DRUG EDUCATION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, you will be able
to:

1. Demonstrate current knowledge and

understandings about drugs and drug use
2. understand the aim of the drug
education program
3. Know their roles on how to promote drug
education
4. Use advocacy skills to help others be drug
free.
 OVERVIEW
Drug education is an important strategy for
reducing the extent of drug related incidents
among young people. Effective drug education
programs need to build knowledge and increase
the competency of students to act in safe ways
when presented with challenging situations.
This module supports the personal and
social capabilities and provides opportunities for
students to build upon their drug education
knowledge and skills, identify high risk situations,
and develop a range of strategies to prepare
them to make safer decisions.
What do you know Why do people How can using a drug
What are drugs?
about drugs? use drugs? be good and bad?
 How Do I Know if Someone Is on
Drugs?
Some physical signs of addiction  Bloodshot or watery eyes
are:  Pinpoint pupils (common with
 Frequent runny nose opioid and heroin addiction)
(common with cocaine  Changes in weight
addiction)  Changes in appetite and eating
 Tremors or seizures habits
 Loss of physical coordination  Clenching of the jaw
 Extreme lethargy  Irregular sleeping patterns or
 Chemical odor on breath or difficulty falling asleep
clothes  Marks on skin
 Poor personal hygiene
What are drugs?

 Alcohol
 Caffeine
 Nicotine
 Marijuana
 Cocaine
 Ecstasy
 Shabu
 Benzodiazepines
Why do people use drugs?
How can using a drug be good and
bad?

Effects on the Person

Effects on the Family
Effects on the Community
Effects on the Society
IT’S YOUR TURN

INFORM SHARE REFLECT CREATE

 INFOGRAHICS
(GROUP ACTIVITY)

Create an infographics about:

 Group 1: Different types of drugs
 Group 2: Common Signs of Drug Use
 Group 3: Effects of Drug Abuse
 Group 4: Why do people use drugs?
 Group 5: How to Avoid Drug Use
 Group 6 Penalties for drug users in the
Philippines
 INFOGRAHICS
CRITERIA
CONTENT (30%) • Appropriate details support main idea
• Accurate and detailed information
• Information adequately supports purpose of visual.
FOCUS (20%) • Topic and title clear and easily identified Main idea is
clearly appropriate to topic
• All illustrations complement purpose of Visual.
VISUAL APPEAL (20%) • Outstanding use of color, design, and space
• Original and creative design
• Overall design is pleasing and harmonious.
MECHANICS (10%) • Free of grammatical errors
• Words are legible and pertinent to topic
PRESENTATION (20 %) • Speaker/s maintains good eye contact with the
audience and is appropriately.
• animated (e.g., gestures, movement, etc.).
• Speaker uses a clear, audible voice.
• Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth.
• Information was well communicated.
TOTAL
Drug is a poison, that
kills your ambition.