizing that you have a problem and deciding to make a
change. It’s normal to feel uncertain about whether you’re ready to start recovery, or if
you have what it takes to quit. If you’re addicted to a prescription drug, you may be
concerned about how you’re going to find an alternate way to treat a medical condition.
It’s okay to feel torn. Committing to sobriety involves changing many things, including: the
way you deal with stress; who you allow in your life; what you do in your free time; how
you think about yourself; the prescription and over-the-counter medications you take.
It’s also normal to feel conflicted about giving up your drug of choice, even when
you know it’s causing problems in your life. Recovery requires time, motivation, and
support, but by making a commitment to change, you can overcome your addiction and
regain control of your life.

THINK ABOUT CHANGE:

 Keep track of your drug use, including when and how much you use. This will give
you a better sense of the role the addiction is playing in your life.
 List the pros and cons of quitting, as well as the costs and benefits of continuing
your drug use.
 Consider the things that are important to you, such as your partner, your kids, your
pets, your career, or your health. How does your drug use affect those things?
 Ask someone you trust about their feelings on your drug use.
 Ask yourself if there’s anything preventing you from changing. What could help
you make the change?

PREPARING FOR CHANGE

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 Remind yourself of the reasons you want to change.

 Think about your past attempts at recovery, if any. What worked? What didn’t?
 Set specific, measurable goals, such as a start date or limits on your drug use.
 Remove reminders of your addiction from your home, workplace, and other places
you frequent. Tell friends and family that you’re committing to recovery and ask for
their support.

EXPLORE YOUR ADDICTION TREATMENT OPTIONS

Once you’ve committed to recovery, it’s time to explore your treatment choices.
While addiction treatment can vary according to the specific drug, a successful program
often includes different elements, such as:
 Detoxification. Usually the first step is to purge your body of drugs and
manage withdrawal symptoms.
 Behavioral counseling. Individual, group, and/or family therapy can help you
identify the root causes of your drug use, repair your relationships, and
learn healthier coping skills.
 Medication may be used to manage withdrawal symptoms, prevent relapse,
or treat any co-occurring mental health condition such as depression or
anxiety.
 Long-term follow-up can help to prevent relapse and maintain sobriety. This
may include attending regular in-person support groups or online meetings
to help keep your recovery on track.

TYPES OF DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS

 Residential treatment – Residential treatment involves living at a facility and
getting away from work, school, family, friends, and addiction triggers while
undergoing intensive treatment. Residential treatment can last from a few days to
several months.
 Day treatment/Partial hospitalization – Partial hospitalization is for people who
require ongoing medical monitoring but wish to still live at home and have a stable
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living environment. These treatment programs usually meet at a treatment center

for 7 to 8 hours during the day, then you return home at night.
 Outpatient treatment – Not a live-in treatment program, these outpatient programs
can be scheduled around work or school. You’re treated during the day or evening
but don’t stay overnight. The major focus is relapse prevention.
 Sober living communities – Living in a sober house normally follows an intensive
treatment program such as residential treatment. You live with other recovering
addicts in a safe, supportive, and drug-free environment. Sober living facilities are
useful if you have nowhere to go or you’re worried that returning home too soon
will lead to relapse.

TIPS FOR FINDING THE BEST DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR YOU
Remember that no treatment works for everyone. Everyone’s needs are different.
Whether you have a problem with illegal or prescription drugs, addiction treatment should
be customized to your unique situation. It’s important that you find a program that feels
right. Treatment should address more than just your drug abuse.

Addiction affects your whole life, including your relationships, career, health, and
psychological well-being. Treatment success depends on developing a new way of living
and addressing the reasons why you turned to drugs in the first place. For example, your
drug dependency may have developed from a desire to manage pain or to cope with
stress, in which case you’ll need to find a healthier way to relieve pain or to handle
stressful situations. Commitment and follow-through are key. Drug addiction treatment is
not a quick and easy process. In general, the longer and more intense the drug use, the
longer and more intense the treatment you’ll need. And in all cases, long-term follow-up
care is crucial to recovery. There are many places to turn for help.

Not everybody requires medically supervised detox or an extended stint in rehab.

The care you need depends on a variety of factors, including your age, drug-use history,
medical or psychiatric conditions. In addition to doctors and psychologists, many clergy
members, social workers, and counselors offer addiction treatment services.
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Seek treatment for any mental health problems simultaneously. As you seek help
for drug addiction, it’s also important to get treatment for any other medical or
psychological issues you’re experiencing. Your best chance of recovery is by getting
combined mental health and addiction treatment from the same treatment provider or
team.

1. Find support for your addiction recovery: Don’t try to go it alone—reach out for
support. Whatever treatment approach you choose, having positive influences and
a solid support system is essential. The more people you can turn to for
encouragement, guidance, and a listening ear, the better your chances for
recovery.
2. Lean on close friends and family: Having the support of friends and family
members is an invaluable asset in recovery. If you’re reluctant to turn to your loved
ones because you’ve let them down before, consider going to relationship
counseling or family therapy.

