DRUG ABUSE AND

PREVENTION
PROVIDO, CATHERINE KAYE D.
2ND YEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENT
RDGU UASBE
DRUG ABUSE
ALLGIEL RDGSU
ILLEGAL DRUGS
IHLANNSTA
INHALANTS
VNPIEONTER
PREVENTION
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, the student shall be able to:
a) Recall the common recreational and abused drugs.
b) Identify the factors leading to the use of dangerous
drugs.
c) Explain the different strategies to prevent the use of
illegal and dangerous drugs.
Introduction
What is drugs?
• A psychoactive substance is
any substance people take to
change either the way they
feel, think, or behave
• Most of the drugs that were
used were made from plants.
Drug Abuse
• Also called as Substance abuse
• Compulsive, excessive, and self-damaging use of habit
forming drugs or substance leading to addiction or
dependence, serious psychological injury, psychological
harm or death.
Drug Dependence
• Situation or condition where the main focus of

the person who uses or abuse a drug is the drug itself.

• Taking drugs becomes a compulsion, a necessary habit.
Phases of Drug
Dependence
Experimentation, Occasional Use, Regular
Experimentation Stage

• New user tries to use drug

once or often produces a
negative result which
makes the user not to try
again.
Occasional Use

• The user uses drugs when

he is with his friends so he
wont be out of place.
Regular Use

• In this stage, the user actively

seeks the drug of abuse of hid
choice
• He always crave for drugs
Signs and Symptoms of a drug abuser
Subtle and Non so-Subtle Symptoms

• Secretive
• Wants to be alone
• Losing or gaining weight
• Physically hurting people
• Rebellious offensive behavior
• Absent- minded
• Avoiding the issue of drug abuse when asked about it.
Sure- Fire Indicators

• Possession of illegal drugs in his room

• Needle marks on his arms
• Spending time with known drug users
• Repeatedly having bloodshot eyes
• Puffy of droopy eyelids
• Suicide attempt
 Primary Causes &
Factors to Drug Abuse
Family, School, Community, Biological, Psychological
Family
• To escape from strict parents
• Parents has no time for their children
• Parents lack of communication with children
• Neglected children
• Overprotective parents
• Children prefer to be with their peer group for they feel that nobody wants
them
School
• Lack of basic education about illegal drugs
• Teachers are not aware of personal conflicts of their students.
• Teachers are often concerned only with the academic achievements of
the child
• Peers
Community
• Drugs are easily available in the community
• Increasing numbers of user
Biological Factors
• With a use of certain drug. The body energizes and works
actively.
• Some individuals health conditions are usually relieved with
the use of drug.
Psychological Factors
• Low self-esteem and poor self-image
• Escape from reality
• Need for acceptance and belonging
• Attention seeker
Most common drugs
Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroin, Amphetamines, Ecstasy, Inhalants & Solvents
Cannabis
• Marijuana: is made from the
dried flowering, fruiting
tops and leaves of the
cannabis plant.
• Street names: Cannabis,
marijuana, blow, resin,
hashish, oil, green, grass,
hooch, weed, dope.
Cocaine
• Cocaine is often called the
“champagne of drugs” because of
its high cost.
• comes in a white powdered form
and crack looks like hard white rocks
• Street names: crack, coke, C,
charlie, nose candy, toot, bazooka,
snow
Heroin
• a drug obtained from
morphine and comes from
the opium poppy plant.
• Street names: Hammer,
horse, H, junk, nod, smack,
skag, white, beige, white
lady,
Amphetamines
• are stimulants and affect your
system by speeding up the
activity of your brain and giving
energy. Ice is a strong type of
amphetamine, and is very similar
to crack.
• Street names: Speed, ice,
browns, footballs, hearts, orange,
black beauties, crystal meth,
crack meth
Ecstasy
• belongs to the same group of
chemicals as the above category
that is, stimulants, and is most
often used in the form of tablets
at rave parties.
• Street names: Ecstasy, adam,
essence, MDM, MDMA, XTC,
eve, MDE, MDEA.
Inhalants and Solvents
• are chemicals that can be inhaled,
such as glue, gasoline, aerosol sprays,
lighter fluid etc. These are not drugs
at all and are, in fact, legally available
from a large number of shops.
• They usually come in tubes or bottles
Effects of Drug Abuse
User, Family, Community, Society
Effects to the user
• Medical and Physical Deterioration
• Personality Deterioration
• Mental Deterioration
Effects to the Family
• The spirit of unity and togetherness is broken
• Intense feeling of humiliation and guilt felt by family
• Self-esteem in generally low among the members of the
family
• Occurrence of domestic violence
Effects to the community
• Increase of petty crimes
• Neighborhood association becomes inactive
• Increase of drug dependent and drug pusher
• Fear of community and residents to a drug dependent
Effects to the Society
• Increase of heinous or anti crimes
• Limited movement of people, especially night
• Increase of immorality and loss of moral fibber of the
society
• Downfall of social values of the country
Weapons to Combat
Drug Menace
• Responsible Parents
• Drug Abuse Awareness and Education
• Mass Media
• Treatment Programs
• RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

• Use of Dangerous Drugs. – A person apprehended or arrested,

who is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug, after a
confirmatory test, shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum of
six (6) months rehabilitation in a government center for the first
offense, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of this Act.
Conclusion
• Drug abuse can have a wide range of short- and long-term negative
consequences, including physical and mental health issues, legal consequences,
and impairment in many areas of a person's life, from school to work and
interpersonal functioning. Young people and organizations are assets to the
community because they can help reduce or eliminate the possibility of drug
abuse. Whether as individuals or as a group, the youth are a powerful driving force
that can shape the country's drug abuse prevention initiative.
• Drug abuse should be an absolute no-no for all students who will never try to
consume drugs and will completely avoid their use. Remember that you are our
country's future and harbinger of progress.
Assignment
• Drugs and Drug Policy by Mark Kleiman
References:
• Slideshare.(n.d.). Drug abuse and its Prevention. Scribd company. Retrieved from:
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• United Nations International Drug Control Programme.(2002). A participatory
handbook for youth drug abuse prevention programmes A guide for
development and improvement. Retrieved from: A Participatory Handbook
for Youth Drug Prevention Programs (unodc.org)
• The Law Phil Project. (June 7, 2002). Republic Act No. 9165-LawPhil. Retrieved
from: Republic Act No. 9165 (lawphil.net)
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