Campaign lecture against anti-illegal drugs

1. ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS
PMAJ RAUL TALAN CLAVECILLA

2.  Signed June 7, 2002
 Published June 19, 2002
 Took effect July 4, 2002
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PGMA signed RA 9165 on
June 7, 2002 and it took
effect on July 4, 2002.
RA 9165
COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2022

3. WHY SHOULD WE AVOID
DANGEROUS DRUGS
Illegal – Prohibited by law (RA 9165)
Health – Damages our brain and body
Psycho-social – Destroys one’s behavior
and causes one to commit crime
Spiritual – Against the will of God

4. Therefore,
drug abuse is
everybody’s concern

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 A drug is a chemical substance that
brings about physical, emotional or
behavioral change in a person taking it.
 Is any substance other than food
or water that is intended to be
taken or administered for the
purpose of altering, sustaining or
controlling the recipients
physical, mental or emotional
state.
WHAT IS DRUG

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Drug abuse is the use of any chemical
substance, licit or illicit, resulting to
individual ’ s physical, mental, or social
impairment.
It may refer to any of the following practices:
• Using, without benefit or prescription, useful drugs
which have the capacity to alter the mood or behavior.
• Using drugs and substances for a purpose different from
the one from which the drug has been prescribed.
•Using drugs and substances having no legitimate medical
application or purposes other than research.
WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE

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 AGE: Mean age of 28 years old
 SEX: Ratio of male to female is 9:1
 CIVIL STATUS: Single 56.94%
 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: High School level 30.62%
 STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT : Unemployed (32.82%)
 PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Urban (Specifically NCR)
 DURATION OF DRUG – TAKING: More than six (6) years
 NATURE OF DRUG – TAKING : Poly drug use
PROFILE OF DRUG USERS
as per DDB (Facility Based) CY 2007

8. SHABU
81.36
MARIJUANA
33.65
INHALANTS, 4.82

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10. Shabu
A. ORIGIN
Natural -
anything that
comes from
nature.
Synthetic - anything
that is produced
artificially or
processed in the
laboratory.
Plants (Marijuana)
Ecstasy

11. PHARMACOLOGICAL
CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS
DEPRESSANTS
HALLUCINOGENS
STIMULANTS

12. 1. STIMULANTS
 Also known as uppers
 Any of a group of drugs that excite the central nervous system. It
increase alertness, alleviate fatigue, reduce hunger and provide a feeling
of well-being.
 Ex. Cocaine, Methamphetamine (SHABU)

13. IMMEDIATE
EFFECTS:
 Dilated pupils
 Increase in blood pressure /
Heart rate / Breathing rate / Body
Temperature
 Involuntary muscle twitching
 Less hunger
 Slurred speech

14.  also called as “downers” or “barbs”
 any drug or chemical that decreases the activity
of any bodily function. The term is most often used
to refer to drugs that reduce the activity of the
central nervous system
Ex: Sedatives, Sleeping Pills, Tranquilizers
2. Depressant

15. Side effects & long term effects Depressants
•Loss of body control may result to bone fractures
•Impaired blood pressure regulation and balance
control
•Cognitive impairment, memory loss and
pseudo-dementia
•Nocturnal urinary incontinence
•Worsening sleep
•Respiratory problems
•Dependency
•Over sedation may lead to death

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3. Hallucinogens

17.  Hallucinations/illusions
 Faster heart beat and pulse rate
 Bloodshot Eye/blurred
vision/Rapid Eye Movement
(REM)
 Dry mouth and throat
 Forgetfulness/inability to think
 Altered sense of time/
disorientation
 Impaired reflexes, coordination
and concentration
 Acute panic anxiety reaction
 “Food-trip” & sleepiness (MJ)
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 Psychiatric consequences
 Severe irritation of the nasal
passages that may make a person
prone to frequent nose bleed.
 Renal damage, heart disease and
strokes
 Injecting MDMA from
contaminated needles may lead to
risk of infections resulting in
inflammation of the blood vessels,
infection of the heart valves,
blood poisoning and even AIDS.
all of which can lead to death.

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DRUGS OF ABUSE

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ADVERSE EFFECTS:
• Produces anxiety, tension, irritability, irrational
behavior, talkativeness, and loss of self-
control.
• Results in loss of appetite and inability to sleep.
• Euphoria, elation.
• Can lead to acute psychotic reactions, violent
and destructive behavior and
recklessness that may result in
accidents.
• Includes chest pain, irregularity of heart beat,
elevated or lowered blood pressure,
evidence of weight loss, convulsion and
death from cardiac arrest.