3. Build a sober social network: If your previous social life revolved around drugs,
you may need to make some new connections. It’s important to have sober friends
who will support your recovery. Try taking a class, joining a church or a civic
group, volunteering, or attending events in your community.

4. Consider moving into a sober living home: Sober living homes provide a safe,
supportive place to live while you’re recovering from drug addiction. They are a
good option if you don’t have a stable home or a drug-free living environment.
5. Make meetings a priority: Join a 12-step recovery support group, such as
Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and attend meetings regularly. Spending time with
people who understand exactly what you’re going through can be very healing.
You can also benefit from the shared experiences of the group members and learn
what others have done to stay sober.
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LEARN HEALTHY WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS

After addressing your immediate problems with addiction and starting treatment,
you’ll still have to face the problems that led to your drug abuse. Did you start using to
numb painful emotions, calm yourself after an argument, unwind after a bad day, or
forget about your problems? Once you’re sober, the negative feelings that you dampened
with drugs will resurface.
For treatment to be successful, you’ll first need to resolve your underlying
issues. Once you have resolved your underlying issues, you will, at times, continue to
experience stress, loneliness, frustration, anger, shame, anxiety, and hopelessness.
These emotions are all a normal part of life. Finding ways to address these feelings as
they arise is an essential component to your treatment and recovery.
There are healthier ways to keep your stress level in check. You can learn to
manage your problems without falling back on your addiction. When you’re confident in
your ability to quickly de-stress, facing strong feelings isn’t as intimidating or
overwhelming.

QUICKLY RELIEVE STRESS WITHOUT DRUGS!

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Different quick stress relief strategies work better for some people than others.
The key is to find the one that works best for you.
 Movement. A brisk walk around the block can be enough to relieve stress.
Yoga and meditation are also excellent ways to bust stress and find
balance.
 Step outside and savor the warm sun and fresh air. Enjoy a beautiful view
or landscape.
 Play with your dog or cat. Enjoy the relaxing touch of your pet’s fur.
 Experiment with your sense of smell. Breathe in the scent of fresh flowers
or coffee beans or savor a scent that reminds you of a favorite vacation,
such as sunscreen or a seashell.
 Close your eyes and picture a peaceful place. Think of a sandy beach, or a
fond memory, such as your child’s first steps or time spent with friends.
 Pamper yourself. Make yourself a steaming cup of tea, give yourself a neck
or shoulder massage. Soak in a hot bath or shower.

KEEP DRUG TRIGGERS AND CRAVINGS IN CHECK

Your recovery doesn’t end at getting sober. Your brain still needs time to recover
and rebuild connections that changed while you were addicted. During this rebuild, drug
cravings can be intense. You can support your continued recovery by avoiding people,
places, and situations that trigger your urge to use:
1. Step away from your friends who use: Don’t hang out with friends who are still
doing drugs. Surround yourself with people who support your sobriety, not those
who tempt you to slip back into old, destructive habits.
2. Avoid bars and clubs: Even if you don’t have a problem with alcohol, drinking
lowers inhibitions and impairs judgment, which can easily lead to a relapse. Drugs
are often readily available and the temptation to use can be overpowering. Also
avoid any other environments and situations that you associate with drug use.
3. Be upfront about your history of drug use when seeking medical treatment: If you
need a medical or dental procedure done, be upfront and find a provider who will
work with you in either prescribing alternatives or the absolute minimum
medication necessary. You should never feel ashamed or humiliated about
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previous drug use or be denied medication for pain; if that happens, find another
provider.
4. Use caution with prescription drugs: If you were addicted to a prescription drug,
such as an opioid painkiller, you may need to talk to your doctor about finding
alternate ways to manage pain. Regardless of the drug you experienced problems
with, it’s important to stay away from prescription drugs with the potential for abuse
or use only when necessary and with extreme caution. Drugs with a high abuse
potential include painkillers, sleeping pills, and anti-anxiety medication.

COPING WITH DRUG CRAVINGS

Sometimes craving cannot be avoided, and it is necessary to find a way to cope:
1. Get involved in a distracting activity: Read, see friends, go to a movie, immerse
yourself in a hobby, hike, or exercise. Once you’re interested in something else,
you’ll find the urges go away.
2. Talk it through: Talk to friends or family members about craving when it occurs.
Talking can be very helpful in pinpointing the source of the craving. Also, talking
about craving often helps to discharge and relieve the feeling and will help restore
honesty in your relationship. Craving is nothing to feel bad about.
3. Challenge and change your thoughts. When experiencing a craving, many people
tend to remember only the positive effects of the drug and forget the negative
consequences. Therefore, you may find it helpful to remind yourself that you really
won’t feel better if you use and that you stand to lose a lot. Sometimes it is helpful
to have these consequences listed on a small card that you keep with you.
4. Urge surf. Many people try to cope with their urges by toughing it out. But some
cravings are too strong to ignore. When this happens, it can be useful to stay with
the urge until it passes. This technique is called urge surfing. Imagine yourself as a
surfer who will ride the wave of your drug craving, staying on top of it until it crests,
breaks, and turns into less powerful, foamy surf. When you ride out the craving,
without trying to battle, judge, or ignore it, you’ll see that it passes more quickly
than you’d think.

