Myths,

Misconceptions,
Signs and Symptoms
of Drug Abuse
Learning Competency:
❑ corrects myths and
misconceptions about
substance use and abuse
(H9S-IId-19)
ACTIVITY 1
❑ classify the following
pictures according to
its classification of
drugs.
Say Fact if
the statement
is correct and
Bluff if the
statement is
not correct.
1. Drugs of abuse
improve memory
2. Drugs of abuse do
not help in the
digestion of food
3. Drugs of abuse
worsen life’s
problems and
worries.
4. Drugs of abuse place
a user in a dangerous
and life-threatening
situation.
5. Drugs of abuse
heat up the body.
 Drugs of abuse
improve memory
Drugs of abuse do not
help in the digestion of
food
Drugs of abuse worsen
life’s problems and
worries.
Drugs of abuse place a
user in a dangerous
and life-threatening
situation.
Drugs of abuse heat up
the body.
1. Why do people use drugs?
2. How do drugs affect the brain?
3. How do drugs when abused alter the
behavior, mental, physical, and
psychological conditions of an
individual?
 Myths,
Misconceptions,
Signs and
Symptoms of
Drug Abuse
✔ is the high sensation of
feeling good and
extremely relaxed. It is a
sensation brought about
by the chemical reactions
of the neurotransmitters
in the brain. Thus, drugs
affect your brain process.
 Myths and
Misconception
Drugs of abuse
improve memory.

Drugs of abuse do
not improve
memory. Facts
about
Drugs
 Myths and
Misconception
Drugs of abuse help
in the digestion of
food.

Drugs of abuse do
not help in the Facts
digestion of food. about
Drugs
 Myths and
Misconception
Drugs of abuse
make a person bold
and brave.
Drugs of abuse place a
user in a dangerous
and life-threatening Facts
about
situation. Drugs
 Myths and
Misconception
Drugs of abuse
remove life’s
problems and
worries.
Drugs of abuse worsen
life’s problems and Facts
worries. about
Drugs
 Myths and
Misconception
Drugs of abuse heat
up the body.

Drugs of abuse do not

heat up the body;
instead, they make the
body lose heat faster Facts
about
than normal
Drugs
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A DRUG
USER
✔ Declining interest in studies and
work
✔ Identification with known drug users
✔ Negative outlook in life
✔ Uncontrolled irritation
✔ Paranoia (fear that people always
stalk and talk about him/her)
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A DRUG
USER
✔ Severe feeling of depression and
loneliness
✔ Complains of over fatigue (psychological
or physiological)
✔ Frequent involvement in petty fights and
crimes
✔ Frequent changes of mood and extreme
mood swings
✔ Lousy physical appearance
✔ Reddish eyes
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A DRUG
USER
✔ Sudden loss in weight
✔ Frequent complaints of headache
and stomach pains
✔ Convulsions
✔ Frequent attacks of cough and
runny nose
✔ Brown stains on fingertips
✔ Foul body smell
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A DRUG
USER
✔ Wearing of sunglasses even at
night
✔ Loss of balance
✔ Loss of interest in sports and
hobbies
✔ Poor judgment and loss of
inhibition
✔ Loss of concentration
❑ Group the class into 5.
❑ Each group shall plan a live news casting
about myths, misconceptions and signs of
drug use and abuse. Some members can be
field reporters and ordinary people who get
to be interviewed.
CRITERIA 5 4 3 2

POINT OF VIEW Newscast establishes Establishes a purpose The purpose is It was difficult to
OR PURPOSE a purpose at the at the beginning, but somewhat clear but figure out the purpose
beginning and occasionally wanders many aspects of the of the newscast.
maintains that focus from that focus. newscast seem only
throughout! Cohesive slightly related.
newscast.
PRESENTATION Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is dry
engaging and shows informative and informative; and unengaging with
the presenter's shows the presenter's presenter's style and little creativity added
personal style of the personal style of the creativity are to engage the listener
information in its information in its apparent
creativity creativity
SPEAKS CLEARLY Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Does NOT speak
distinctly all of the distinctly the entire distinctly most of the clearly and distinctly
time and time but time and most of the time
mispronounces no mispronounces ONE mispronounces no AND/OR
words or more words words mispronounces more
than ONE word.