This document contains information about classifying and educating students on various drugs and substances of abuse. It includes: 1. Definitions of key terms like drugs of abuse, drug dependence, and drug tolerance. 2. A classification of drugs into 6 categories - gateway drugs, depressants, stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, and inhalants. Examples are provided for each category. 3. Learning objectives and activities for students to role play situations involving substance use/abuse and create anti-drug awareness posters.

1. 1
• CLASS PRAYER
• READING
• OBJECTIVES
HAVE
A
GREAT
DAY
AHED!
ATTENDANCE
CHECKING
LET’S
REVIEW

2. BACK

3. Content Standards
• The learners...
• demonstrates understanding of the
dangers of substance use and abuse
on the individual, family and
community

4. Performance Standards
•The learners...
•shares responsibility with
community members through
participation in collective action
to prevent and control substance
use and abuse

5. MELC
•Identifies the types of
drugs/substances of abuse
(H9S-IIc-18)

6. Learning Objectives:
1. Differentiate various classification
of drugs and abuse.
2. Use wise judgement with the use
and abuse of different drugs and
substances, and,
3. Demonstrate understanding of the
drugs and abuse and their
examples.

7. 7 C O N T O S O A L L - H A N D S
REVIEW
DRILL
GROUP YOURSELVES INTO
FOUR

8. GROUP
YOURSELVES
INTO FOUR
(4).
The students need to act the given situation and
give lesson.

9. What will you do if....
GROUP 1
Two of your friends are
smoking pot, and ask if you
want to smoke it with them.
GROUP 2
You and your friends are
playing on the school field
over the weekend. One of
your friends dares you to
throw a rock at a school
window.

10. What will you do if....
GROUP 3
Sarah, a high school student, attends a
party where some of her peers are
experimenting with recreational drugs.
Feeling pressured to fit in, Sarah
contemplates trying a substance she's
unfamiliar with.
GROUP 4
John has been experiencing
severe pain after a recent
surgery. His doctor prescribed
a painkiller to help manage the
pain during the recovery
process. John follows the
prescribed dosage and usage
instructions provided by the
healthcare professional.

11. Who in this two character is said
to be the most abusive in drugs?
Person B
takes shabu
twice a week
only.
Person A
consumes 5
packs of
cigarettes in a
day.

12. ACTIVITY: CROSSWORD PUZZLE

14. Classifications of
Drugs and Abuse

15. DRUGS
• Drugs are medicine or
other substances which
has physiological effects
when ingested or
otherwise introduced
into the body.

16. Drugs of Abuse
Drugs of Abuse – drug
that is taken for
nonmedicinal reasons.
Drug Abuse – this can lead
to physical and mental
damage. This also leads to
addiction.

17. Drug Dependent
Drug Dependent – a person who rely on medications to control
chronic medical conditions like, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.

18. Drug Tolerance
Drug Tolerance – simply means that a person’s reaction to a
drug decreases as they continue to use it.

19. CLASIFICATION OF DRUGS
1. Gateway Drugs are
habit-forming drugs
that a non drug user
might try while not
addictive, may lead to
more addictive drugs.
And there are 3
substances labeled as
Gateway Drugs.
1. Alcohol
2. Nicotine
3. Marijuana

20. CLASIFICATION OF DRUGS
2.Depressants.
Depressants are
also known as
“downer”, it
slows down a
person’s central
nervous system.
It relaxes
muscles and
nerves.

21. CLASIFICATION OF DRUGS
3. Stimulants- Stimulants are also
known as “uppers” or “speeders”, it
speeds up a person’s central nervous
system.
• Caffeine is a kind of stimulant which
can also be found in soft drinks,
energy drinks, coffee, tea, and
chocolate.
• Some illegal stimulants are Cocaine,
Nicotine and Shabu.

23. CLASIFICATION OF DRUGS
4. Narcotics.
• Narcotics is also
known as
“painkillers”, it
relieves pain and
induce sleepiness.
• Some illegal Narcotic
Drugs are Heroin, and
Marijuana, which if
taken wrong may
cause overdose
leading to coma and
even death.

24. CLASIFICATION OF DRUGS
5. Hallucinogen.
• Hallucinogens are also called “psychedelics”.
• Any natural or synthetic psychoactive drugs
that produce marked distortion of the senses
and changes in perception. Examples of
Hallucinogens are “Lysergic Acid
Diethylamide (LSD), Psilocybin, and
Mescaline.”

26. CLASIFICATION OF DRUGS
6. Inhalants- These are found in
ordinary household chemical products
which are huffed or sniffed.
• Continuous use and abuse lead to
delusion, brain damage, liver damage,
coma, and death.
Examples of household products used
as Inhalants are Acetone, Rugby, Spray
Paint, Cleaning Fluids, and Air
Conditioner Fluid (Freon).

28. Activity : Make me AWARE!
Create anti-drug awareness posters to promote health education
within the school.

29. Make a poster for anti-
drug awareness. You will
be graded according to
the given rubric.

30. Picture Analysis

31. Picture Analysis

32. Picture Analysis

33. Picture Analysis

34. Complete the following:
•I will not take ________
because _______________.
•Too much can be _________.

35. Assessment:

40. Thank you for listening!