Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN

Pag-asa St., Malhacan, City of Meycauayan, Bulacan

Activity Sheet 9
in
MAPEH (Health)
Quarter 2: Week 1
Describes the Drug Scenario in the
Philippines
(H9S-IIa-14)
 LET US KNOW

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Drug is one of the most serious social problem in our country. According

to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, 1.1 percent of Filipinos aged

10-69 use drugs. According to the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), there are 1.8

million current drug users in the Philippines, and 4.8 million Filipinos report

having used illegal drugs at least once in their lives. As President Rodrigo Duterte

took his office on 2016, the war on drugs began through the lead of Senator

Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, former PNP Chief. The battle against drugs was

approved by 88 % of Filipinos according to the survey.

In this activity sheet you will learn more about the drug scenario in the

Philippines. You will be realizing that educating learners like you about the

nature and dangers brought by drug is important.

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 LET US REVIEW

Let us check how much do you know about drugs. Answer the following

questions. Write only the letter of your answer on the blanks.

_____1. Which of the following is the number one commonly used drug in the

Philippines?

a. marijuana b. cocaine c. shabu d. inhalants

_____2. The use of drugs inconsistent with what is prescribed is called _______.

a. drug abuse b. drug misuse c. drug tolerance d. drug dependence

_____3. Which of the following refers to the use of drugs for non-medicinal

purpose?

a. drug abuse b. drug misuse c. drug tolerance d. drug dependence

_____4. It is the government agency tasked in creating policies in dealing with

illegal drugs in the Philippines.

a. Dangerous Drug Board c. Philippine National Police

b. Local Government Unit d. National Bureau of Investigation

_____5. Who is responsible for efficient law enforcement of all provisions on

any dangerous drugs and/ or precursors and essential chemicals?

a. Dangerous Drug Board c. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

b. Local Government Unit d. National Bureau of Investigation

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 LET US STUDY
Drug Scenarios in the Philippines

Reading Time!
In the year 2003, an estimate of 6.7 million drug users in the Philippines
was recorded by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB). The “2008 National
Household Survey on the Nature and Extent of Drug Abuse in the
Philippines” conducted by the same agency revealed that there is a
downward trend in the number of drug users down to 1.7 million users.
The decline may be associated with the government’s intense efforts in
combatting drugs. The following are the reasons for the successful decline
of drug abuse in the country:
• Operations conducted by different law enforcing agencies like the
Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Bureau of
Customs and other law enforcers have helped to arrest local and
international drug syndicate members, traffickers, and destroy
secret laboratories and warehouse.
• Strict implementation of policies under the “Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002” like the compulsory drug test for application of driver’s
license, entrance to military service, application for firearms
licensing, and others.
• Actualization of Dangerous Drug Board’s programs and projects in
partnership with other agencies like the Department of Education
(DepEd), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
and other Local Government Units (LGU) and non-government
organizations (NGO).
These are positive efforts bearing fruits and achievements; however, the
government does not rest on its laurels but rather creates more
productive programs and projects to make the country a drug-resistant
society.

Profile of Filipino Drug Users

Profile Findings
Ratio of Users (male to female) 10:1
Mean Age: 28 years old
Civil Status: Single (58.2 %)
Employment Status: Unemployed
Educational Attainment: High School level

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Average Monthly Household Income: Php 16,290.80
Duration of Drug Use: 6 years or more
Nature of Drug Use: Poly-drug use (multiple drug use)
Common Drugs of Abuse Shabu (1st)
Marijuana (2nd)
Inhalants (3rd)

Source: “2008 National Household Survey on the Nature and Extent of Drug
Abuse in the Philippines”.

Common Concepts in Drug Education

The following are the usual words you will encounter in studying substances

use and abuse:

❖ Drugs are any substances or chemicals which when taken into the body

either through nasal, oral, transdermal or intravenous way have

psychological, physical, emotional and behavioral effects on a person.

❖ Drugs of Abuse are drugs commonly abused by users. In the Philippines

the three drugs of abuse are shabu, marijuana and inhalants.

❖ Drug Dependence is a cluster of psychological, behavioral and cognitive

phenomena of variable intensity in which the use of a drug takes on a high

priority thereby creating a strong desire to take the substance.

❖ Drug misuse is the use of substance incoherent or inconsistent with the

prescribed dosage or frequency of use.

❖ Drug Abuse is the use of a substance for non-medicinal purposes. Abuse

leads to organ damage like brain damage and liver damage, addiction and

troubled behavioral patterns.

❖ Drug Tolerance is the condition of the body to adapt to the effects of

substance to experience the same psychological and mental effect

experienced when taking the smaller dosage.

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2018 STATISTICS
Published: 14 October 2019

Profile of Drug Users

For the year 2018, fifty-four (54) treatment and rehabilitation facilities
reported to the Treatment and Rehabilitation Information System (TRAIS). Of
this, fifty-one (51) facilities are residential and three (3) are outpatient.

From the facilities reporting, a total of five thousand, four hundred forty-seven
(5,447) admissions were recorded. Five thousand, one hundred eighty-eight
(5,188) of this are new cases, one hundred seventy-one (171) are relapsed or
readmitted cases and eighty-eight (88) have sought treatment in an out-
patient facility.

A significant increase in admission (34.66%) as compared to previous year

was observed. The continuous and relentless efforts of law enforcement and
immediate response of local government units in the all-out campaign to
eradicate the drug problem, assisting identified individuals with problems on
drug use to avail treatment and rehabilitation programs, and the plea
bargaining agreement which comprise almost twenty-five percent (24.89%) of
the admissions, may have contributed to the increase.