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Prolonged use or even a single
exposure, especially if
administrated intravenously,
can lead to manifestations of a
full blown “psychosis” which is
similar to schizophrenia
characterized by the presence
of paranoid delusions, auditory
and visual hallucinations. The
paranoia may lead to violent
and aggressive behavior.

21. CONTENTS OF SHABU
 Ephedrine - (Classified as Dangerous Drugs) Main ingredient
of Shabu causing brain damage
 Toluene – Chemical used for paints, adhesives, etc.
 Acetone – Nail cleaner
 Lithium Batteries – Cancer causing
component
 Battery Acid – Corrosive chemical
 Drain Cleaner – Liquid Soap
 Hydrochloric Acid – (Muriatic Acid)
 Chloroform – Cancer causing
solvent

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THE EFFECT OF DRUGS TO
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Normal
Brain Affected
Brain
HUMAN BRAIN
Normal Brain

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Drug User’s Brain
Normal Person’s
Brain
CT SCAN COMPARISON OF BRAIN ACTIVITY

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TEETH OF DRUG ABUSER

25. How will you look like
after 8 years of Shabu
(Methamphetamine)
use?

26. 1st Year

27. 2nd Year

28. 3rd Year

29. 4th Year

30. 5th Year

31. 6th Year

32. 7th Year

33. 8th Year

34. DRUGS OF ABUSE
No. 2
Marijuana
or
Cannabis
Sativa

35.  Hallucinations/illusions
 Faster heart beat and pulse
rate
 Bloodshot Eye/blurred
vision/Rapid Eye Movement
(REM)
 Dry mouth and throat
 Forgetfulness/inability to
think
 Altered sense of time/
disorientation
 Impaired reflexes coordination
and concentration
 Acute panic anxiety reaction
 “Food-trip” & sleepiness (MJ)
 Severe irritation of the nasal
passages that leads to
frequent nose bleeding
 Renal damages, heart
disease and strokes
 Psychiatric consequences
 Gateway drug that may lead
to poly-drug use.

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Was nabbed in Oklahoma
for possession of
marijuana and two
controlled dangerous
substances (Xanax and
sleeping pills) for which he
did not have a
prescription. The bleary-
eyed actor, 24, posed for
the below Oklahoma
County Sheriffs Office
mug shot following a traffic
stop of his buddy’s car in
September 2004.
FACE of MARYJANE

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FACE of MARYJANE

38. Macaulay Culkin
FACE of MARYJANE

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 Volatile chemical substances
that contains psycho-active
(mind/mood altering) vapors
producing a state of
intoxication.
Ex: Glue and Adhesive Cement /
Rugby / Super Glue / Thinner
Drugs of Abuse
No. 3
Inhalants

40. IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
 Prone to bleeding and bruises
 Loss of memory
 Difficulty in learning and seeing things clearly
 Loss of bodily control
 Cramps, pains and bad cough
LONG TERM EFFECT
 Permanent damage to brain, liver and kidneys
WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 Anxiety, depression and irritability
 Aggressive behavior
 Dizziness, shaking and nausea
 Insomnia

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ECSTASY
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS:
 Fatigue and perhaps depression after the drug is stopped
 Restlessness, anxiety and pronounced visual and auditory
hallucinations at large doses
 Nausea and Vomiting
 A rise in blood pressure and heart rate
 Possibility of heat stroke due to dehydration
 Death from heart attack when the user overdosed (OD’d)
LONG-TERM EFFECTS:
 Prolonged regular use can lead to the same long-term effects
as with synthetic stimulants, including a high potential for
neuro-toxicity, brain damage and liver damage.

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KETAMINE
Chemically known as
(Methylamino) Cyclohexane
Description – Fine and
White crystalline powder. It
can be in liquid, tablets or
capsules forms.
Street Name:
K, Special K, Super K, Kit-
Kat, Ket, Vitamin K, K-hole,
Bump of K, Honey Oil K,
Bump bottle

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ILL-EFFECTS of Ketamine:
•Disoriented behavior
•Impaired judgment
•Hallucinations
•Impaired coordination
•Possibility of being comatose

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SLEEPING PILLS
BENZODIAZEPINES –
commonly known as
tranquilizers and sleeping pills.
They are classified as short,
medium and long acting. This
relates to the length of the
drug action in the body.
Length of action can also be
influenced by the health of a
person’s liver, age and weight.
A.K.A. Valium, Ativan, Nubain,
etc.

