DRUG EDUCATION AND VICE CONTROL
under the supervision of an authorized officer, with
From the BIBLE, The book of Judges of the Old
Testament revealed that the mighty Samson
was put to sleep by Delilah by means of a drug
laced wine with narcotics mixed with
intoxicants before cutting his hair.
DRUG
Is any chemical substance which affects a person
in such a way as to bring about physiological,
emotional or behavioral change.
ADMINISTER
Any act of introducing any dangerous drug into the
body of any person, with or without his or her
knowledge, by injection, inhalation, ingestion or
other means, or of committing any act of
indispensable assistance to a person in
administering a dangerous drug to himself or
herself unless administered by a duly licensed
practitioner for purposes of medication.
CHEMICAL ABUSE
Is an instance when the use of a chemical has
produced a negative or harmful consequence.
CHEMICAL DIVERSION
The sale, distribution, supply or transport of
legitimately imported, in-transit, manufactured or
procured controlled precursors and essential
chemicals, in diluted, mixtures or in concentrated
form, to any person or entity engaged in the
manufacture of any dangerous drug, and shall
include packaging, repackaging, labeling, relabeling
or concealment of such transaction through fraud,
destruction of documents, fraudulent use of
permits, misdeclaration, use of front companies or
mail fraud.
CLANDESTINE LABORATORY
Any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any
dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and
essential chemical.
CONFIRMATORY TEST
An analytical test using a device, tool or equipment
with a different chemical or physical principle that is
more specific which will validate and confirm the
result of the screening test
CONTROLLED DELIVERY
The investigative technique of allowing an
unlawful or suspect consignment of any dangerous
drug and/or controlled precursor and essential
chemical, equipment or paraphernalia, or property
believed to be derived directly or indirectly from any
offense, to pass into, through or out of the country
a view to gathering evidence to identify any person
involved in any dangerous drugs related offense, or
to facilitate prosecution of that offense.
CULTIVATE OR CULTURE
Any act of knowingly planting, growing, raising, or
permitting the planting, growing or raising of any
plant which is the source of a dangerous drug.
DELIVER
Any act of knowingly passing a dangerous drug to
another, personally or otherwise, and by any
means, with or without consideration.
DEN DIVE OR RESORT
A place where any dangerous drug and/or
controlled precursor and essential chemical is
administered, delivered, stored for illegal purposes,
distributed, sold or used in any form.
DISPENSE
Any act of giving away, selling or distributing
medicine or any dangerous drug with or without the
use of prescription
DRUG SYNDICATE
Any organized group of two (2) or more persons
forming or joining together with the intention of
committing any offense prescribed under this Act.
DRUG ADDICTION
A state of periodic or chronic (continuous)
intoxication (drunk) detrimental to individual and to
the society produced by the repeated consumption
of drugs (WHO)
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENC
An attachment to drug use which arises from a
drug ability to satisfy some emotional or personality
need of an individual. (Physical dependence not
required but it does not seem to reinforce
psychological dependence)
NATURAL DRUGS
The natural drugs include natural plant
leaves, flowering tops, resin, hashish, opium and
marijuana
SYNTHETIC DRUGS
The synthetic drugs are produced by
clandestine laboratories which include those drugs
that are controlled by law because they are used in
the medical practice.
TREATMENT
Is a medical service rendered to a client for the
effective management of hit total conditions related
to drug abuse. It deals with the physiological
without abusing drugs.
REHABILITATION
Is a dynamic process directed towards the
changes on the health of the person to prepare him
from his fullest life potentials and capabilities, and
making him law-abiding and productive member of
the community without abusing drugs.
POLYDRUG ABUSE
Many people who abuse on drug tend to take
allsorts of drugs. Some play chemical “Russian
roulettes” by taking everything including
unidentified pills. This is called polydrug abuse.
DRUG EXPERIMENTER
One who illegally, wrongfully, or improperly uses
any narcotics substances, marijuana or dangerous
drugs as defined not more than a few times for
reasons or curiosity, peer pressure or other similar
reasons.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD From the point of
habituation or drug dependence up to the time a
drug dependent is totally or gradually deprived of
the drug.
TOLERANCE It is the increasing dosage of drugs
