Pagadian Diocesan Schools

SANTA MARIA GORETTI COLLEGE, INC.

Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur

SELF-PACED LEARNING MODULE IN MAPEH 9

(HEALTH)

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QUARTER 2- MODULE 4: PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE OR DRUG USE AND ABUSE

Module Overview
In this module, you will be provided with information about the study conducted by the Dangerous Drugs
Board. This is the lead government agency which plans, establishes and initiates programs and projects
necessary to combat and reduce the illegal distribution, manufacture and sale of drugs of abuse. You will also
be introduced to basic terms used in the study of substance use and abuse. Activities are provided to further
develop knowledge, skills and attitudes towards the topic.

Learning Competencies: At the end of this module, you can:

Describe the drug scenario in the Philippines; H9S-IIa-14
Analyze situations for the use and non-use of psychoactive substances; H9S-IIb-17
Apply decision making and resistance skills to prevent substance use and abuse. H9S-IIg-h-25

Instructional Materials
MAPEH 9 For Today’s Learner (PHOENIX PUBLISHING HOUSE INC., Quennie et, al.,)

Values: Awareness

P r e – a s s e s s m e n t (FA)
Let’s play ADD (Agree, Disagree)
Directions: Write thumbs up if you agree in the statement below and thumbs down if you don’t.
Statements:
____________1. Drugs are not a concern in the Philippines.
____________2. Filipino males are more prone to drug abuse than females.
____________3. Teenagers are in danger to drug use, misuse, and abuse.
___________4. A healthy person does not need to try or abuse drugs.
___________5. Drug change the way the brain thinks and processes information.
___________6. Drugs can help you to have a positive outlook in life.
___________7. Shabu is one of the commonly used and abused drugs in the Philippines.
___________8. Drug dependence is the state of physical and psychological dependence on drugs by a person
following its continuous use and abuse.
___________9. Drug abuse is the continuous use of a drug or several drugs other than their specified purpose.
___________10. A drug is a substance which brings about mental, emotional, behavioral and physiological
changes to a person.

INTRODUCTION
Activity 1 (FA)
Word Search
Directions: Circle the words in the box which are related to drugs. They are written horizontally, vertically,
diagonally or in reverse. Have fun!

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INTERACTION
Concept Notes
The 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) revealed that the Philippines continues to
wage an ongoing struggle against drug abuse and drug trafficking. Reported usage of “shabu,” street name of
methamphetamine, continues to grow as the country’s most significant drug problem. Endemic poverty,
corruption, and extremely porous borders create an environment where drug trafficking is very lucrative. The
geographic location of the Philippines has made it a major hub for drugs in Southeast Asia. This has contributed
to more incidents of Filipinos getting arrested in other countries for transporting or selling drugs.
According to a February 2015 data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), one-fifth of
barangays or villages in the Philippines have drug-related cases. Metro Manila is the region most affected by
drugs with 92% of its barangays having drug-related cases.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recognizes the problem on drugs. In a
pastoral letter in July 2015 titled “Addiction, Freedom, and Disciples, the CBCP focused on the issue of drug
addiction in the country. The letter pointed out how shabu or the “poor man’s cocaine” has become “daringly
ubiquitous, oftentimes peddled openly in parks, bars, and street corners.”
o Drugs are any substance 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.
o Drugs of Abuse are drugs commonly abused by users. In the Philippines the three drugs of abuse are
shabu, marijuana and inhalants.
o 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.
o Drug Misuse is the use of substance incoherent or inconsistent with the prescribed dosage or frequency
of use.
o Drug Abuse is the used of substance for non-medical purposes. Abuse leads to organ damage like brain
damage and liver damage, addiction and troubled behavioral patterns.
o Drug Tolerance is the condition of the body to adapt to the effects of substances to the body thus
requiring an even larger amount of the substance to experience the same psychological and mental effect
experienced when taking the smaller dosage.

Drug Classifications
Stimulants
Medications that increase alertness, attention, energy, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate.
 Short-term effects: Increased alertness, attention, energy; increased blood pressure and heart rate
 Long-term effects: Heart problems, psychosis, anger, paranoia

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 Central Nervous System Depressants
Medications that slow brain activity, which makes them useful for treating anxiety and sleep problems
 Short-term effects: Drowsiness, slurred speech, poor concentration, confusion, dizziness, problems with
movement and memory, lowered blood pressure, slowed breathing.
 Long-term effects: Unknown
Hallucinogens
Substances that distort the perception of reality
 Short-term effects: increased heart rate, nausea, intensified feelings and sensory experiences, changes in
sense of time
 Long-term effects: speech problems, memory loss, weight loss, anxiety, depression and suicidal
thoughts

