Signs and Symptoms: 1972, as amended, and providing funds for its

implementation.
C. Sure-Fire Indicators

 Possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia in Marijuana

his room or belongings.
 Needle marks on the arms.
 Spending time with known drug users
 Mention of suicide or an attempt of suicide
 Arrest due to alcohol or drug-related incidents.
 Possession of unusually large sum of money
 Repeatedly having bloodshot eyes
 Dilated or pinpoint eye pupils.
 Puffy or droopy eyelids that partially hang over
the iris.
Signs and Symptoms:
Classification of Dangerous Drugs:
As contained in the manual of the Comprehensive
Drugs Act of 2002, the following are the classification of
the dangerous acts:
a. Marijuana
b. Inhalants
c. Stimulants
d. Depressants
Marijuana refers to the dried leaves,
flowers, stems, and seeds from the
Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica
plant.
Inhalant
These are volatile substances that
produce chemical vapors that can be
inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or
mind-altering, effect.
Stimulants
Stimulants are a class of drugs that
speed up messages travelling between
the brain and body. They can make a
person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic.
Stimulants include caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines
and cocaine.
Depressants
Depressant substances reduce arousal and
stimulation. They affect the central nervous
system, slowing down the messages between
the brain and body. They can affect concentration and
coordination and slow down a person's ability to
respond to unexpected situations.

e. Hallucinogens

f. Narcotics

Comprehensive Drugs Act of 2002

It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity of

its territory and the well-being of its citizenry particularly
the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs
on their physical and mental well-being, and to defend
the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their
development and preservation.

Who implemented the Comprehensive Dangerous

Drugs Act of 2002?
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
It was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo on June 7, 2002. It repealed Republic Act No.
6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of