Ill Effects of Illegal Drugs

&

RA 9165
 Republic Act 6425
Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972

1972 1982 1992 2002

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 THREAT TO
NATIONAL SECURITY

National Pandemic

Community Epidemic

Isolated problem
Main Problem:

OBSOLETE ANTI-DRUG LAW

 Outdated punishments and fines

 Absence of a government body that is

specifically tasked to implement the
anti-drug law
 Republic Act 9165
THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002
Signed: June 7, 2002
Published: June 19, 2002
Took effect: July 4, 2002

 Provides for stiffer penalties

 Re-engineered the drug law
enforcement system
Re-engineering the Philippine Drug Enforcement System

Implementing arm
Over-all supervision re: all anti-drug operations

Policy-making body
 Main Functions:
Supply
Reduction
• Implement policies &
regulations issued by the DDB
• Suppress the source of supply
of dangerous drugs
• Regulate and control the
movement of CPECs
• Provide supervision re all
anti-drug operations
Demand
Reduction
• Coordinate and
generate the support of
stakeholders in the anti-
drug campaign
“Empower stakeholders into
becoming self-policing and self-
reliant communities against
dangerous drugs”
 RA 9165
UNLAWFUL ACTS
And Corresponding Penalties
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 5)
SALE, TRADING, DELIVERY, DISTRIBUTION,
TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS

Life imprisonment to death

and P500K- 10M fine

REGARDLESS OF
QUANTITY AND PURITY
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 6)
MAINTENANCE OF A DEN, DIVE OR RESORT

Life imprisonment to death

and P500K- 10M fine
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 7)
EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS OF A DEN, DIVE
OR RESORT

Imprisonment ranging from

12 -20 years and a fine of
P100K-P500k
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 8)
MANUFACTURE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS
AND/OR CPECs

Life imprisonment to death and

P500K- 10M fine
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 11)
POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS

Life imprisonment to death and

P500K- 10M fine

10 grams or more of cocaine

50 grams or more of shabu
500 grams or more of marijuana
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 12)
POSSESSION OF EQUIPMENT & OTHER
PARAPHERNALIA FOR DANGEROUS DRUGS

6 months to 4 years imprisonment and

P10K- 50K fine
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 13)
POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS
DURING PARTIES, SOCIAL GATHERINGS &
MEETINGS

(Maximum penalty under Sec 11)

Life imprisonment to death and
P500K- 10M fine

Involves at least 3 persons

ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 14)
POSSESSION OF EQUIPMENT & OTHER
PARAPHERNALIA FOR DANGEROUS DRUGS
DURING PARTIES, SOCIAL GATHERINGS &
MEETINGS

(Maximum penalty under Sec 12)

6 months to 4 years imprisonment and
P10K- 50K fine

Involves at least 3 persons

ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 15)
USE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS

(1st Offense:)
Min 6 months – max 18 months
rehabilitation
(2nd Offense:)
Imprisonment of 6-12 years and P50K-
200K fine
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article II, Sec 16)
CULTIVATION OR CULTURE OF PLANTS
CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS DRUGS OR
SOURCES THEREOF

Life imprisonment to death

and P500K- 10M fine

REGARDLESS OF QUANTITY
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES

ARTICLE IV
PARTICIPATION OF THE FAMILY,
STUDENTS, TEACHERS and SCHOOL
AUTHORITIES in the Enforcement of
this Act
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article IV, Sec 41)
INVOLVEMENT OF THE FAMILY

The family being the basic unit of the Filipino

society shall be primarily responsible for the
education and awareness of the members of the
family on the ill effects of dangerous drugs and
close monitoring of family members who may be
susceptible to drug abuse.
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article IV, Sec 42)
STUDENT COUNCILS AND CAMPUS
ORGANIZATIONS
All elementary, secondary and tertiary schools'
student councils and campus organizations shall
include in their activities a program for the
prevention of and deterrence in the use of
dangerous drugs, and referral for treatment and
rehabilitation of students for drug dependence.
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article IV, Sec 43)
SCHOOL CURRICULA
Instruction on drug abuse prevention and control
shall be integrated in the elementary, secondary
and tertiary curricula of all public and private
schools, whether general, technical, vocational or
agro-industrial as well as in non-formal, informal
and indigenous learning systems
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article IV, Sec 44)
HEADS, SUPERVISORS AND TEACHERS OF
SCHOOLS
All school heads, supervisors, and teachers shall
be deemed persons in authority and, such, are
hereby empowered to apprehend, arrest or cause
the apprehension or arrest of any person who
shall violate any of the said provisions, pursuant
to Sec. 5, Rule 113 of the Rules of Court.
ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES
(Article IV, Sec 44)
HEADS, SUPERVISORS AND TEACHERS OF
SCHOOLS
All school heads, supervisors, and teachers shall
be deemed persons in authority and, such, are
hereby empowered to apprehend, arrest or cause
the apprehension or arrest of any person who
shall violate any of the said provisions, pursuant
to Sec. 5, Rule 113 of the Rules of Court.
 A Glimpse:

