Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy-Kitcharao Inc.

March 20, 2024

SCOPE OF THE LECTURE

A. OVERVIEW
B. CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS
C. DRUG DEPENDENCY AND ABUSE
D . IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SHABU
E. HOW TO DETECT SHABU USERS
F. LOCAL TERMS/PHRASES
G. PENALTIES
H. SOCIETY’S ROLE
 Dangerous Drugs classified as prohibited and
regulated, has so far been an ever-continuing plague that had
swept through almost all the countries all over the world.
Reported recently by the concerned government
agencies and published in newspapers, the Philippines being
one of the poorest country in Asia, is the favorite transit point
of illegal drugs by foreign drug syndicates and local drug
lords as well. These powerful vultures have found their way
through the pockets of corrupt officials from the government
and its local agencies. This is in addition to the fact that our
international sea and airport, lack trained personnel, system
and gadgets in detecting the smuggle of these illegal drugs.
 The situation had been advantageous to drug
syndicate in making the cost of operation less
expensive. This is another reason why they have chosen
the Philippines as their drug’s trade.
Almost all types of drugs that circulate in the
Philippines came from foreign sources except marijuana
which is already being grown in some forested and
swampy areas in the country. There have been reported
situations wherein government agents have penetrated
some plantations in the remote mountain province
which led to the arrest of violators and the uprooting of
these marijuana plants.
Some of these plantations are being maintained
by government leftist to generate income and finance
their illegal activities.
 Most dangerous drugs are from foreign sources
and are mostly coming from other Asian countries like
Taiwan, Hongkong, Korea and Japan, while others are
coming from the U.S.A.
For some who were not well informed, most
dangerous drugs command a very high price in the
streets and had an overwhelming demand. With the
ever increasing demand for these drugs, most of the
enterprising drug dealers have become millionaires.
The proliferation of illegal drugs in the country
would not be easy if we would only rely on the
government. Since drug abuse and trafficking is a
menace of the society as a whole, each citizen could
play an important role as support to our government’s
campaign against these illegal activities.
 At present, our government is blanketed with
economic problems sided by graft and corruption which
were the major cause for our government’s incapacity to
combat effectively the present drug situation. We have no
sufficient manpower and logistics to face the problems
head-on, its about time that we, citizens give concern and
get involved in the fight against these menace to society for
the welfare of our own families.
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS

A. Legal Classification:
1. Prohibited Drugs>this includes opium and its active
components and derivatives, such as Heroin and
Morphine, Coca Leaf and its derivatives and other
substances producing similar effects. (Ex. Marijuana)
2. Regulated Drugs>which contains salt or a
derivatives of a salt of barbaric acid, or any drug
which produces a physiological action similar to
amphetamines or hypnotic drugs. (Ex.
Methampethamine Hydrochloride or “SHABU”)
DRUG DEPENDENCY AND ABUSE
We are familiar with the terms drug abuse, drug
addiction or drug-dependency and the more popular street
terms such as Users or Addicts. These terms are common
but some of us would still be confused as to how or when
to use such terms in addressing a drug victim. These are all
relative terms and will only differ from each slightly. One
common thing about these words is, they all have
something to do with drug users. All these are called
stages of drug use.
DRUG DEPENDENCY AND ABUSE
STAGES OF DRUG ADDICTION:
A. Use> taking drugs as prescribed or
administered to a recipient by a medical practitioner
for beneficial purposes such as to remedy or to cure
an ailment.
B. Drug Abuse> defines as an act of taking or
administering a drug (narcotic drugs) in ways than
that prescribed. It is also defined as a drug misuse or
unsupervised use of a drug that may lead to addiction.
C. Drug Dependence> state of psychological or
physical dependence or both which results from
chronic, periodic or continuous use of narcotic drugs
or mind altering chemicals. (Ex. Alcohol)
 D. Drug Addiction>state of physical, psychological
tolerance of an individual to high dosage resulting
from prolonged excessive use of narcotic drugs. It is
an individual’s dependence upon a drug.
E. Drug Habituation> psychological desire to
repeat the use of drugs occasionally or continuously
because of emotional reasons. Most common reasons
are dulling of reality, euphoria and escape from
tension.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SHABU
A. APPREARANCE AND FORM:
Shabu is a white odorless crystal or crystalline
powder that have a bitter numbing taste. It is also
similar in form with that of the innocent “tawas”.
B. STREET NAME:
Shabu or “Poor Man’s Cocaine” is also
popularity called by its street names such as ‘S”,
Bato, Crystal, Otabs, Shabs, Shampoo, Sharon or
Staff and Shit. There are scientific slang names for
this drug such as Speed, Uppers, Wake-ups,
Stimulants, Pep-pills or Jolly Beans.
METHODS OF USE
A. Injection> with the use of syringe
B. Sniffing/Snorting>smoke inhaling through the
nose
C. Sipping> smoke inhaling through the mouth

