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Topic Outline:
MODULE 4
● Drug Education
● Commonly Abused Substances
● Signs And Symptoms of Drug Use
- Physical Signs
- Behavioral Sugns
● Substance Abuse
- Why Do People Do Drugs
- Profile of A Drug Dependent
- Other Issues That Can Lead To Drug Use
● Why Should We Say NO to Drugs
DRUGS
● Any substance that prevents or cures diseases, or
enhances physical or mental welfare.
● Any chemical agent that alters the biochemical or
physiological processes of tissues or organisms.
● 2 Types:
- Legal Drugs (Prescribed and OTC Drugs)
- Illegal Drugs (Psychoactive Substances)
● Use of dangerous drugs is prohibited by R.A. 9165:
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
● Around 284 million people aged 15-64 used drugs
worldwide in 2020, a 26 percent increase over the
previous decade.
● Psychoactive Substances
- Substances that modify a person’s
perception, mood, cognition, behavior, or
motor functions.
● Substance Abuse
- The harmful use of psychoactive
substances, including alcohol and other
drugs (AOD)
COMMONLY USED SUBSTANCES
● Most Commonly Abused Drugs in the Philippines
in 2022:
- Shabu - 92.06%
- Marijuana - 27.04%
- Ecstasy - 0.65%
● Alcohol
- Other Terms: Ethyl alcohol or ethanol
- How it is Used: Drinking
- Effects on the Body: Slows reflexes and
causes drowsiness when used in excess,
dementia, stroke, cardiovascular problems,
hypertension, increased risk of many kinds
of cancer.
● Caffeine
- Found in: Coffee, tea, cocoa, soft drinks,
and some medications
- How it is Used: Orally in pill form or
consumed in food and drinks
- Effects on the Body: Reduces fine motor
coordination, increases alertness, alters
sleep patterns, and can cause headaches,
nervousness, and dizziness.
● Nicotine
- Other Terms: Tobacco; found in cigarettes,
cigars, and smokeless tobacco
- How it is Used: Smoked or chewed
- Effects on the Body: Reduces appetite and
can cause nausea and vomiting, increases
alertness.
● Marijuana
- Other Terms: Grass, pot, reefer, and weed
- How it is Used: Usually smoked; baked into
brownies; brewed like tea
- Effects on the Body: Marijuana impairs
memory, concentration, perception, and
movement.
● Cocaine
- Other Terms: Crack, blow, rock, snow, coke
- How it is Used: Snorted, smoked, or
injected
- Effects on the Body: Causes dizziness,
headache, stimulates the brain and spinal
cord, and increased heart rate, elevated
blood pressure, increased body temperature,
increased breathing rate.
● Ecstasy
- Other Terms: X, Molly, Happy Drug, Love
Drug
- How it is Used: Orally in pill form
- Effects on the Body: Increased heart rate,
blood pressure, and body temperature,
dehydration, nausea, muscle cramping,
involuntary teeth clenching, blurred vision,
chills, sweating.
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● Shabu
- Other Terms: Shabs, S, bato
- How it is Used: Snorted
- Effects on the Body: Tachycardia,
hypertension, atrial and ventricular
arrhythmias, chest pain, accelerated
atherosclerosis, dyspnea, edema, abscess,
cellulitis, seizures, hypotension, dental
caries, periodontal abscess (meth mouth),
pupillary dilatation.
● Heroin
- Other Terms: Hero, Snow, Dope
- How it is Used: Snorted, smoked, or
injected
- Effects on the Body: a rush of pleasurable
feelings and relief from physical pain, feeling
sick or vomiting, shallow breathing,
drowsiness and sleepiness, a drop in body
temperature, narrowing of the pupils, loss of
sex drive.
● Inhalants
- Other Terms: Air blast, Moon gas
- How it is Used: Inhaled
- Effects on the Body: Confusion, Distorted
perception of time and distance, aggressive
behavior/violence, hallucinations, illusions,
nausea and vomiting, drowsiness and
weightless
● Cough Syrup
- Other Terms: Sizzurp, Skittles, Tussin
- How it is Used: Drinking
- Effects on the Body: distort awareness and
alter time perception. It can also cause
hallucinations.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DRUG USE
PHYSICAL SIGNS
● Loss of appetite, increase in appetite, any changes in
eating habits, unexplained weight loss or gain.
● Slowed or staggering walk; poor physical
coordination.
● Inability to sleep, awake at unusual times, unusual
laziness.
● Red, watery eyes; pupils larger or smaller than usual;
blank stare.
● Cold, sweaty palms; shaking hands.
● Puffy face, blushing or paleness.
● Smell of substance on breath, body or clothes.
● Extreme hyperactivity; excessive talkativeness.
● Runny nose; hacking cough.
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● Needle marks on lower arm, leg or bottom of feet.
● Nausea, vomiting or excessive sweating.
● Tremors or shakes of hands, feet or head.
● Irregular heartbeat.
BEHAVIORAL SIGNS
● Change in overall attitude/personality with no other
identifiable cause.
● Changes in friends; new hang-outs; sudden
avoidance of old crowd; doesn't want to talk about
new friends; friends are known drug users.
● Change in activities or hobbies.
● Drop in grades at school or performance at work;
skips school or is late for school.
● Change in habits at home; loss of interest in family
and family activities.
● Difficulty in paying attention; forgetfulness.
● General lack of motivation, energy, self-esteem, "I
don't care" attitude.
● Sudden oversensitivity, temper tantrums, or resentful
behavior.
● Moodiness, irritability, or nervousness.
● Silliness or giddiness.
● Paranoia
● Excessive need for privacy; unreachable.
● Secretive or suspicious behavior.
● Car accidents.
● Chronic dishonesty.
● Unexplained need for money, stealing money or
items.
● Change in personal grooming habits.
● Possession of drug paraphernalia.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
WHY DO PEOPLE DO DRUGS?
● Peer Pressure
● Curiosity
● Adventure
● Feel Good
● Escape from Reality
● Easy Access to Drugs
PROFILE OF A DRUG DEPENDENT
● Liar
● Lazy
● Manipulative
● Blame Tosser
● Irritable Low Self-Esteem
● Distorted View of Reality
● No Respect for the Rights of Others
● Thief
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OTHER ISSUES THAT CAN LEAD TO DRUG USE

● Poor Parenting
● Poor Opportunities for Education
● Difficult Temperament/Mental Health Disorder
● Violent Environment
● Poverty

It only takes ONE TRY for one to get HOOKED on DRUGS!

THE KEY IS CHANGE

● It is important to watch for any significant changes

in the student’s / child's physical appearance,
personality, attitude or behavior.

WHY SHOULD WE SAY NO TO DRUGS?

● Drugs cannot solve your problems.

● Give yourself the chance to be all you can be.
● Drugs will surely ruin your life.
● Will totally destroy your mental and physical
well-being.
● Will adversely affect your family