DRUG ENFORCEMENT, VICE CONTROL AND ORGANIZED CRIME

CLASSIFICATION OF
DANGEROUS DRUGS
AND
EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

PLTCOL RAMON CHRISTIAN S LAYGO

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Lessons
Week 5
 Classification of Dangerous Drugs and
Effects of Drug Abuse
 Synonyms of different drugs commonly abuse
 Prohibited drugs
 Regulated drugs
 Pharmacological classification of dangerous
drugs
 Classification of drug abuse
 General signs and symptoms of drug abuse
 Effects of drug abuse
 Threat to the security and integrity of nations
and regions
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

A. Marijuana – Pot, Grass, Weed, Refer, Dope,

Mary Jane, Sinsomilla, Acapulco Gold, Thai
Sticks, “Damo”

1. Tetrahydrocanabinol – THC
2. Hashish – Hash
3. Hashish Oil – Hash Oil
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

B. Inhalants
1. Nitrous Oxide – Laughing gas, Whippets
2. Amyl Nitrite – Poppers, Snappers
3. Butyl Nitrite – Bolt, Locker room, Bullet
4. Chlorohydrocarbon – aerosol spray
5. Hydrocarbon - Solvents
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

C. Stimulants
1. Cocaine – Coke, Flake, White blow, Nose
candy, C, Snow bird, Lady
2. Crack or Cocaine – Crack, Freebase rocks,
Rock
3. Amphetamine – Speed, Uppers, Ups, Black
pep pills, Co-pilot, Bumblebees, Heart,
Footballs
4. Methamphetamine – Crack, Crystal math,
Methedrine, Speed, “Shabu”
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

D. Depressants
1. Barbiturates – Downers, Barbs, Blue
drills, Red devils, Yellow jackets,
Nembutal, Seconal, Amytal, Tuinals
2. Methaqualene – Qualudes, Ludes,
Soppers, Mandrakes
3. Tranquilizers – Valium, Librium, Equanil,
Miltown, Seraz, Tranxene
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

E. Hallucinogens
1. Phencyclidine – PCPC, Angel dust, Hog,
Loveboat, Killer
2. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide _ LSD, Acid,
Green or Red Dragon, White lightning, Blue
heaven, Sugar cubs
3. Mescaline and Peyote – Mesc, Buttons,
Cactus
4. Psilocybin – Magic mushrooms, Mushrooms
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

F. Narcotic
1. Heroin – Smoke, Horse, Brown sugar, Junk,
Mud, Big H, Black tar
2. Methadine – Dolly, Dolophine, Methadose,
Amidone
3. Morphine – Pectoral Syrup, Sweet
amorpheus
4. Codeine – Empirin compound with codeine,
Codeine, Codeine in cough medicines
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

F. Narcotic
5. Meperidine – Pethidine, Demerol,
Mepergan
6. Opium – Paregpric, Dakers powder,
Parapectolin
7. Other Narcotics – Percocet, Parcodon,
Tussiunex, Fentanyl, Darvon, Valium,
Lomotil
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SYNONYMS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED

G. Designer Drugs

1. Analog of Fentanyl – Synthetic heroin, China white

(Narcotic)
2. Analog of Meperidine – Synthetic heroin, MPTP
(new heroin), MPPP, PEPAP (Narcotic)
3. Analog of Amphetamines – MMDA (Ecstacy, XTC,
Adam, Essence) and Methamphetamines MDM, 2, 5
– DMA, STP, PMA (Hallucinogen), TMA, DOM, DOB
4. Analog of Phencyclidine (PCP) – PCPY, PCE, TCP
(Hallucinogen)
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PROHIBITED DRUGS
1. Opium and its active components or derivatives
such as heroin and morphine.
2. Coal leaf and its derivatives principally cocaine.
3. Alpha and beta eucaine, hallucinogenic drugs,
such as mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide
(LSD) and other producing similar effect.
4. Indian hemp and its derivatives.
5. All preparations from any of the above.
6. Other drugs whether natural or synthetic with
the physiological effects of a narcotic drug.
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REGULATED DRUGS

1. Self inducing sedatives such as

secobarbital, phenobarbital, pentobarbital,
barbital, amobarbital, and any other drugs
which contains salt or a derivative of a salt
or barbituric acid.
2. Any salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of
amphetamine.
3. Hypnotic drugs such as methaqualone, or
any other compound producing similar
physiological effects.
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PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
OF DANGEROUS DRUGS
1. Hypnotics
2. Sedatives and tranquilizers
3. Hallucinogen and psychomimetic drugs
4. Stimulants
5. Inhalants and intoxicants
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUG ABUSE

1. Experimenter
2. Casual or occasional user
3. Regular user
4. Heavy or compulsive user (addicts)
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GENERAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DRUG ABUSE

1. Abrupt changes in school or work

attendance, quality of work, grades,
discipline and work output.
2. Unusual flare-ups or outbreak of temper in
a small emotional provoking situation.
3. Withdrawal from responsibility.
4. General changes in overall attitudes.
5. Deterioration of physical appearance and
grooming
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6. Furtive behavior regarding actions and

possessions.
7. Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate
times to hide constricted pupil.
8. Continual wearing of long sleeved clothing
to hide injection marks.
9. Association with known drug abusers.
10.Unusual borrowing of money from parents
or friends.
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11. Attempts to appear inconspicuous in

manner and appearance to avoid attention
and suspicion.
12. Stealing small items but later on big
items from home, school or employer.
13. May frequent odd places without cause
such as storage room, closets, basement
and other isolated or close compartments
as well as hidden places.
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