THE DRUG SITUATION

 DRUG TRADE ESTIMATE

Global estimate:
$320 (P14.4 Trillion)
>90% of the combined
GDP of all countries
nationwide
Source: UNODC World Drug
Report 2012

Philippine drug market

estimated to be a
P4Billion-industry
 Prevailing
Illegal Drug
Activities
Cultivation of
Marijuana
 Smuggling: Finished products and CPECs
Through Critical Entry and Exit Points
Mail & Parcel
Services Airports
(thru drug couriers)

Sea ports/free ports

Vast
shorelines
 Local Production: Shabu
Through Clandestine Laboratories

ACACIA, MALABON
04 May 2012

Industrial

AYALA, ALABANG
06 Jan 2012

PARANAQUE CITY

Medium-scale
05 June 2012

AYALA, ALABANG
13 Jan 2012

Kitchen-type
KAYBIGA, CALOOCAN
19 Jan 2012
 Local Distribution & Retailing

Employment of minors
as runners

Operation of
drugdens/ shabu
tiangges
DRUG TRADE HEIRARCHY
TRANSNATIONAL
DRUG SYNDICATE

LOCAL DRUG
SYNDICATE

PUSHERS

USERS
D
E
M D E M A N D
China South Korea Japan

A P .76M P 1.35M P 4.05M

N Laos
P .18M

D
D Burma
P .41M
Philippines
P 5M

RUG PROBLEM
Thailand

B P1.35M Malaysia
P 2.48M

A Singapore
P 3.15M
S
Indonesia
P 3.83M
Australia
E P 3.69M
 LAW OF SUPPLY & DEMAND

D E M A N D
 DRUG ABUSE TRENDS
230M or 5% of world
population (15-64 years old)
used illicit drugs at least
once a year MEAN AGE:
29 yrs old
27M worldwide are MALE TO FEMALE RATIO:
considered as problem drug 9:1
users (15-64 years old)
AREA OF RESIDENCE
Source: UNODC World Drug Report 2012 Urban (NCR)

DURATION OF DRUG USE

1.7M Filipino; less than 5% More than 6 yrs
are given proper
treatment & rehabilitation NATURE OF DRUG USE
Polydrug use
Source: DDB House Survey 2008
 DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
70% of brutal/ heinous
crimes are drug-related

More than 20,000 drug

cases per annum clog
court dockets
 DRUG
IDENTIFICATION and
CLASSIFICATION
D UGS
- Chemical substances
that bring about
physical, emotional
and behavioral change
on a person taking it.
 ELPFUL
ARMFUL
When taken upon prescription,
according to right dosage, and to cure
or treat certain ailments
When continued intake has known
negative effects
When it is abused and taking it has
become ADDICTIVE
 What is DRUG ABUSE?
Abuse of Use of
prescription/ dangerous
OTC drugs drugs

• Prescription drugs • Dangerous drugs

- Antibiotics - Shabu
- Antihistamine - Marijuana
• OTC drugs - Ecstasy
- Paracetamol - Cocaine
- Ibuprofen - Others listed in RA 9165
Classification of

DANGEROUS
DRUGS
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ACCORDING TO ORIGIN
NATURAL SYNTHETIC

Shabu Cocaine

Marijuana

Ecstasy
ACCORDING TO PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS
STIMULANTS

shabu cocaine

DEPRESSANTS

Sedatives, Sleeping Pills,

Tranquilizers

HALLUCINOGENS

Marijuana Ecstasy
 Drugs of Choice

1
Shabu
2
MJ

3
XTC
General Effects of

DANGEROUS
DRUGS
 Systemic Deterioration
Nervous System
Circulatory System
Brain malfunction
- Perception
Heart problems - Orientation
- Memory
- Judgment

Lung problems

Excretory System

Liver problems

Kidney problems
 Things to check if you suspect
a person is abusing drugs
PHYSICAL SIGNS
Neglected grooming/
unkempt appearance

Drastic weight loss/ excessive weight gain

Red, puffy eyes/ Extreme skin

constricted pupils rashes/dryness

Slurred speech
 Things to check if you suspect
a person is abusing drugs
BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
Shuns away from company of
friends/fellow employees.

