WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

HEALTH 9, Quarter 2, Week 1

DRUG SCENARIO IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Time Allotment: 5 hours

Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC):

Describes the drug scenario in the Philippines (H9S-lla-14)

Learning Objectives:

o Define drugs, drugs of abuse, drug dependence, drug misuse, and drug tolerance
o Enumerate the factors influencing substance use and abuse
o Analyze the effects of drug scenario in the Philippines

Discussion:

Drug Scenario in the Philippines

Substance use and abuse is a growing problem in the Philippines. According to the
International Narcotics control Broad (INCB), an internation drug monitoring agency, the Philippines
is listed as one of the countries in Southeast Asia where drug trafficking is growing in numbers.

In the Philippines, drug and abuse is a social and health concern. Poverty has become an
increasing cause for involvement in the illegaln drug trade. Foreign drug syndicates take advantage
and exploit the poor and use promises of “easy money” to entice the people to serve as couriers and
runners.

According to the 2012 statics available in the Dangerous Drugs Broad Website, the most
common type of substance of abuse among Filipino are “Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (Shabu)
81.36%, “Cannabis (Marijuana) 33,65% and “Inhalant” (Solvent) 4.82%.

FACTORS INFLUENCING SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE

• Lack of parental supervision and support

• Strong peer preasure and coriosity
• Intense feeling of pleasure
• Relief from stress, anxiety and depression
• Increased physical and cognitive performane
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In the year 2004, an estimate of 6.7 million drug users in the Philippines was recorded by the
Dangerous Drugs
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 combating 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 arrest local and international drug syndicate
members, traffickers, and destroy secret laboratories and warehouses.

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.

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 Actualization of the Dangerous Drugs 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.

Exercises / Activities :

Activity 1. Share Your Thoughts!

Based on the information stated above, answer the following questions. Write your answer on a
sheet of paper.
1. What is the Dangerous Drugs Board Report all about?
2. What is the current drug scenario in your community and school?
3. What are the common terms related to drugs? Define each term.

Activity 2. Comment Me Please!

Write a short comment and draw an emoticon on the second column. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
Happy face ☺ if you AGREE with the statement, ☹ sad face if you DISAGREE and for
UNDICIDED FACE ㋡.

1. Advertising is causing
teenagers to try alcohol
drinks.
2. It is okay for students to use
cigarettes and alcohol.
3. Parents should be held
responsible for their children
who are into drug use.
4. Smoking should be banned in
public place.
5. Severe penalties for drug use
stop people from using drugs.

Activity 3. My Idea!

Read and understand the information above. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Answer the following questions:
1. What are your personal insights about the drug scenario in the Philippines?
2. What is your opinion on the factors influencing substance use and abuse?

Performance Task: Let’s Do an Essay

Write an essay about the effects of drug scenario in the Philippines specifically to the
teenagers. Limit your essay to 50-100 words.

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References for learners:

Doria, et.al. “Physical Education & Health 9 Learner’s Material”

Department of Education, Republic of the Philippines, First Edition 2014

Obregoso, et.al. Health Grade 9, Alternative Delivery Mode, Quarter 2, Wk.-Module : Drugs
Scenario in the Philippines, First Edition, 2020

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Answer Key:

Activity 1
1. It is all about the estimated drug users in the Philippines as well as the intense effort of the
government in combating drugs.
2. Answers may vary.
3. The common terms related to drugs are the following:
a. Drugs – are any substances or chemicals which when taken into the body either through
nasal, oral, transdermal or intravenous way have psychological, emotional and behavioral
effects on a person.

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 b. Drug of abuse – are drugs commonly abused by users like shabu, marijuana and
inhalants.
c. Drug dependence – is a cluster of physiological, 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
d. Drug misuse – is the use of substance incoherent or inconsistent with the prescribed
dosage or frequency of use.
e. Drug abuse – is the use of substance for non-medicinal purposes.
f. Drug tolerance – is the condition of the body to adapt the effects of substances to the
body thus requiring an even larger amount of the substance to experience the same
physiological and mental effect experienced when taking the smaller dosage.

Activity 2:

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Activity 3.

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2. Answers may vary

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