The document discusses the dangers of drug abuse in the Philippines, highlighting the role of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the financial costs associated with methamphetamine (shabu). It describes the vicious cycle of addiction, the impact on individuals and families, and the broader societal consequences, including crime and workplace issues. Ultimately, it emphasizes the personal choices individuals face when engaging with drugs and the dire outcomes that can ensue.

1. Presented by
PDEA RO1 PECIS TEAM
during the 2017 RCMC held
at NSCC Plaza, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur
Oct. 30, 2017
Why is Drugs a
Bad Idea?

2. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
(Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pilipinas Laban sa Droga) is the
lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for
preventing, investigating and combating any
dangerous drugs, controlledprecursors and essential
chemicals within the Philippines.

3. How much is a gram of
methamphetamine (shabu)?

4. Price of methamphetamine
• 10 g (90,000 pesos)
• 5 g (45,000 pesos)
• 1 g (9,000 pesos)
• 2 g (18,000 pesos)
• 0.1 g (3,000 pesos)
• 0.3 g (1,500 pesos)

5. Prices of Basic Neccesecities

6. Price of Basic Necessities
• Rice
How many kilos of rice can you buy with the
value of 0.1 grams of shabu?

7. Price of Basic Necessities
• Sardines
How many cans of sardines can you buy with
the value of 0.1 grams of shabu?
= 2000 Php

8. Price of Basic Necessities
• Coffee

9. Expensive… its that simple
• Just for a few hours of high (3 hours)
you’ve just wasted a months worth
of food.
• 10 grams of shabu is worth 70,000
pesos
• What can you buy with 70,000?

10. The Vicious
Cycle of Drug
Abuse

11. A Drug Lord Injects
a Pusher in a
Community

12. The Drug Lord then
Supplies Free Drugs to
the Community

13. When a group of users are
already addicted to
dangerous drugs,
The Drug Lord abruptly
cuts the supply of freebies

14. Users now are already
addicts, since the free drugs
are already cut off, they now
buy their dose of drugs.

15. They now work to feed their
addictions, food on the table is
gone, bills are starting to pile up,
automatically they do not perform
in their jobs, eventually they will
get fired.

16. Now jobless they start
selling their properties to
feed their addictions

17. Eventually, all properties
and belongings are gone,
their families leave them
because of their erratic
behaviors.

18. Couple overdosed leaving their child
unattended

19. Another angle

20. Now alone and penniless they
now resort to criminality to feed
their addictions.

21. They will start to commit
robberies (which can lead
to homicides) and theft.

22. OR

23. They can start
selling drugs to
continue the Vicious
cycle

25. The number of addicts and
pushers grow, lets be frugal
about the number of people
who will be hooked and
eventually become pushers.

26. one will become ten,
ten will become one
hundred, one hundred
will become thousands

27. The ADDICT will
eventually become
a PUSHER

28. THE PUSHER ALSO AN ADDICT WILL
EVENTUALLY USE HIS STASH OF
ILLEGAL DRUGS
NOW, THE DRUG LORD WILL NOTICE WHY THE
SALES OF ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE GOING DOWN
YET HE KEEPS ON SUPPLYING DRUGS TO THE
COMMUNITY. HE THEN FINDS OUT THAT HIS
TRUSTED DEALER USED THE ILLEGAL DRUGS
FOR HIS OWN CONSUMPTION

29. WHAT
HAPPENS
NEXT?

30. SINCE HE HAS A LOT OF
DEALERS ON HAND, HE
NOW MAKES AN
EXAMPLE OF THE
DEALER WHO USED HIS
SUPPLY.

31. AN EXAMPLE OF A DEALER WHO USED
HIS SUPPLY.

32. And another

33. Drug dealers are executed in the
most horrifying ways just to make
a point. Drug Lords wont tolerate
theft in their syndicate.

34. So where is the DRUG LORD? He is
somewhere enjoying the fruits of his
labor at the cost of others.
There is an unspoken rule with regards to drug
lords
“don’t use what you sell”

35. Even drug lords know
that their illegal
drugs isn't good for
them.

36. Characteristics
of Addicts in
the Workplace

37. Deterioration of physical
appearance
- Loss of weight
-
Haggard appearance (unkempt
appearance)
-Constricted pupils (wearing of sunglasses
at inappropriate times)

38. General changes in over-all
personality
- aggressive
- unable
to accept criticisms
- increasingly prone to injury due to
carelessness
- disinterested in his job
- frequenting odd places without cause
(storage rooms, closets, basements)

39. Characteristics of Addicts
in the Workplace
• Work output is poor
• Is often sick (flu, colds, sinus problems, etc.)
• Shows disinterest in job and do not want to
improve oneself through training
• Association with unknown personalities

40. Effects on Employer
• Pilferage and theft
• Employee embezzlement
• Risk of company/department secrets being sold
to competitors or unauthorized person
• Decline in worker discipline creating supervisory
problems
• Does not respond well to training
• Loss of public trust and confidence through poor
quality products and services

41. Change of Normal Capabilities

42. Absenteeism in both work and school

43. Choices to make once
you get involved with
drugs

44. Choice of law enforcement agency
who will arrest you

45. Which mental hospital to go to?

46. Or when will the grim reaper take
you?

47. the choice is
yours.