to maintain the same effect. This is dependent is
totally or amphetamines, barbiturates, opiates and
solvents.
PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE
An adaptive state caused by repeated drug use
that reveals itself by development of intense
physical symptoms when the drug is stopped
withdrawal syndrome.
JARGON
 A BAG A pocket of drug
 COLD TURKEY Withdrawal effect of opiate
use
 TRACK Scars on the skin due injection
 OVERDOSE Death occurred
 SPEED Amphetamines
 SPEED FREAKS Amphetamines addict
 OPIATE Narcotic
 NODDING Suspended sleep
 MAINLINE To shoot Injecting a drug into
the vein
 A HIT Slang for injection of drugs
 WORK Apparatus for injecting a drug
 A FIX One injection of opiate
 JUNI Heroin
 JUNKIE An opiate addict
 SKIN POPPING To inject the drug under
the skin
 UPPERS Street slang for amphetamines
 RUSH The beginning of a high
 HIGH Under the influence of drug
 COKE Street slang for cocaine
 FLASHBACK Drug use after stoppage
 ACID Slang term for LSD
 ACID HEAD LSD user
 DROP Taking drug orally
 JOINT A MJ cigar
 ROACH Butt end of joint
 STONED Intoxicating effect of drug
 TRIP Reaction that is caused by drug
 HEAD Drug user
 DOWNER Street slang for depressant
MINIMAL DOSE The amount needed to treat or
heal, that is, the smallest amount of a drug that will
produce a therapeutic effect.
MAXIMAL DOSE The largest amount of a drug that
will produce a desired therapeutic effect,
without any accompanying symptoms of toxicity.
TOXIC DOSE The amount of drug that produces
untoward effects or symptoms of poisoning.
ABUSIVE DOSE The amount needed to produce
the side effects and action desired by an
individual who improperly uses it.
LETHAL DOSE The amount of drug that will cause
death.
ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS 2. NARCOTICS
3. TRANQUILIZERS
1. ORAL This is the safest most convenient and 4. STIMULANTS
economical route whenever possible. 5. HALLUCINOGENS
6. SOLVENTS
2. INJECTION Offers a faster response than oral
C. LEGAL CATEGORIES
method. It make use of a needle or other
device to deliver the drugs directly into the 1. PROHIBITED DRUGS
body tissue and blood circulations.
a. Narcotics refers to the group of drugs opium
3. INHALATION This route makes use of gaseous and it derivatives morphine, heroin, codeine
and volatile drugs, which are inhaled and including synthetic opiates.
absorbed rapidly through the mucous of the b. Stimulants refers to the group of drugs
respiratory tract. Cocaine, Alpha and Beta Cocaine
c. Hallucinogens Marijuana, LSD and
4. TOPICAL This refers to the application of drugs
mescaline
directly to a body site such as the skin
2. REGULATED DRUGS
and the mucous membrane.
a. Barbiturates
5. IONTOPHORESIS The introduction of drugs
b. Hypnotics
into the deeper layers of the skin by the use
c. Amphetamines
of special type of electric current for local
3. VOLATILE SUBSTANCES
effect.
The group of liquid, solid or mixed substances
MEDICAL USES OF DRUGS
having the property releasing toxic vapors or fumes
 Analgesics which when sniffed, smelled, inhaled or inroduced
 Antibiotics into the physiological system of the bodyproduces
 Antipyretics or induces a condition of intoxication, excitement or
 Antihistamines dulling of the brain or nervous system.
 Contraceptives
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS ACCORDING TO
 Decongestants
EFFECTS
 Expectorants
 Laxatives DEPRESSANTS
 Sedatives and tranquilizers
 Vitamins Are group of drugs that has the effect of
depressing the Central Nervous system (CNS). It is
a drug which suppress vital function especially
DANGEROUS DRUGS those of the brain or Central Nervous System.
It refers to the broad categories or classes of  Usually known as “downers”, which are
controlled substances. Controlled substances are drugs that act on the nervous systems
generally grouped according to pharmacological promoting relaxation and sleep.
classifications, effects and as to their legal criteria.
 Used in excessive amounts, depressants
GENERAL DRUG CLASSIFICATION induce a state of intoxication similar that of
alcohol.
A. ACCORDING TO EFFECTS
 Intoxicating doses result in impaired
DEPRESSANTS are group of drugs that has the
judgment, disorientation, slurred speech,
effect of depressing the Central NERVOUS
drunken behavior without the odor of
System.
alcohol, and loss of motor coordination
STIMULANTS are group of drugs having the effect
1. NARCOTICS Is any drug that produces sleep or
of stimulating the Central Nervous System.
stupor and relieves pain due to its depressant effect
HALLUCINOGENS are group of drugs that are on the central nervous system. A term narcotic
considered to be mind altering drugs and give the comes from the Greek word for sleep “Narkotikos”.
general effect of mood distortion.
2. BARBITURATES prescribed to induce sleep
B. ACCORDING TO MEDICAL or to provide calming effect.
PHARMACOLOGY

