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Activity 1

Explain in your point of view on the different information in each item.

1. Injection marks of an addict= prone to injection marks due to some reasons, Injections is one
way of taking drugs that why, it is also a possible reason.

2. Unusual effort made to cover arms to hide needle marks= People that is into drugs that has
needle marks usually covers their marks because possibly, they are irritated. Some ways of
doing such things are having tattoos and using arm bandages

3. Stealing items which can be readily sold for cash to support a drug habit= Some people tend
to steal items so that they can buy drug

4. Changes in mood – depending on the drug taken, example: depressed or becoming elated
and euphoric= Mood may swing from high to low and back again, seemingly, without reason.
There may also be extreme behavior precipitated by the most innocuous events or statements

5. Association with known drug abusers= Some people that is into drugs tend to join in a group
or association with some drug dealers because of peer pressure

6. Change from normal capabilities (work habits, efficiency, etc.)= The change in normal
capabilities

7. Change in attendance at work or school= For students a significant deterioration in

performance, especially when the student has been diligent, may be an indicator of difficulties.
Equally, a rapid change from poor performance to diligence may be important.

8. Wearing sunglasses constantly at inappropriate times= Wearing sunglasses constantly at

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

9. Poor physical appearance including inattention to dress and personal hygiene= A change in
weight, sleep patterns and other signs, may be sudden or gradual. Other physical symptoms
may include slurred speech, staggering gait, sluggish reactions, pinpoint or dilated pupils,
sweating, talkativeness, euphoria, nausea and vomiting.
Activity 2

The song, Bawal na Gamot by Willie Garte tells the negative effects of drug abuse, this was
considered as the memorable song of many drug rehabilitation program and give the infectious
hook of ingredients for an individual who underwent treatment. Bawal Na Gamot

Willy Garte

Bawa;t yugto ng sandaling halos 'di ko alam

Naglalakbay ang diwa sa ligayang nakamtan

Gamot na bawal ay ayaw ko nang tigilan

Hinahanap-hanap ko at inaasam

O, kay sarap ng buhay

Kung siya'y aking nalalanghap

Akala ko ang mundo ay wala nang

Katapusan At nang ako ay magising sa kasalanang nagawa Kinabukasan ko ay Nawala

Chorus:

Pangarap ko’y di maabot

Dahil sa bawal na gamot

Labis ko nang pinagsisihan

Ang aking kamalian

(Instrumental)

O, kay sarap ng buhay

Kung siya'y aking nalalanghap

Akala ko ang mundo ay wala nang katapusan

At nang ako ay magising sa kasalanang nagawa

Kinabukasan ko ay Nawala

Repeat Chorus
Answer the following questions:

1. Write your reflection about the song.= Bawal na Gamot is a song by Willy Garte that
Shows us how drugs has affected his life and how he became addicted to it. In the song,
it is said that he had been addicted to drugs because of the happiness it brings to him
but as the song progresses, it is said that the greater he became addicted to drugs, the
farther he is from his dreams.

The lyrics of the song shows us how drugs could ruin our lives and how addiction to it would
make us fail in life. the song warns us that there are no good things coming from drugs and bad
habits would result to a bad life. Drugs Could ruin our lives and if we want to reach our dreams,
we better not even try to try these prohibited drugs.

2. Site two negative effects of prohibited drugs.=

Mental health

Studies show that drug use increases your risk of mental health issues such as anxiety,
depression and psychosis. People with mental health issues also have a higher rate of drug
use problems.

Relationships

Because drugs can change your behaviour, they can affect your relationships with family
and friends. There is an increased risk of injury and/or assault to both yourself and other
people.

3. Design a campaign slogan on drug awareness for prohibited drugs.=

4. Write your personal prayer for victim of prohibited drugs.= Lord, I come before you with a
broken heart. Many families are struggling out there because their loved ones are drug addicts.
Parents are mistreating their children, and children are making the lives of their parents
miserable every waking moment because of drug addiction. Lord, hear the cries of these
families. Save them from the agony that they’re going through in the hands of their relatives.
Purify them with the blood of your son Jesus and help them to find freedom in you. Remove
people who encourage them to go deeper into drug addiction from their lives and help them to
fight so that they may come out clean and share their testimonies for the glory of your name. In
Jesus’ name, we believe and pray. Amen