THE THREE BASIC STEPS OF URGE SURFING:

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1. Notice how you’re experience the craving: Sit in a comfortable chair with your feet
flat on the floor and your hands in a relaxed position. Take a few deep breaths and
focus your attention on your body. Notice where in your body you experience the
craving or urge and what the sensations feel like. Verbalize what you’re
experiencing. For example, you could tell yourself: “My craving is in my mouth and
nose and in my stomach.”
2. Focus on one area where you’re experiencing the craving: What are the
sensations in that area? Describe them to yourself. For example, perhaps you feel
hot, cold, tingly, or numb? Maybe your muscles are tense? How large an area is
involved? Notice if the sensations change as you focus on them. “My mouth feels
dry. There is a numbness in my lips. When I swallow, I can imagine the feeling of
using.”
3. Repeat by focusing on each part of your body that experiences the urge. Describe
to yourself how the sensations change, how the urge comes and goes. Many
people notice that after a few minutes of urge surfing, their craving has
disappeared. The purpose of this exercise, however, is not to make the urge go
away but to experience it in a new way. If you regularly practice urge surfing, you’ll
become more familiar with your cravings and find it easier to ride them out until
they go away naturally.

BUILD A MEANINGFUL DRUG-FREE LIFE

You can support your drug treatment and protect yourself from relapse by having
activities and interests that provide meaning to your life. It’s important to be involved in
things that you enjoy, that make you feel needed, and add meaning to your life. When
your life is filled with rewarding activities and a sense of purpose, your addiction will lose
its appeal.
 Pick up an old hobby or try a new one. Do things that challenge your creativity
and spark your imagination and something you’ve always wanted to try. You
can learn a musical instrument, a foreign language, or try a new sport.
 Adopt a pet. Yes, pets are a responsibility, but caring for an animal makes you
feel loved and needed. Pets can also get you out of the house for exercise.
 Spend time in nature. Take a scenic hike, go fishing or camping, or enjoy
regular walks in a park.
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 Get involved in your community. Replace your addiction with drug-free groups
and activities.
 Volunteer. Become active in your church or faith community or join a local club
or neighborhood group.
 Set meaningful goals. Having goals to work toward and something to look
forward to can be powerful antidotes to drug addiction. It doesn’t matter what
the goals are, just that they are important to you.
 Look after your health. Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and healthy eating
habits help you keep your energy levels up and your stress levels down. The
more you can stay healthy and feel good, the easier it will be to stay sober.
 Don’t let relapse keep you down. Relapse is a common part of the recovery
process from drug addiction. While relapse is frustrating and discouraging, it
can be an opportunity to learn from your mistakes, identify additional triggers,
and correct your treatment course.

WHAT CAUSES RELAPSE?

Different “triggers” can put you at risk of relapsing into old patterns of substance use.
While specific causes of relapse differ from person to person, some common triggers
include:
 Negative emotional state (such as stress, sadness, anger, or trauma)
 Positive emotional state (feeling happy and wanting to feel even better, such
as having a good time with friends)
 Physical discomfort (such as pain or withdrawal symptoms)
 Trying to test your personal control (“I can use just once” or “have just one
pill”)
 Strong temptation or urge (craving to use)
 Conflict (such as an argument with your spouse or partner)
 Social pressure (being in a situation where it seems everyone else is using)

The important thing to remember is that relapse doesn’t mean drug treatment
failure. Don’t give up. Call your sponsor, talk to your therapist, go to a meeting, or
schedule an appointment with your doctor. When you’re sober again and out of danger,
look at what triggered the relapse, what went wrong, and what you could have done
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differently. You can choose to get back on the path to recovery and use the experience to
strengthen your commitment.

Name: _____________________________________

Course, year and Section: __________________

Activity # 1
STRATEGIES

Instructions: Read and answer the following questions. Write your answers on the space
provided.

1. What is the importance of seeking the support of friends and family members
during recovery from drug addiction?
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2. What do you think is the most significant way to avoid relying to drugs?
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3. Do you think a victim of drug addiction can reach a full recovery? Justify your
answer.
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4. What do you think is the most challenging part of recovering from drug addiction?
Why?
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5. Suppose you have a close friend recovering from drug addiction, what are your
ways of showing your help and support?
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Name: _____________________________________

Course, year and Section: __________________

Activity # 2

Instruction: Aside from those mentioned above, what are your own healthy ways of
dealing with stressful events so you can prevent yourself from trying prohibited drugs. List
them down inside the box below. 20 pts.
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