1. DEPRESSANTS
CATEGORIES ACCORDING TO ITS EFFECTS
 ◦ Long Acting Barbiturates
Take effect within 30 to 60 minutes and last up to 8
hours, e.i. Phenobarbital
◦ Intermediate Acting Barbiturates
Take effect within 15 to 30 minutes and last up to 6
hours, e.i. amobarbital and butabarbital.
◦ Short Acting Barbiturates
Take effect within 10 to 20 minutes and last up to 6
hours, e.i. pentobarbital and secobarbital.
◦ Ultra Short Barbiturates
Take effect within 45 seconds and last up to 30
minutes, e.i thiopental sodium.
SLANG TERMS OF BARBITURATES
 Pentobarbital “Yellow Jackets”
 Secobarbital “ Red Devils”
 Amobarbital “ Blue Devils’’
 Amosbarbital “ Rainbow’’
3. OPIUM Obtained from a female poppy plant
known as “Papaver Somniferum”. It comes from the
Greek word which means “juice”. It is the original
components of Morphine and Heroin.
4. MORPHINE It is the second extraction from
opium, six times stronger. It was named after
Morpheus the Greek god of dreams stimulating
effects.
5. HEROIN It is the third derivative extracted and
the most powerful. It has no medical use because
of the high rate of medication. This is the most
potent of opium derivatives, five times stronger than
morphine.
6. CODEINE Is another opium alkaloid, the second
to be developed after Morphine. It is used as a
painkiller, but more as a cough reliever.
7. PAREGORIC A tincture of opium in combination
of camphor. Commonly used as a household
remedy for diarrhea and abdominal pain
8.DEMEROL AND METHADONE Demerol used as
a painkiller in childbirth while methadone is the drug
of choice in the withdrawal treatment of heroin
dependents since it relieves the physical craving for
heroin.
9. SOLVENTS Gaseous substance popularly
known as ‘’gas’’ or ‘’teardrops’’. Examples glue,
hairspray, fingernail polish, lighter fluid, rugby,
paint, thinner, acetone, gasoline, and kerosene.
10. ALCOHOL The king of all drugs. It is most
widely used, socially accepted and most
extensively legalized drug throughout the world
11. SECONAL Sudden withdrawal from these
drugs is even more dangerous than opiate
withdrawal.
12.TRANQUILIZERS Drugs that calm and relax
and diminish anxiety.
STIMULANTS
Drugs used to increase mental activity, affects the
CNS.
EFFECTS OF STIMULANTS
1. It gives a feeling of being stronger, more decisive
and self-possessed.
2. Extended wakefulness nd increased mental
alertness.
3. It may induce irritability, anxiety and fear.
4. Loss of appetite resulting in decreased body
weight.
5. Pregnant women who abused shabu can cause
mental retardation to their unborn babies.
6. Loss of sexual desire, lacks interest towards
work.
7. User suffers “schizophrenia” or split personality
leading to violent behavior.
8. Chronic user exoerience loss of memory.
9. Chronic snorters suffer from irritation of the nose
leading to frequent
STIMULANT DRUGS
1. SHABU It is Japanese form of drug abuse. It is
an amphetamine type of stimulant whose chemical
use name in Methamphetamine. This stimulant was
originally known as “Kakuseizal” is the Japanese
word for waking “Zai” the term for drugs. The
stimulant started in Japan immediately after the end
of the Pacific War and brought into the Philippines
by Japanese tourist.
DESIGNER DRUGS This are substances
whose molecular structure has been modified in
order to optimize their effect on the one hand, and
in order to bypass laws and regulations governing
the control of substances on the other hand.
2. COCAINE It is an alkaloid contained in the