PROFILE OF DRUG ABUSERS

(Facility Based)
CY 2018

AGE : Mean age of 32 years old

SEX : Ratio of Male to Female (9:1)
CIVIL STATUS : Single (51.20%)
STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT : Unemployed (50.06%)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT : High School Level (28.14%)
ECONOMIC STATUS : Average Family Income Php
11,265.10
PLACE OF RESIDENCE : Urban specifically NCR (4.81%)
DURATION OF DRUG USE : More than six (6) years
NATURE OF DRUG TAKING : Mono drug use (abuse of 1 drug
only)
DRUGS/SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE :
Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (shabu)
Cannabis (Marijuana)
Contact Cement (Rugby)

Source: “Dangerous Drug Board” https://www.ddb.gov.ph/45-research-and-statistics

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 LET US PRACTICE
Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space

provided.

1. What are the agencies that are helping together to combat illegal drugs in

the Philippines?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

2. What do you understand from the report of Dangerous Drug Board?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

3. According to the 2018 Statistical Report of DDB on the admission rate of

drug users in different rehabilitation facilities, there is a 34.66 % increase,

what does this increase mean?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Rubrics

Presentation of answer 5 points

Grammar/spelling 5 points

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 LET US REMEMBER

Drugs- are chemical substance that affects one’s body; can be taken through

nasal, oral, transdermal or intravenous.

Drugs of Abuse- commonly abused drugs such as; shabu, marijuana and

inhalants.

Drug Dependence-a strong desire to take the substance

Drug misuse-use of wrong dosage on prescribed drugs

Drug Abuse- use of substance for non-medicinal purposes

Drug Tolerance-the condition of the body to adapt to the effects of substance to

experience the same effect when taking the smaller dosage

Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) is the government agency tasked in creating

policies in dealing with illegal drugs in the Philippines.

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is responsible for efficient law

enforcement of all provisions on any dangerous drugs and/ or precursors and

essential chemicals.

LET US APPRECIATE

Why do you think drug education is important for learners like you?
Write your answer below.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Rubrics: Explanation 10 points
Grammar 5 points

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 LET US PRACTICE MORE

Reflect: Write an essay about the current drug situations in our country. Include

the data and information and terms you just learned. (Limit your essay with 3

paragraphs; 150-200 words). Write your essay on a one whole sheet of paper. Be

guided by the following questions:

1. What is the drug ratio in the Philippines?

2. What actions/programs our government is doing to combat drugs?

Essay Rubrics
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Focus & Details There is one There is one There is one The topic and
clear, well- clear, well- topic. Main main ideas are
focused topic. focused topic. ideas are not clear.
Main ideas are Main ideas are somewhat clear.
clear and are clear but are
well supported not well
by detailed and supported by
accurate detailed
information. information.
Organization The The The There is no
introduction is introduction introduction clear
inviting, states states the main states the main introduction,
the main topic, topic and topic. A structure, or
and provides an provides an conclusion is conclusion.
overview of the overview of the included
paper. paper. A
Information is conclusion is
relevant and included.
presented in a
logical order.
The conclusion
is strong.
Word Choice The author The author The author The writer uses
uses vivid uses vivid uses words that a limited
words and words and communicate vocabulary.
phrases. The phrases. The clearly, but the Jargon or
choice and choice and writing lacks clichés may be
placement of placement of variety. present and
words seems words is detract from the
accurate, inaccurate at meaning.
natural, and times and/or
not forced. seems
overdone.

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Sentence All sentences Most sentences Most sentences Sentences
Structure, are well are well are well sound
Grammar, constructed constructed constructed, awkward, are
Mechanics, & and have varied and have varied but they have a distractingly
Spelling structure and structure and similar repetitive, or
length. The length. The structure are difficult to
author makes author makes a and/or length. understand.
no errors in few errors in The author The author
grammar, grammar, makes several makes
mechanics, mechanics, errors in numerous
and/or spelling. and/or spelling, grammar, errors in
but they do not mechanics, grammar,
interfere with and/or spelling mechanics,
understanding. that interfere and/or spelling
with that interfere
understanding. with
understanding.

EVALUATION

Identify the following. Write your answers on the space provided.

_________________________1. It is the condition of the body to adapt to the effects

of substance to experience the same psychological and mental effect experienced

when taking the smaller dosage.

_________________________2. These are any substances or chemicals which when

taken into the body either through nasal, oral, transdermal or intravenous way

have psychological, physical, emotional and behavioral effects on a person.

_________________________3. It is the use of a substance for non-medicinal

purposes. Abuse leads to organ damage like brain damage and liver damage,

addiction and troubled behavioral patterns.

________________________4. It refers to the use of substance incoherent or

inconsistent with the prescribed dosage or frequency of use.

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________________________5. It is the use of substance incoherent or inconsistent

with the prescribed dosage or frequency of use.

Enumerate the Government Agencies that helps in combatting drugs.

1.______________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________

4.______________________________________________________

5.______________________________________________________

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CAROLINA S. VIOLETA, EdD

Schools Division Superintendent

JERRY D. CRUZ, PhD, CESE

Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

DOMINADOR M. CABRERA, PhD

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

EDWARD C. JIMENEZ, PhD

Education Program Supervisor- LR Manager

ALFONSO S. MIACO, Jr.

Education Program Supervisor-MAPEH

ANTONETH A. CAMARTIN/MAYETTE MANGAHAS

Content/ Language /Layout Evaluator

TEODORA P. ILASCO
Developer/Writer

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