Displays unusual indifference and

disinterest in his/her surroundings

Unwillingness to accept criticisms

Displays extreme aggressiveness

 Things to check if you suspect
A person is abusing drugs
BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
Frequently asking for
loans/borrowing money

Involvement in petty theft incidents

Frequents odd places without cause

Associates with known drug

users or pushers
DRUGS OF ABUSE

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ADVERSE EFFECTS:
• Produces anxiety, tension, irritability, irrational
behavior, talkativeness, and loss of self-
control.
• Results in loss of appetite and inability to sleep.
• Euphoria, elation.
• Can lead to acute psychotic reactions, violent
and destructive behavior and
recklessness that may result in
accidents.
• Includes chest pain, irregularity of heart beat,
elevated or lowered blood pressure,
evidence of weight loss, convulsion and
death from cardiac arrest.
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Prolonged use or even a single
exposure, especially if
administrated intravenously,
can lead to manifestations of a
full blown “psychosis” which is
similar to schizophrenia
characterized by the presence
of paranoid delusions, auditory
and visual hallucinations. The
paranoia may lead to violent
and aggressive behavior.
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BRAIN OF DRUG ABUSER

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 HUMAN BRAIN

Normal

Brain
Affected
Normal Brain Brain
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Normal Person’s Brain Drug User’s Brain

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CT SCAN COMPARISON OF BRAIN ACTIVITY 56
Meth “BUGS”

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Meth “BUGS”

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TEETH OF DRUG ABUSER

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 Severe irritation of the nasal
passages that leads to
frequent nose bleeding
 Renal damages, heart
disease and strokes
 Psychiatric consequences
 Gateway drug that may lead
to poly-drug use.
The Faces of
DRUG ABUSE
The Transformation
da
WHO
 Died
The at age
“Voice”
American Pop and
48, drowned
R&B singer
in aand
Film bath tub
record
producer
as a result
Song writer
of
heart attack
Fashion model
Actress
after taking
cocaine
THE BODYGUARD

Whitney Houston
 Nabbed in
The child-
Oklahoma for
star wonder
possession of
marijuana and 2
controlled
Richie Rich
substances
(xanax & sleeping
pills) w/o
Home Alone
prescription

Macaulay Culkin
Child fashion
Arrested for driving
modelthe influence
under
of drugs,
Pop music singer
possession and
transportation of
Actress
cocaine;

THE PARENT TRAP

In and out of
rehabilitation center
HERBY
Arrested
Actress in
Malibu,
TV personality
Author
California for
Model
possession
Singer
of
heroine
Daughter while
driving
of Lionel with
Richiea
suspended
THE SIMPLE
driver’s LIFE
license
Award-
Arrested for
suspicion of driving
winning
under the influence
actress
of alcohol,
possession of
marijuana and a
THE O.C.
controlled
MARRISSA
substance, and
driving without a
COOPER
valid license
10 Things I Hate
About
Died atYou
age 28,
due to
The Patriot
overdose of
combination of
A Knight’s Tale
prescription
drugs.
The Dark Night
THE JOKER
GLEE
Finn Hudson
In and out of rehab since
he was 19

Died at age 31, drug

overdose
found in a hotel in
Vancouver,
It’s
YOUR
CHOICE!
“You are either part
of the solution or
you are part of the
problem.”
Eldridge Cleaver
 Am I
part of the
solution
or…am I part
of the
problem?
CONCLUSION
SOMEBODY, EVERYBODY, ANYBODY & NOBODY
There was an important job to be done.

EVERYBODY was sure that SOMEBODY would do it.

ANYBODY could have done it, but NOBODY did it.

SOMEBODY got angry about it because it was

EVERYBODY’s job.

EVERYBODY thought that ANYBODY could do it.

But NOBODY realized that EVERYBODY wouldn’t do

it.
SOMEBODY, EVERYBODY, ANYBODY & NOBODY

It ended up that
EVERYBODY blamed
SOMEBODY when
NOBODY did what
ANYBODY could have
done.