leaves of “Erythorxylon coca” a hardy plant
cultivated in Bolivia. The first user of coca leaf were
the Incas of Peru. It is a stimulant. A powerful
natural stimulant known to man. Cocaine acts
immediately. It is a quick acting drug. Its effects are
rapid from the time of intake. It is indeed “super-
speed”.
EFFECTS OF COCAINE
 Extends the activity of dopamine by
blocking its reabsorption. Dopamine is a
neurotransmitter that transmits “pleasure
signals” in the brain.
 Cocaine use causes peripheral blood
vessels to constrict, while heart rate and
blood pressure rise. This can cause heart
failure, and can also cause blood vessels in
the brain to explode, leading to brain
damage and/or death.
3. NICOTINE
 An active component in tobacco or
cigarettes which acts as a powerful
stimulant of the central nervous system. A
drop of pure nicotine can easily kill a
person.
CIGARETTE SMOKING R.A. 9211
Tobacco smoking is the act of burning the
dried or cured leaves of the tobacco plant and
inhaling the smoke for pleasure, for ritualistic or
social purposes, self-medication, or simply to
satisfy physical dependence or addiction.
COMPOSITION OF CIGARETTE
BENEFITS OF QUITTING TOBACCO
 Within 20 Minutes The blood pressure and
pulse rate drop to normal, the body temperature
of the hands and feet returns to normal
 Within 24 Hours The risk of sudden Heart
attack decreases
 Within 2-3 Weeks Blood circulation improves
and lung function increases 30%
 Within 1-9 Months Overall energy increases
 Within 5 Years The risk of dying from Lung
Cancer is reduced by 50%
4. CAFFEINE It is present in coffee, tea, chocolate,
cola drinks, and some wake-up pills.
5. AMPHETHAMINES Used medically for weight
reducing in obesity, relief of mild depression and
treatment.
HALLUCINOGENS
HALLUCINOGENS These are group of
drugs that consist of a variety of mind-altering
drugs which distort reality, thinking and perception
of time, sounds, space and sensation. The user
experience hallucination which at times can be
strange.
1. MARIJUANA Obtained from an Indian hemp
plant known as “Cannabis Sativa” a strong,
handy ,annual shrub which grows wild in
temperature and tropic regions.
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL THC It is the
psychoactive agent of marijuana. The more THC
present in marijuana, the more potent is the drug. It
is also known as the “sinter element” in marijuana.
This is what causes the “high lift” or “trip” in
marijuana users.
HASHISH It is the dark brown resin that is collected
from the tops of potent Cannabis Sativa. It is at
least five times stronger than crude marijuana.
Since it is stronger, the effect on the user is more
intense, and the possibility of side effects is greater.
Placing the crude plant material in a solvent makes
it. The plant material is then filtered out and the
solvent is removed, yielding a gummy, resinous
substance.
2.LYSERGICDIETHYLAMIDE
This drug is the most powerful psychedelics
obtained from ergot. It is 1000 times more powerful
than marijuana.
3.MORNING GLORY SEEDS The Black and brown
seeds of the wild tropical morning glory that are
produce hallucinations.
4. PEYOTE It is derived from the surface part of a
small gray brown cactus. It emits a nauseating
odor.
5. MESCALINE It is the alkaloid hallucinogen
extracted from the peyote cactus and can also be
synthesized in the laboratory.
6. STP It is a chemical derivative of mescaline
claimed to produce more violent and longer effects