Common Drugs

 Alcohol
A depressant, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system
 Short-term effects: Reduced inhibitions, slurred speech, motor impairment, confusion, memory
problems, concentration problems
 Long-term effects: development of an alcohol use disorder, health problems, increased risk for
certain cancers
 Cocaine
A powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South
America
 Short-term effects: Narrowed blood vessels, enlarged pupils, increased body temperature, heart
rate, and blood pressure, headache, abdominal pain and nausea, euphoria
 Long-term effects: Loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, nasal damage and trouble swallowing
from snorting, infection and death of bowel tissue from decreased blood flow
 Heroin
An opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance extracted from the seed pod of various
opium poppy plants
 Short-term effects: Euphoria, dry mouth, itching, nausea, vomiting, analgesia, slowed
breathing and heart rate
 Long-term effect: Collapsed veins, abscesses (swollen tissue with pus), infection of the lining
and valves in the heart, constipation and stomach cramps, liver or kidney disease, pneumonia
 Methamphetamine
A stimulant drug chemically related to amphetamine but with stronger effects on the central nervous
system
 Short-term effects: Increased wakefulness and physical activity, decreased appetite, increased
breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, irregular heartbeat
 Long-term effects: Anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood problems, violent behavior, paranoia,
hallucinations, delusions, weight loss
 Marijuana
Made from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The main psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical
in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
 Short-term effects: Enhanced sensory perception and euphoria followed by
drowsiness/relaxation; slowed reaction time; problems with balance and coordination
 Long-term effects: Mental health problems, chronic cough, frequent respiratory infections
 Opioids
Pain relievers with an origin similar to that of heroin. Opioids can cause euphoria and are often used
non-medically, leading to overdose deaths.
 Short-term effects: Pain relief, drowsiness, nausea, constipation, euphoria, slowed breathing,
death
 Long-term effects: Increased risk of overdose or addiction if misused

Activity 2 (SA)

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Learning Task
 Search for a current movie, television program, or commercial that portrays drug abuse. Analyze and
share your thoughts in the box below.

Processing Questions (SA)

1. Why is it important to know about the drugs scenario of the Philippines?

2. What is the cause of drug abuse in the Philippines?

3. Why do we need to prevent and control drug use and abuse?

Activity 3 (SA)
Directions: Enumerate the following items given below.

1. Give five (5) ways on how to prevent and control substance use and abuse.

2. Give five (5) healthy strategies in the use and non-use of psychoactive substances

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 INTEGRATION
Closure/Synthesis (SA)
Directions: Fill-out exit slip by completing the information below.
1. Give four (4) things you learned from the lesson/ activity.

2. Name three (3) qualities that you developed while doing the task.

3. List down two (2) things that you want to learn more.

4. Ask one (1) question about this week’s lesson.

Reflection Guide:
 How has the lesson changed your attitude and outlook in life? After a deep reflection on the effects of
drug or substance abuse, write a resolution on the lifestyle you option to adopt.
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INTERVENTION
Assignment: (PT)

Make a brochure advocating “NO TO DRUGS.”

Be creative and resourceful.

Brochure Rubric
1 Point 3 Points 6 Points 10 Points Earned
Points

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 Project Brochure is not Brochure is in Brochure is in Brochure is in
Layout in landscape, landscape has 2 landscape, has 4 full landscape, has 6 full
and lacks full columns and columns and columns and well
organized somewhat generally organized organized
information. organized information. information.
information.

Module There is a little There is some The information The brochure

Content information information about includes descriptions includes detailed
about the the module about the module information about
module included on the and activities done. the descriptions
included on the brochure. about the module
brochure. and the activities.
Career A related career The brochure Career information Career information
Content is mentioned. includes minimal includes description includes description
information to a and minimal facts is and more related
related career. mentioned. facts is mentioned.
Creativity The brochure The brochure The brochure The brochure
contains a few contains some includes a good contains an adequate
graphics and graphics and amount of graphics amount of graphics
enhancements. enhancements. and enhancements and enhancements
that are appropriate that adds attraction
for the module. without taking away
from the content.
Presentation Brochure looks Brochure looks Brochure has a few Brochure looks
like it was okay. Some minor problems. excellent. All
thrown problems with its Could have been spelling and
together. Parts looks. Some of neater. Most of the grammar are correct.
are falling off or the words are words and grammar
don’t fit. spelled correctly are spelled correctly.
Spelling and and some
grammar errors grammar is
are frequent. correct.

Evaluation: (SA)
Concept Map on Drug
Directions: Fill in the concept on drugs that are commonly used in the Philippines and their effects.

Drug abuse in the Philippines

INHALANTS MARIJUANA SHABU

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Post-assessment: (SA)

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.

________1. Drug abuse includes the use of stimulants, depressants, narcotics, hallucinogens, and inhalants.
________2. Drug Abuse is the used of substance for non-medical purposes
________3. Makati City is the region most affected by drugs with 92% of its barangays having drug-related
cases.
_______4. In Metro Manila, the three drugs of abuse are shabu, marijuana and inhalants.
_______5. All drugs don’t have risks and benefits.
_______6. Medications involves food and drug interaction.
_______7. Drug misuse is the use of substance incoherent or inconsistent with the prescribed dosage or
frequency of use.
_______8. Substance misuse involves dependence on or abuse of drugs---prescribed, over-the-counter, or illicit
drugs.
_______9. Substance or drug dependence is associated with addiction.
_______10. Substance or drug use is often involved in treatment or medication.

Well done!
You are now a STAR.
As A stands for Academically proficient, you are now knowledgeable enough
about Prevention of Substance or Drug Use and Abuse. Thank you! See you on
our next lesson! 😊

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 Pre-assessment Word search Post-assessment
1. DISAGREE  MISUSE 1. TRUE
2. AGREE  INHALANTS 2. TRUE
3. AGREE  HALLUCINATIONS 3. FALSE
4. AGREE  DRUGS 4. FALSE
5. AGREE  ABUSE 5. FALSE
6. DISAGREE  ADDICTION 6. FALSE
7. AGREE 7. TRUE
 SUBSTANCE
8. AGREE 8. TRUE
 SYMPTOMS
9. AGREE 9. TRUE
10. AGREE  STIMULANTS 10. TRUE
 NICOTINE

Answer Key

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