5. As a student, create an activity to campaign, Drug Awareness Among Youth. Discuss how to
be conducted in your own community.= Barkada Kontra Droga (BKD, Peer Groups Against
Drugs) As an effective peer-based preventive education and information program to counter the
dangers and ill effects of drug abuse, the Board has institutionalized the BKD program in order
to enlist the participation of more in and out-of school youth, and eventually organize them into a
movement of young people who are catalysts within their peer groups in advocating a healthy,
drug-free lifestyle. As of this year, there are 50, 277 BKD members from 251 chapters
nationwide. The DDB has also launched the “Nationwide Search for the Best BKD Program”.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program The Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Program (DARE) is being enhanced to complement the implementation of NDEP. DARE offers
a variety of activity-oriented techniques which are designed to encourage student-generated
responses to problem-solving situations, specifically on drug abuse. This is being implemented
in collaboration with the Philippine National Police. Since 2010 to 2012, 156 DARE Police
Officers have been trained and have already conducted classroom teaching among grades five
and six pupils in various public elementary schools

Kids Against Drugs Program To bring the anti-drug advocacy to the children, the DDB
participates in the annual celebration of the Children’s Month every October. The DDB conducts
the Kids Against Drugs program, a primary prevention activity that aims to inculcate the skills of
“Saying ‘No’” to children as a firm foundation for preventive education. 922 children have been
reached-out to since this program’s implementation in 2006
Activity 3

Write your creative talent, how would you describe the national drug situation, if you were to be
asked to perform any of the following: (Select two only)

1. Newspaper Correspondent (Prepare a write-up)

2. Anti-drug Abuses Advocate (Draft a position paper)

3. TV Reporter (Make an annotation of a news)

Make an annotation of a news:

PNP echoes Duterte: PH drug situation has 'worsened'

MANILA (UPDATE) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday affirmed President
Rodrigo Duterte's statement that the drug situation in the country has "worsened," even as the
number of drug users has come down. International drug syndicates continue to smuggle a
"large volume of illegal drugs" into the country, said PNP Spokesperson Police Col. Bernard
Banac.

He cited as examples the recent seizures of P1.8 billion worth of shabu at the capital's port,
another P1.1-billion meth haul in Muntinlupa, and millions of pesos worth of "floating cocaine"
bricks retrieved on and off shore in different parts of the country. "Sumasang-ayon tayo sa
assessment ng Pangulo na nag-worsen nga talaga ang drug situation in the sense na iyung
mga international drug syndicates ay patuloy pa rin na niyuyurakan ang ating mga batas,
patuloy pa rin sila na nagpapasok ng large volume of illegal drugs," Banac told reporters.
Duterte on Monday was quoted as saying that "things have worsened" in the government's anti-
narcotics drive and that police officers "are at the brink of surrendering."

The recently intercepted multibillion-peso drug hauls, he said, were mere decoys. Banac agreed
with this, saying: "May ina-anticipate tayong mas marami pang paparating na volume ng illegal
drugs."

The PNP is engaged in "continuous preparation" for this, he said. Interior Spokesperson
Jonathan Malaya, meanwhile, said there are indications that the government is winning the drug
war.

"The fact na may mga nahuhuli tayong tone-toneladang drugs... iyung isang point of view,
sasabihin na lumalala kasi ang dami. But the other point of view is nagiging effective ang ating
kapulisan. We're working on the supply side na napipigilan na itong mga shipments na ito," he
said.

"Sa tingin namin (in our view), all of these arrests, all of these shipments, all of these cases
being filed are actually indications that we are winning the war," he added.

Banac also said that in terms of reducing drug use, the government has seen "significant
progress and accomplishment." He noted a recent opinion poll where majority of Filipinos said
there were fewer drug users in their communities in the last quarter of 2018. At least 5,317
alleged drug suspects were killed from the time the administration's anti-illegal drugs campaign
began on July 1, 2016 until December 18, 2018, independent monitoring by the ABS-CBN
Investigative & Research Group showed. Six out of every 10 victims were killed in operations
conducted by law enforcement agencies, including police and Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency operatives, data showed.
Draft a position paper:

“Our Happy Family Is Gone”

Impact of the “War on Drugs” on Children in the Philippines

Thousands of people in the Philippines have been killed since President Rodrigo Duterte
launched his “war on drugs” on June 30, 2016, the day he took office. Among those who died
have been dozens of children under age 18 who were either specifically targeted or were
inadvertently shot during anti-drug raids, what authorities have called “collateral damage.”
Philippine children’s rights nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) put the total number of child
fatalities at 101 from July 2016 through December 2018, both targeted and killed as bystanders.
More deaths of children have been reported in the media in 2019 and 2020.

More broadly, official figures from the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency put the number of “drug war” casualties at 5,601 deaths as of January 31,
2020. In virtually every case, police claimed they killed a drug seller or user during a raid after
the suspect resisted arrest and fought back. The national Commission on Human Rights and
domestic human rights groups believe many thousands more – estimated at more than 27,000 –
have been killed by the police, agents of the police, or unidentified assailants.