than mescaline dose.
7. PSILOCYBIN This hallucinogenic alkaloid from
small Mexican mushrooms are used by Mexican
Indians today.
THREE MOST POPULAR PLANTS AS SOURCES
OF DANGEROUS DRUGS
OPIUM POPPY PLANT
 Harvest in Mesopotamia
 Scientific Name: PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM
 Height: 3 to 6 ft
 “Papaver” means POPPY
 “Somniferum” means DREAM
PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM Goes back
about 7000 years B.C. cultivated and
prepared by the Sumerians. The ancient
Greek Physician Hippocrates, the Father of
medicine, prescribed the juice of the white
poppy plant as early as 5,000 years B.C. in
the belief that it can cure many illness both
in the internal and external use.
OPIUM POPPY PLANT DERIVATIVES
 Morphine
 Heroine
 Codeline
MARIJUANA
 Cannabis Sativa is the world’s oldest
cultivated plant started by the Incas of
Peru,
 The “Sacred Tree” in the belief of the
Assyrians being used during religious
rituals( 9,000 years B. C.) and the source of
happiness and Laughter provoker
COCA BUSH PLANT
 COCAINE is an alkaloid found in leaves of
the South American shrub Erythroxylon
Coca. It is a powerfully reinforcing psycho
stimulant.
HOW DRUGS IS BEING ACQUIRED
 Association The tendency of a the abuser
to look for peer groups where he feels being
wanted and accepted.
 Experimentation The tendency of a
person to try and explore the effects of
drugs due to curiosity or other reasons.
 Inexperienced Doctors The tendency of
doctors and physicians to unnecessarily
prescribe drugs.
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUG ABUSER
 SITUATIONAL USERS Those who use
drugs to keep them awake or for additional
energy to perform an important work.
 SPREE USERS School age users who take
drugs for kicks an adventurous daring
experience or means of fun.
 HARD CORE ADDICTS Those, whose
activity revolves almost entirely around the
drug experience and securing supply.
 HIPPIES Those who are addicted to drugs
believing that drugs is an integral part of
life.
EFFECTS OF DRUG USE
PHYSICAL EFFECTS
 MALNUTRIRION The life of an addict revolves
around drug use. He misses even his regular
meals. He losses appetite and eventually
develops malnutrition.
 SKIN INFECTION AND SKIN RASHES Often
time the drug abuser neglects his personal
hygiene, uses un sterilized needles and
syringes that result skin infections or even
ulceration at the sites of the needle puncture.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT
 Deterioration of personality with impaired
emotional maturation.
 Impairment of adequate mental function.
 Loss of drive and ambition.
 Development of psychosis and depression.
 Loss of interest to study.
 Laziness, lethargy, boredom and restlessness.
 Irritability , rebellious attitude.
 Withdrawn forgetfulness.
SOCIAL EFFECTS
 Deterioration of inter personal relationship and
development of conflict with authority.
 Commission of crimes
 Social maladjustment; loss of desire to work,
study and participate in activities or to face
challenges
ECONOMIC EFFECTS
 Inability to hold stable job
 Dependence on family resources
 Accidents in industry
 The importer devises the plan or procedure by
which the now-refined drug will reach its
destination, whether that be another country,
state or other geographical area
THE SMUGGLER
 has the task of smuggling the drug into the
designated area
 must devise techniques by which the drugs
evade the scrutiny of inspection

