DO NOT ABUSE USING DRUGS:

Nowadays, we are facing now here in our country many “modern-problems”

like low economic mobility, poverty, and income inequality, poor health care
and nutrition and even about using drugs. Drugs was the most hot issue in the
Philippines and now they even called it “war on drugs” because many people
abuse of using drugs. The Philippines is experiencing many problems that
hinder further progress. Since these past years, the rise in the number of
illegal drug users in the country has been alarming, According to the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), more than three million
Filipinos are hooked on drugs. However, the most common drug in the
Philippines was “Methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, followed by
“marijuana” or cannabis sativa and ecstasy. The drug problem in our country
is not just an ordinary dilemma. It is a crisis for our country. It is not only
epidemic but also pandemic in its broadest nature. Although there have also
been Filipinos getting arrested in other countries for transporting or selling
“shabu” because the main reason is poverty and it’s common. Nevertheless,
many drugs are used as medicines but not all drugs are considered as curative
which means able to cure disease or heal people. Yes, drugs can be healthful
when the directions for their safe use are followed but, they can also be
harmful when the directions are not followed exactly as instructed. An
individual who is addicted to a certain drug has uncontrollable craving for the
drug because he/she has become dependent on it. The question is, why people
take drugs? People take drugs for the reason like to be relieved from pain,
discomfort or illness, to escape boredom, to experiment, and also to rebel
against the law, parents, or guardians. In my humble opinion, to those who
are using drugs or abusing of using that medicine, we should prevent
ourselves for taking drugs because there’s no benefit could give that to us. We
should also protecting our health instead. Whatever problems or tragedy you
may experience drugs is not our comfort zone. Don’t let drugs control us.

This is the 4 ways to prevent and control from

dangerous drugs:

1. Learn to deal with life’s pressures. The inability to deal with normal
life pressures is one of the major reasons that drive people to drugs and
alcohol.

2. Don’t give in to peer pressure. Some people, particularly teenagers

and young adults, experiment with drugs just to portray a cool image in
front of others.

3. Develop close family ties. Research indicates that people who share a
close relationship with their families are less likely to become drug
addicts.

4. Develop healthy habits. Eating a balance diet and exercising regularly

is another way of preventing drug and alcohol addiction.