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Side effects & long term effects
of sleeping pills
(benzodiazepines)
•Loss of body control may result to
bone fractures
•Impaired blood pressure
regulation and balance control
•Cognitive impairment, memory loss and
pseudo-dementia
•Nocturnal urinary incontinence
•Worsening sleep
•Respiratory problems
•Dependency
•Over sedation may lead to death

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 Tobacco means the curved
leaves of the tobacco plant
“ nicotiana tobacu ” which
contains a very potent
ingredient called nicotine.

48. CIGARETTE CONTENTS
 Ammonia – used to clean bathrooms
 Cadmium – component of car battery
 Carbon Monoxide – from car / factory exhaust
 Nicotine – used as a mixture in
insecticide
 Tar – ingredients for asphalt
 Vinyl Chloride – used for plastic manufacture
 Cyanide – poison gas used by
Hitler in his concentration camps
 DDT – used to kill cockroach
 Formaldehyde (Formalin) – used for
embalming 48

49. CONTENTS OF CIGARETTE
acetic acid, methane(sewer gas), arsenic (poison), carbon monoxide,
rocket fuel, paint, toilet cleaner (ammonia), insecticide, Industrial
solvent, candle wax, cadmium (batteries), butane (lighter fluid)

50.  Smelly breath, hair and
clothes
 Stained teeth and
fingers
 Increase heart rate,
breathing rate and
blood pressure
 Reduced blood supply
to extremities (hands
and feet because the
blood vessel are
constricted)
 Stimulated central
nervous system
 Smoking exposes “the
smokers” and others to
health risks
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 Sickness
 Heart Attack
 Cancer
 Bronchitis and
Emphysema
 Ulcers
 Infertility

51. EFFECT ON THE LUNGS
Normal Affected

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Republic Act No. 9211 - Known as TobaccoRegulation Act of 2003
Signed into law in June 2003
 Prohibited Acts:
• Allowing Children to man stalls selling tobacco product (s)
• Selling tobacco products to a minor (under 18 years of age)
• Selling of Tobacco products within 100 meters from
playgrounds, schools and all youth facilities
Cigarette vending machine also within the place mentioned
• Smoking in Public Places

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OTHER RULES:
IRR mandates all establishments selling tobacco
product’s to post “ It is unlawful for tobacco products to
be sold/ distributed, to or purchased by persons under
18 years of age”.
PENALTY:
Selling to or buying tobacco products from minors
-Not more than 30 days of imprisonment for 1st
Time Offender.
- Php 5,000.00 fine.

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 Alcohol is a powerful drug. Alcoholic drinks contain
the drug “ethanol” (ethyl alcohol). It is a toxic and
poisonous drug. It poisons the body if taken in large
quantities simply or in combination with other drugs.
 Alcohol damages all the major organs of the body.
Alcohol is a depressant drug, not a stimulant as
erroneously believed. Pure alcohol is colorless and
tasteless. Alcoholic drinks vary in color and taste
because of the ingredients used to flavor them.
WHAT IS ALCOHOL

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56. Parents who always quarrel in front of
the children.
Irresponsible parents who
don ’ t have time for their
children.
Family Problems

57. BAD Influence by friends.
Peer Pressure/Curiosity

58. Lack of self-confidence
and inferiority complex.
Weak Personality, Desire to
Escape From Reality

59. 8 WAYS TO SAY “NO” TO
DRUGS
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Simply Say “NO THANKS”

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Say “NO THANKS”
REPEATEDLY
AND
CONSISTENTLY

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Give an excuse or a reason
NOT to use drugs

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Change the subject

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Walk away

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Avoid the situation

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Cold shoulder

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Strength in numbers

68. COMMON SIGNS
OF
DRUG ABUSE

69. Injection Marks of an Addict

70. Stealing items which can be readily sold for cash (to
support a drug habit)

71. Changes in Mood – depending on the drug taken.
Example: depressed or becoming elated and euphoric.

72. Association with known drug abusers

73. Change from normal capabilities
(work habits, efficiency, etc.)

74. Change in attendance at work or school

75. Wearing sunglasses constantly at inappropriate
times (for instance, indoors or at night) or only to
hide dilated or constricted pupils but also to
compensate for the eyes’ inability to adjust to
sunlight. Marijuana causes bloodshot eyes.

76. Poor physical appearance, including
inattention to dress and personal hygiene

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• Deterioration of physical appearance
- Unhealthy weight loss
- Haggard appearance
(Dirty physical appearance)
- Red eyes
(Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate
times)
• 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)
Profile of Drug Addicts

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WHICH ONE
NBP
(Prison)
NMH
(Mental Hospital)
RIP
(Death)