THE DISTRIBUTOR
PRIMARY CAUSE OF DRUG ABUSE
 the source of drugs in their respective areas
1. PRIDE Excessive feeling of self-worth or self-
esteem, sense of self-importance.  the smuggler has different distributors in
different geographical areas
2. ANGER Unexpressed, deep-seated anger
against himself, his family, friends or the society THE DEALER
in general.
 Most commonly called “PUSHERS”
3. LUST Burning sexual desire can distort a
human mind to drug abuse.  They make drugs easily available to users

4. GLUTTONY “food-trip” in the lingo of junkies
5. GREED Wealth, fame, recognition as
exemplified by people under pressure in their work
of art.
 Some dealers are satisfied with selling drugs to
already known addicts, while some engage in
addicting new customers
THE CONSUMER

6. ENVY To get attention from someone  The buyer and user of drugs

7. LAZINESS “I can’t syndrome”  The drug addicts

DRUG DISTRIBUTION PROCESS  The reason why the business of illegal drugs
continue to thrive
THE GROWER

 The one responsible for the planting, harvesting

and maintenance of the original plant from
which the drug is derived from

 The source of crops or contact to other sources

from whom crops can be obtained

THE MANUFACTURER

 The one responsible for the processing of the

raw materials supplied by the grower

 Maintains a manufacturing laboratory

 The one who makes contact or is contacted so

that the distribution can begin

THE IMPORTER
DRUG CARTELS
 The client or contact of the manufacturer
CARTEL An association of businesses in an
 The primary seller of the drugs international monopoly
 MEDELLIN CARTEL
Established in the 1970’s in Medellin, Colombia
KEY MEMBERS:
 PABLO ESCOBAR The leader of the
Medellin Cartel; a common street thief
who masterminded the criminal
enterprise
 Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha Had
prior illegal involvement in the emerald
trade
 Jorge Ochoa
 Fabio Ochoa Belonged to a well-
respected ranching family
 Juan David Ochoa
 Carlos Lehder Marijuana smuggler
who owned land properties and air strip
in Norman’s clay
 Norman’s clay is a small island in the Bahamas
 Lehder built a runway for the small airplanes
that were used in transporting illegal drugs to
the US; this runway was protected from radar
 The island became the stop-over and re-fuelling
hubs for the planes transporting illegal drugs
 Its operations started to deteriorate when it
started getting violent due to Escobar’s power-
hungry activities against the Colombian
government
 Eventually, both Pablo Escobar and Rodriguez
Gacha were gunned down by the Colombian
Police, while the Ochoa brothers turned
themselves in exchange for lenient prison terms
 The Medellin Cartel was neutralized in the early
1990’s
CALI CARTEL
 Established in the 1970’s in Cali, Colombia
 Its key members were:
 Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela
 Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela
 Santacruz Londono
 They conducted their operations quietly,
reinvesting their profits in legitimate
businesses
 As rivals of the Medellin Cartel, they
secretly supplied information against
Escobar to the Colombian Police
 In the mid-1990’s, the leaders were arrested
and are currently serving prison terms
 However, it is believed that operations are
still going on
GOLDEN TRIANGLE South East Asia
 Composed of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos
 World’s leading producer of heroin
 The geographical location of said countries
are conducive to growing crops
 The fields cover a vast area impossible to
monitor completely
 Poor farmers choose to plant opium poppies
because it is more lucrative
 The fields are said to be protected by the
rebel groups, especially in Myanmar
GOLDEN CRESCENT Middle East
 Composed of Iran, Afghanistan and
Pakistan
 One of the world’s biggest sources of opium
 The geographical location is conducive to
growing opium poppies
 The fields are said to be protected by the
Taliban in Afghanistan
FIRST IMPORTANT DRUG TRAFFIC ROUTE
 Middle East Discovery, plantation,
cultivation and harvest
 Turkey Preparation for distribution
 Europe Manufacture, refine and synthesis
 US Marketing
 Lebanon Biggest producer of cannabis in
the middle east; transit country for cocaine
from South America to Europe
 Spain Major transshipment point in Europe,
paradise of drug users in Europe
 Mexico Leading producer of marijuana in
the world
 WORLDWIDE DRUG OUTLOOK
RA 6425 DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972
Approved on: March 30, 1972
RA 9165 COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS
DRUGS ACT OF 2002;
Approved on: 7 June 2002
RA 10640 AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN
THE ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN OF THE
GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 21 OF RA NO. 9165
Approved on: July 15, 2014
DANGEROUS DRUG BOARD (DDB)
 Shall be the policy-making and strategy-
formulating body
 Shall develop and adopt a comprehensive,