I. Effect to the Person (User)

A. Physical and Medical Deterioration

1. Respiratory Diseases – Asthma,

Bronchitis, Tuberculosis, Lung abscess,
Emphysema, Lung cancer
2. Digestive System Diseases – Peptic
ulcer, Gastritis, Hepatitis
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

I. Effect to the Person (User)

A. Physical and Medical Deterioration

3. Infection
4. Anemia
5. Physical Condition – Fatigue, muscle
wasting, loss of weight, weakness,
insomnia, poor muscular coordination
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

I. Effect to the Person (User)

B. Personality Deterioration

1. Witty and manipulative

2. Negative attitudes
3. Selfish and demanding
4. Low frustration tolerance
5. Poor relation to parents and his siblings
6. Non-trustworthiness
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

I. Effect to the Person (User)

B. Personality Deterioration

7. Usually depressed
8. Self-centered
9. Absence of good manners and right conduct
10. Association to known drug users
11. Losses of so many things at home and at
times from neighbors at school and at work
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

I. Effect to the Person (User)

C. Mental Deterioration

1. Loss of interest to any productive activities

2. No productive and gainful work
3. Emotionally immature
4. No initiative for self improvement
5. Low IQ and usually drop-out from the school and
at work
6. Inability to concentrate
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

I. Effect to the Person (User)

C. Mental Deterioration

7. Easily forgets
8. Suffering from withdrawal symptoms
9. Nervous imbalance
10. Irritable
11. Agitated
12. Irresponsible
13. Psychosis
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

I. Effect to the Person (User)

D. Spiritual Deterioration

1. Drug abusers are godless

2. No spiritual belief and no spiritual
obligation nor religious
responsibilities
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II. Effect to the Family

1. Intense feeling of humiliation and guilt are felt by

family members
2. Self-esteem are generally low among the
members of the family
3. The spirit of togetherness or unity are broken
4. Occurrence of domestic violence
5. Loss of money or valuables
6. Loss of unity among family members
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE

III. Effect to the Community

1. Increase of petty crimes in the community (Physical

injuries, rape, hold-upping, bag snatching, stealing by
“akyat-bahay gang” and “bukas kotse gang” and
others)
2. Increase of drug dependent and drug pusher in the
community
3. Fear of community residents to drug dependent
especially at night
4. Neighborhood association becomes inactive
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IV. Effect to the Society

1. Increase of heinous or anti-social crimes

2. Increase of immorality and loss of moral
fiber of the society (Prostitution,
pedophilia, child abuse)
3. Downfall of social values of the country
4. Limited movement of people especially at
night time for fear of the drug dependent
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V. Effect to the Law Enforcement

1. Corruption of some law enforcement personnel

2. Ineffective application and implementation of Narcotic
Law
3. Produces bad image and credibility to the Police
Agency
4. Loss of trust, confidence and integrity among some
police personnel
5. Coddling of the drug dependent by the police
personnel
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VI. Effect to the Economy

1. Sabotage to the economy

2. Draining of huge amount of money from our
country
3. Aggravate the problem of poverty in the country
4. Economic growth is slow
5. Massive corruption of public and private
officials
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VII. Effect to the Judiciary

1. Corruption of the court and one-sided

criminal justice system
2. Corruption of some Judicial personnel
3. Maladministration in the dispensation of
narcotic cases
4. Coddling of drug abusers and violators of
Dangerous Drugs Act
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VII. Effect to the Judiciary

5. Plea bargaining and delay of instituting

justice regarding drug abuse
6. Recidivism on Drug Abuse increases
7. Loss of trust, confidence and integrity of
our Judicial system by the general public
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THREAT TO THE SECURITY AND

INTEGRITY OF NATIONS AND REGIONS

 The scope of the narcotics problem

transcends law enforcement and public
health questions
 The narcotics trade undermines
governments and officials through:
 Corruption
 Intimidation
 Economic destabilization
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THREAT TO THE SECURITY AND

INTEGRITY OF NATIONS AND REGIONS

 The erratic ebb and flow and sheer volume

of drug money have a destabilizing effect on
the supply of money and exchange markets
 The threat posed to individuals the world
over by drug-related acts of terroism is very
real
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THREAT TO THE SECURITY AND

INTEGRITY OF NATIONS AND REGIONS

 In the past, traffickers often viewed law

enforcement successes in interrupting their
operations
 Now, with stricter drug control and law
enforcement measures around the world,
some trafficking channels have been
disrupted
 They are now reacting not only with threats
but also with acts of violence
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REVIEW/SUMMARY
Classification of Dangerous Drugs and Effects of Drug Abuse
 Synonyms of different drugs commonly abuse
 Prohibited drugs
 Regulated drugs
 Pharmacological classification of dangerous drugs
 Classifications of drug abuse
 General signs and symptoms of drug abuse
 Effects of drug abuse
 Threat to the security and integrity of nations and regions