The overwhelming majority of these killings have not been properly investigated. According to
the Philippine Department of Justice in January 2019, just 76 deaths have led to investigations.
Even then, only 33 resulted in court cases and 5 were pending before the Office of the
Prosecutor, while the prosecutor dismissed half – 38 cases. At time of writing, only one case –
the killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos by three police officers in August 2017, which
happened to be captured on video – has resulted in a trial and conviction.

Human Rights Watch also investigated the killings of adults in which police showed little to no
regard for the safety and welfare of children, often conducting raids in the middle of the night
while the entire family was at home. In many raids, children witnessed the killing of a parent, or
were present while their parent was dragged away and shot.

The harmful consequences for children of Duterte’s anti-drug campaign go beyond the
immediate violence of the raids. Many suffer psychological distress after witnessing the killing of
a loved one. Some children have had to leave their homes and community, either going into
hiding or relocating because they and their family members feared for their lives.

At school and in their own communities, some experienced bullying because of the stigma of
alleged drug use by a now deceased parent. Human Rights Watch met one 5-year-old boy who
developed aggressive and violent behavior after his father’s gruesome killing. A number of
children have stopped going to school because they no longer had enough money for
transportation, food, and school supplies. The loss of a parent who is the main breadwinner can
plunge an already impoverished family into even more extreme poverty. Many children are left
with no choice but to work, and some end up homeless and living in the streets, further
exposing themselves to danger, violence, and criminal activity.
The Philippine government, apart from its refusal to effectively and impartially investigate the
killings and its policy of detaining children in conflict with the law, has done little to address the
needs of children directly affected by the anti-drug campaign. The Department of Social Welfare
and Development, the main government agency responsible for the welfare of children, does
not have a specific program directly aimed at addressing the needs of children affected by the
“drug war.” Whatever assistance the department gives children and families is derived from
existing programs, such as cash assistance for burial expenses or its conditional cash transfer
program.

Families have been wary about approaching the government for help because they consider the
police and other government officials to be responsible for the loss they have suffered. This
leaves the children and their families left with only programs supported by civic and
nongovernmental groups, particularly those from the Roman Catholic Church and a few
Protestant and ecumenical groups. In some communities where violence is frequent, parish
priests and lay workers have been leading the effort to help by providing psycho-social (mental
health) support, economic assistance, support for children to attend school, and help in finding
and supporting livelihoods for affected families. But as the killings continue, such voluntary
efforts have been overwhelmed and are insufficient to address the needs of affected children.

Human Rights Watch believes governments should ensure respect for human rights in their
policies and practices on the use, possession, production, and distribution of drugs. We oppose
the criminalization of the personal use of drugs and the possession of drugs for personal use.
To deter, prevent, and remedy the harmful use of drugs, governments should rely on non-penal
regulatory and public health approaches that do not violate human rights.

Human Rights Watch calls on the Philippine government to end its abusive anti-drug campaign
and investigate and prosecute those responsible for killings and other human rights violations.
The UN Human Rights Council should establish an independent international investigative
mechanism into extrajudicial killings and other violations committed in the context of the “war on
drugs” since June 2016. The families of victims of unlawful killings by government officials and
their agents should be promptly and fairly compensated for their loss. Government agencies
should address the dire needs of children whose breadwinner has been killed, especially those
living in impoverished communities across the Philippines where the killings typically take place,
and ensure the government adopts measures to protect affected children from abuse.
Activity 4

What other misconception do you have in relation to drug abuse and drug prevention? In the
chart, identify on the first column the myths and on the second column, provide facts to correct
the wrong beliefs.

MYTH FACTS
#1: It’s easy to pick an addict out of the crowd Not every addict fits that stereotypical picture
in your head the one of an old man in tattered
clothes with a bottle in a paper bag, or a
woman stumbling on a sidewalk, with visible
signs of drug abuse. Most addicts look just like
you – they have jobs, they have families, and
they have hobbies.
#2: Only “hard” drugs like cocaine and heroin This one is definitely a myth. While drugs like
are addictive. cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines are
definitely dangerous and come with a lot of
risks, drugs that are used in a more
recreational manner, like alcohol and
marijuana, can be addictive as well. Even
drugs prescribed by a doctor, like opioid
painkillers, can lead to addiction, so be careful
to follow your doctor’s directions.
#3: Rehabilitation doesn’t work. It’s true that many addicts will relapse after
receiving substance abuse treatment.
Addiction is a very powerful disease, and
often, it will take more than one try or one
method to fight addiction. But, this does not
mean that rehab isn’t effective or shouldn’t be
an option when fighting addiction.
#4: Alcohol causes alcoholism. Not true! While alcohol is a component, there
are a lot of risk factors for alcoholism:
Genetic predisposition: struggling with alcohol
addiction often runs in the family.
Gender: did you know that men are more likely
to develop alcoholism than women?
Psychological factors: low self-esteem and
depression can often lead to drinking in order
to fit in. Age at which one starts drinking: the
younger one is when they start drinking, the
more likely they are to struggle with alcohol
addiction.
Quitting isn’t nearly as easy as it sounds.
#5: Addicts can stop anytime they want. Quitting a habit like cracking your knuckles or
having dessert after dinner every night is easy,
but with addiction, there are issues like
dependence, where your body physically
needs the drug in order to function. And
depending on the drug, withdrawal from this
dependency can be dangerous.
Activity 5 (Research Connection) Read a research related about the Drug Addiction (Youth
Sector) and fill out the matrix given below:

PROBLEM RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Teenage drug addiction is very prevalent in Drug use can have a wide range of short- and
the Philippines today. From 2006 long-term, direct and indirect effects. These
2016,Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency effects often depend on the specific drug or
(PDEA) recorded a total of 982 minors that drugs used, how they are taken, how much is
were arrested for involvement in illegal drugs. taken, the person's health, and other factors.
(CNN Philippines, 2016) With the alarming Short-term effects can range from changes in
number of drug addiction cases, the Duterte appetite, wakefulness, heart rate, blood
administration implemented community-based pressure, and/or mood to heart attack, stroke,
treatment and rehabilitation for drug users. psychosis, overdose, and even death. These
These are just some of the programs of the health effects may occur after just one use.
Duterte's war on drugs. In this way, the Longer-term effects can include heart or lung
problems of illegal drugs within the barangay disease, cancer, mental illness, HIV/AIDS,
would be addressed directly for they know hepatitis, and others. Long-term drug use can
about the extent of the problem in their area. also lead to addiction. Drug addiction is a brain
(Rappler, 2016) However, to address teenage disorder. Not everyone who uses drugs will
drug addiction better, one must know about its become addicted, but for some, drug use can
causes, effects, and where do teenagers get change how certain brain circuits work. These
to access these drugs. And so the researchers brain changes interfere with how people
decided to conduct a case study to thoroughly experience normal pleasures in life such as
gain information about what can be the actual food and sex, their ability to control their stress
cause of drug addiction to teenagers, what level, their decision-making, their ability to
could be the effects, and how do they able to learn and remember, etc. These changes
get drugs. Aside from these, this case study make it much more difficult for someone to
also aims to implicate the findings for the stop taking the drug even when it’s having
society to be more aware about teenage drug negative effects on their life and they want to
addiction. quit. Drug use can also have indirect effects
on both the people who are taking drugs and
on those around them. This can include
affecting a person’s nutrition; sleep; decision-
making and impulsivity; and risk for trauma,
violence, injury, and communicable diseases.
Drug use can also affect babies born to
women who use drugs while pregnant.
Broader negative outcomes may be seen in
education level, employment, housing,
relationships, and criminal justice involvement
FINDINGS
The purpose of this research study was to acquire more information about teenage drug
addiction. Specifically, to know about the actual causes and effects of drugs and how can they
access these drugs. The researchers gathered data and information about the topic by
interviewing three (3) Senior High School Students that are involved in using drugs. After
analyzing their answers, the researchers come up to some conclusion. Based on the
researchers ’findings, the primary causes of teenage drug addiction are curiosity, peer pressure,
and environment. In all three cases, the curiosity and peer pressure are present. For the
possible effects of drugs, one can experience mood swings, hallucination, heart rate
irregularities, and breathing problems. However, the effects of drugs are not limited to these.
The on-going war-on-drugs made our respondents uneasy and anxious for their lives.
 CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
The researchers concluded that curiosity, The researchers believe that the future
friends, and environment plays a big part in researches must focus gather more data from
influencing one’s actions such as using drugs. more respondents to further know the views of
Also, drugs can affect our health, and minds. the new generation, and to study more about
The war-on-drug of the Duterte administration the other factors that serve as influences in
surprisingly have a good effect. The teen drug addiction. This is to further expand
uneasiness, anxiousness, and fear that their the research, to have a deeper understanding
life might be taken, the addicts would try to about the topic, and fill the gaps of this
stop their selves in using drugs as it can be a research.
way out of this war-on-drug.

SOURCE: (BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENTRY FORMAT)

http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/06/pdea-minors-drug-related-
cases.html(CNNPhilippines, 2016)

https://www.rappler.com/nation/146654-drug-use-survey-results-dangerous-drugs-board-
philippines-2015 (Rappler, 2016)