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RUG ABUSE
in the Philippines
Peer Education TrainingCavite National High Schools
December 1-3 and 3-5, !1"
Hotel H#, $anila
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%acts &bout Drug &buse
Despite the seemingly tamed and glamorizedidea of drug use, it must be remembered that itcan still lead to abuse, addiction, legal oenses,serious health problems, and even death.
We must understand that there is no way topredict the eect that a drug can have on aperson, especially if it is the rst time they tryit, and even regardless of dose and amount.Given that each persons brain and bodychemistry are dierent, each person would alsohave a dierent tolerance for drugs.
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Drugs
Drugs are chemicals that aect aperson in such a way as to bringabout physiological, emotional, or
behavioral change.
!Dangerous drugs are those thathave high tendency for abuse and
dependency, these substances maybe organic or synthetic, and poseharm to those who use them.
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Drug &buse
Drug abuse e#ists when a personcontinually uses a drug other than itsintended purpose. $his continued usecan lead to drug dependence, a stateof physical and psychologicaldependence or both on a dangerous
drug
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Drug &ddiction
Drug addiction is a comple#, andoften chronic, brain disease. &t ischaracterized by e#ecessive drugcraving, see'ing, and use. (ddictionis caused by brain changes causedby constant drug use.
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Drug De'endence
$his is the state of physical andpsychological dependence, or both, on adangerous drug, or drugs, e#perienced by a
person following the use of that substanceon a periodic or continuous basis. ( persondependent on drugs will e#periencewithdrawal reactions *also 'nown as +cold
tur'ey, symptoms that occur after long-term use of a drug is reduced or stoppedabruptly after abstaining from drugs
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Drug &buse b( theNumbers
0stimated Drug 1sers in the 2hilippines3 4.56illion
2role of Drug 1sers
6ean (ge3 8 years old9atio of 6ale is to :emale 1sers3 4;340mployment =tatus3 1nemployed
0ducational (ttainment3 ?igh =chool @evel(verage 6onthly ?ousehold &ncome3 2hp4/,A;.8;9esidence3 1rban (reas
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Drug &buse b( theNumbers
Duration of Drug 1se3 6ore than /years
Bature of Drug 1se3 2olydrug-use
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$ost commonl( abused drugsin and their )ll E*ects
SH&+6ethamphetamine hydrochloride is found to have harmfuleects to the brain. &t changes how the brain functions. =tudieshave shown that methamphetamine abusers have reduced
motor s'ills and impaired verbal learning as a result ofalterations in the activity of the dopamine, a neurotransmitterinvolved in reward, motivation, e#perience of pleasure andmotor function.
=treet names3 shabs, ice, meth, crystal, 'ristal, basura, tawas
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$ost commonl( abused drugsin and their )ll E*ects
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$ost commonl( abused drugsin and their )ll E*ects
$&.)/&N&?ealth problems with the use of mariCuanainclude3
2roblems with memory and learning Distorted perception*sights, sounds, time, touch
$rouble with thin'ing and problem solving
@oss of motor coordination
&ncreased heart rate and palpitations 4
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$ost commonl( abused drugsin and their )ll E*ects
)NH&0&NTS$he eects of inhalants are similar to that ofalcohol, including slurred speech, lac' ofcoordination, euphoria and dizziness.&nhalant abusers may also e#periencelightheadedness, hallucinations, and
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$ost commonl( abused drugsin and their )ll E*ects
)NH&0&NTS?armful irreversible eects of inhalantsinclude3
?earing loss
@imb spasms
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S)NS o2 Drug &buse
$he following are common
signs of drug revealed
by individual using drugs3
declining interest in school or wor'
suddenly changes friends *hangs out with individuals'nown for their drug use
becomes pessimistic, irritable and an#ious all the time
as's to be left alone a lot
is always tired *or ma'es it as an e#cuse to be left alone
becomes careless and often becomes involved in accidents
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S)NS o2 Drug &buse
$he following are common
signs of drug revealed
by individual using drugs3 becomes implicated in a lot of ghts
freuent mood swings
sudden change in appearance and conduct *red or puy eyes,
weight changes, constant complaints of headaches orstomachaches, sha'ing, incessant cough, brown stains onngertips, stumbling, or a constant runny nose
loss of interest in hobbies or sports
e#hibits poor Cudgment
nds it diHcult to concentrate4/
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Hel'ing ictims o2 Drug &buse
&f you suspect that a friend is using drugs, tal' tohim or her. @et your friend 'now that you care.
$al' to your parents, teacher, school counselor, oranother trusted adult. Ier to go with your friend
to his parents or a counselor for help. Jou alone canEt ma'e your friend stop doing
drugs. &t ta'es professional help.
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4ords to no6 &ddiction- ( person has an addiction when he
becomes dependent on or craves a drug and believeshe needs the drug to live. (ll an addicted drug usercan thin' about is getting the ne#t dose after getting
high. De'ressant- ( depressant is a drug that slows a
person down. Doctors prescribed depressants to helppeople be less angry, an#ious, or tense. Depressantsrela# muscles and ma'e people feel sleepy or li'e
their head are stued. Hallucinogen- ( hallucinogen is a drug, such as @=D,
that changes a personEs mood and ma'es him see,hear, or thin' things that arenEt really there.?allucinogens change the way a person feels time,
ma'ing it seem to slow down. (s the name implies, 48
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4ords to no6
High- ( high is the feeling that drug users wantto get when they ta'e drugs. $here are manytypes of high, including a spacey feeling,euphoria, or a feeling that a person has +special
powers, such as the ability to Ly or see into thefuture.
Stimulant- ( stimulant speeds up a personEsbody and brain. =timulants, such as
methamphetamines, have the opposite eect ofdepressants. 1sually stimulants ma'e a personhigh energetic. When the eects of a stimulantwear o, a person will feel tired or sic'.
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4ords to no6
High- ( high is the feeling that drug users wantto get when they ta'e drugs. $here are manytypes of high, including a spacey feeling,euphoria, or a feeling that a person has +special
powers, such as the ability to Ly or see into thefuture.
Stimulant- ( stimulant speeds up a personEsbody and brain. =timulants, such as
methamphetamines, have the opposite eect ofdepressants. 1sually stimulants ma'e a personhigh energetic. When the eects of a stimulantwear o, a person will feel tired or sic'.
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