The document discusses the National Drug Education Program (NDEP) in the Philippines. It provides background on laws and policies related to NDEP, including Republic Act 9165 which mandates DepEd to support NDEP. The objectives of NDEP are to prevent drug abuse among students and strengthen parent/community participation. It has five components: (1) curriculum and instruction, (2) co-curricular activities, (3) staff development, (4) parent education and community outreach, and (5) monitoring, research and evaluation. NDEP is managed by coordinators at different government education levels and staff in DepEd.