integrated, unified and balanced national
drug abuse prevention and control strategy
 Shall be under the Office of the President
 The Board shall be composed of seventeen
(17) members:
 12 in ex-officio capacity, 3 permanent
members and 2 regular members
 The Board shall recommend the
appointment of an Executive Director who
shall be the Secretary of the Board with the
rank of Undersecretary
PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
 Shall serve as the implementing arm of the
Board
 Shall be responsible for the efficient and
effective law enforcement
 Shall be headed by a Director-General with
the rank of Undersecretary, who shall be
responsible for the general administration
and management of the agency
 PDEA Academy shall be established either
in Baguio City or Tagaytay City
 The Academy shall be responsible in the
recruitment and training of all PDEA agents
and personnel
 Shall be headed by a Superintendent, with
the rank of Director
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECRUITS
 at least 21 years old
 degree holder
 DRUG TEST REQUIREMENTS
 screening test - will determine the positive
result as well as the type of the drug used
 confirmatory test - will confirm and validate
the result of the screening test
 USE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS
 a person arrested for a crime and found to
be positive for drug use shall be imposed a
penalty of minimum six months
rehabilitation for the first offense
 a person arrested for drug use for the
second time shall suffer imprisonment
ranging from six years and one day to 12
years
POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS
 any person, unless authorized by law, found
in possession of any dangerous drug shall
mete the penalty of life imprisonment to
death:
 10 g or more of opium
 10 g or more of morphine
 10 g or more of heroin
 10 g or more of cocaine
 50 g or more of shabu
 10 g or more of marijuana resin or
marijuana resin oil
 500 g or more of marijuana
 10 g or more other dangerous drugs
POSSESSION OF EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENT,
APPARATUS AND OTHER PARAPEHERNALIA
FOR DANGEROUS DRUGS
 Possession of such equipment shall be
prima facie evidence that the possessor has
smoked, consumed, administered to
himself/herself and shall be presumed to
have violated Section 15 of RA 9125 (Use
of Dangerous Drugs)
CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF DANGEROUS
DRUGS AND PARAPHERNALIA
  the PDEA shall take charge and have
custody of all dangerous drugs and
paraphernalia confiscated
 confiscated drugs and paraphernalia shall
be forwarded to the PDEA forensic
laboratory for examination within twenty four
(24) hours upon seizure
 a certification of the forensic laboratory shall
be issued within twenty four (24) hours after
receipt of said dangerous drugs and
paraphernalia
 after filing of the criminal case, the court
shall conduct an ocular inspection of the
confiscated drug and paraphernalia within
seventy two (72) hours
 after inspection, the drugs and
paraphernalia shall be destroyed within
twenty four (24) hours except for the
representative samples which will be used
as evidence during trial
VOLUNTARY SUBMISSION OF DRUG
DEPENDENT
 rehabilitation period is not less than six
months but not more than one year
 shall be exempt from criminal liability for use
of dangerous drugs under the following
conditions:
◦ has complied with the rules and
regulation of the Center, rules and
regulations of the Board, including
the after-care and follow-up
program;
◦ has never been charged or
convicted for any violation of RA
9165, RA 6425, RPC or any special
penal laws;
◦ has no record of escape from a
center;
 poses no serious danger or threat
 COMPULSORY CONFINEMENT OF A
DRUG DEPENDENT WHO REFUSES TO
APPLY UNDER THE VOLUNTARY
SUBMISSION PROGRAM
 any person determined and found to be
dependent on dangerous drugs shall be
confined for treatment and rehabilitation in
any Center duly designated or accredited
for the purpose upon petition by the Board
or any of its authorized representative
 a petition for confinement of a person may
be filed by any person authorized by the
Board with the Regional Trial Court of the
province or city where such person is found
 after filing of petition, the court shall
immediately fix a date for the hearing
 after such hearing and if the facts so
warrant, the court shall order the drug
dependent to be examined by two (2)
physicians accredited by the Board
 if both physicians conclude that the
respondent is not a drug dependent, the
court shall order his discharge
 if one of the physicians finds him to be
dependent, the court shall conduct a
hearing and consider all relevant evidence;
if the court finds him a drug dependent, it
shall issue an order for his commitment to a
treatment and rehabilitation center
 in any event, the order of discharge or order
of confinement or commitment shall be
issued not later than fifteen (15) days from