PARAPHERNALIAS
A. Aluminum Foil, Burner (Improvised Rolled Toilet Paper
or Facial Tissue), Straight Pipe/Glass Straw/Tooter, Water
Pipe, Wok
 HOW TO DETECT SHABU USERS
Shabu users are easily to detect since they will show obvious signs such as the
following:
1. They will appear to be skin and bones

2. Abnormal cheerfulness
3. Unusual increase in activity regardless of time.
4. Loss of interest in career, ambition or studies
5. Inability to sleep or irregular sleeping habits
6. Perspires profusely on the forehead
7. Hands are cold and may tend to be trembling
8. Talkativeness
9. Constant wetting of lips by tongue
10. Over aggressiveness
11. Irritability
12. Paranoid reactions
 LOCAL TERMS/PHRASES
Some terms or remarks heard that would lead to a
suspected user or to positively identify them:
1. “Gisingin mo nga ako” or “May pang gising ba tayo
riyan”> the key word is gising (to wake up) SHABU.
2. Score “to buy”. “Pa-biyahe” >soliciting contribution to
buy the stuff. PSG “Pang-sariling Gamit.
3. Batak “pot or jam SHABU with each other
4. Panundot “follow-up session due to subsiding effect
5. Tulak, Laktu or Lactogen “refers to drug pusher
6. Runner “middleman between buyer and pusher
7. Piso “refers to a small quantity of SHABU
8. Bato “refers to SHABU and others.
POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS AND THEIR PENALTIES
10 GRAMAS OR MORE OF OPIUM,MORPHINE,HEROIN,COCAINE,COCAINE
HYDROCHLORIDE,METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE OR SHABU,MARIJUANA RESIN
OR MARIJUANA RESIN OIL,OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS
500 GRAMS OR MORE MARIJUANA

LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE RANGING FROM P500,000.00

TO TEN M PESOS(P10,000,000.00)
PENALTIES
Sec. 12. Possession of Equipment,
Instrument, Apparatus and Other
Paraphernalia for Dangerous Drugs.

PENALTY of imprisonment ranging

from 6 months and one day to 4 years and a
fine ranging from P 10,000.00 to P 50,000.00.
PENALTIES
Sec. 15. Use of Dangerous Drugs
FIRST OFFENSE:
PENALTY of a minimum of 6 months
rehabilitation in a government center.

SECOND OFFENSE:
PENALTY of imprisonment from 6 years and one
day to 12 years and a fine ranging from P 50,000.00 to P
200,000.00
PENALTIES
Sec. 16. Cultivation or Culture of Plants Classified
as Dangerous Drugs or are Sources Thereof.

PENALTY of life imprisonment to death and a fine

from 6 years and one day to 12 years and a fine ranging
from P 500,000.00 to P 10,000,000.00
Society’s Role in the Fight Against Drug Abuse and
Trafficking

THE GOVERNMENT’S ROLE:

The present government headed by President
Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos together with the law
makers from Senate, the Provincial Leaders in the House
of Representative, officials from the Local Government,
plus the Philippine National Police, Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency have evidently been very active
campaigning against drug abuse.
THE GOVERNMENT’S ROLE
The government created the Dangerous Drugs
Board whose task is to handle rehabilitation program for
victims and drug abuse and likewise make strategies on
drug related matters.
There are also leaders from the Barangay level who
actively participate in the campaign by coordinating with
the police agencies, giving them the list of names of
people who are involve in drugs in their areas of
responsibility.
THE YOUTH ROLE
Report to your school authorities the presence of
drug pushers/users in your school.
If you know some friends who are into drugs you
can help them by trying to convince them to stop and
instead join you and get busy with your worthwhile legal
activity.
If you always have plenty of spare time and you are
getting bored, use your time instead by indulging
yourself in sports or something that interest you which is
legal, worthwhile and productive.
THE PARENT’S ROLE
The parents can help by having
constant communication with their
children and attend to their needs.
Parents should hesitate to bring
their child whom they are sure to be into
drugs, voluntarily to a rehabilitation
center for professional psychological or
psychiatric evaluation.
THE PARENT’S ROLE
You can also save your children from being
victimized by pushers, by reporting to the authorities
concerned the presence of drug pushers or any illegal
drugs related activities.
Parents should take the initiative to educate their
children on the ill effects of drugs.
Do not allow your children to be in the company
of their friends whom you are aware to be in drugs use.
THE PARENT’S ROLE
Spend more quality time with your children.
During vacation time from their schools, keep
them busy by allowing them to indulge in extra
curricular activities, sports, civic work or anything that
would keep their minds away from drugs.
You can initiate a move within your area to form a
group consisting of other parents and encourage
vigilance keeping watch and monitor illegal activities and
coordinate with proper authorities.
 SAY NO TO DRUGS,
Because
Drugs End All Dreams
 THANK YOU
AND
HAVE A NICE DAY