the filing of petition
 COMPULSORY SUBMISSION OF A
DRUG DEPENDENT CHARGED WITH AN
OFFENSE TO TREATMENT AND
REHABILITATION
 if a person charged with an offense where
the penalty imposable is imprisonment of
less than six (6) years and one (1) day, and
is found by the prosecutor or by the court, at
any stage of the proceedings, to be drug
dependent, the prosecutor or the court shall
suspend all further proceedings and
transmit copies of the record of the case to
the Board
 if the Board determines, after medical
examination, that the drug dependent
should be committed to a treatment and
rehabilitation center, it shall file a petition for
his commitment with the Regional Trial
Court of the province or city where he is
being tried
 if the court finds him to be a drug
dependent, it shall order his commitment
 the Center shall submit a written report on
the progress of the treatment every four (4)
months or as often as the court may require
 if the drug dependent is rehabilitated, as the
Center certifies, he shall be returned to
court for discharge from the Center
 the proceedings regarding his original case
shall continue and in case of conviction, his
stay at the Center shall be credited to his
sentence if the drug dependent is certified
by the Center to have maintained good
behavior
 Persons That Are Required to Undergo
Drug Test
 Applicants for driver's license
 Applicants for firearm's license and for
permit to carry firearms outside of residence
 Students of secondary and tertiary schools
 Officers and employees of public and
private offices
 Officers and members of the military, police
and other law enforcement agencies
 Persons That Are Required to Undergo
Drug Test
 All persons charged before the prosecutor's
office with a criminal offense having an
imposable penalty of imprisonment of not
less than six (6) years and one (1) day shall
have to undergo a mandatory drug test.
 All candidates for public office whether
appointed or elected both in the national or
local government shall undergo a
mandatory drug test
 What are the Unlawful Acts and Penalties?
 What are the Unlawful Acts and Penalties?
 What are the Unlawful Acts and Penalties?
 What are the Unlawful Acts and Penalties?
 What are the Unlawful Acts and Penalties?
 IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE R.A.
9165
 In the revised law, importation of any illegal
drug, regardless of quantity and purity or
any part therefrom even for floral,
decorative and culinary purposes is
punishable with life imprisonment to death
and a fine ranging from P500, 000 to P10
million.
 The trading, administration, dispensation,
delivery, distribution, and transportation of
dangerous drugs is also punishable by life
imprisonment to death and a fine ranging
from P500, 000 to P10 million.
 IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE R.A.
9165
 Any person who shall sell, trade,
administer, dispense, deliver, give away to
another or distribute, dispatch in transit or
transport any dangerous drugs regardless
of quantity and purity shall be punished
with life imprisonment to death and a fine
ranging from P500, 000 to P10 million.
 But if the sale, administration, delivery,
distribution or transportation of any of
these illegal drugs transpires with in 100
meters from any school, the maximum
penalty shall be imposed.
 Pushers who use minors or mentally
incapacitated individuals as runners,
couriers, and messengers or in dangerous
drug transactions shall also be meted with
the maximum penalty.
 A penalty of 12 yrs to 20 yrs
imprisonment shall be imposed on
financiers, coddlers, and managers of the
illegal activity.
 IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE R.A.
9165
 The law also penalizes anybody found in
possession of any item or paraphernalia
used to administer, produce, cultivate,
propagate, harvest, compound, convert,
process, pack, store, contain or conceal
illegal drugs with an imprisonment of 12
yrs to 20 yrs and a fine of P100, 000 to
P500, 000.
 Owners of resorts, dives, establishments,
and other places where illegal drugs are
administered is deemed liable under this
new law, the same shall be confiscated
and escheated in favor of the government.
 Any person who shall be convicted of
violation of this new law, regardless of the
quantity of the drugs and the penalty
imposed by the court shall not be allowed
to avail the privilege provisions of the
Probation Law (P.D. 968).
 IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE R.A.
9165
 Filing of charges against a drug
dependent for confinement and
rehabilitation under voluntary submission
program can be made:

 second commitment to the center

 upon recommendation of the DDB

 may be charge for violation of sec. 15

 if convicted – confinement and rehab

 Parents, spouse or guardian who refuses

to cooperate with the Board or any
concerned agency in the treatment and
rehabilitation of a drug dependent may be
cited for Contempt of Court (sec. 73, Art
VIII).