Health

Quarter 2- Module 3
Drugs/Substance of Abuse

CO_Q2_Health 9_ Module 3
Health- Grade 9
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Quarter 2 - Module 3: Drugs/Substance of Abuse
First Edition, 2020

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Health
Quarter 2- Module 3
Drugs/Substance of Abuse
Introductory Message

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 What I Know

Pre-test

Complete the statement below by supplying the correct answer listed inside the
box. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Rugby Lotion Fresh fruits Narcotic Alcohol

Depressant Drug Abuse Acetone Methamphetamine Hydrochloride

Spray paint Hallucination Cigarettes Tobacco Coffee

(1)___________________ and (2)_______________ are legal drug which may lead to

dangerous drug use.

3. Drugs should be used properly to prevent ________________.

4. Doctors commonly prescribe _____________ drugs to help certain persons to be

less angry, less stressed or tensed.

5. The name hallucinogen came from the word _________________ which is to

perceive illusions.

6-8 Examples of household products used as inhalants are

(6)___________________,(7)___________________, (8)_______________________.

9. __________________ _________________ is also called Shabu.

10. In medicine, ___________________drugs are administered in moderation to

patients with mental disorders and those in severe pain like cancer.

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 Lesson
Drug Abuse/Substance
1 Abuse

What I Need to Know

Learning Competency
Identifies the types of drugs/substances of abuse
Learning Objectives
1. Identify the types of substance abuse
2. Explain the classification of drug abuse according to their effects
on the body

What’s New

Drug abuse are substance that once taken in more than the prescribed dosage
create harmful effects on the well-being of an individual: Physically, Emotionally, and
Psychologically. People are aware of the side effects to our body, but millions of people
are still using and abusing these drugs and the users have been increasing day after
day. This problem is very alarming especially to the teenagers and young adult under
the age of 30.

Activity 1. Let Me Know.

Write the words that associated with drug abuse. Write your answer in the circle
below. Use separate sheet of paper.

DRUG
ABUSE
EEEEE
EE

Answer the question below”:

1. How are these words related to drug abuse? Cite an example.
2. Why is drug abuse common to teenagers?

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 What Is It

Classification of Drug Abuse

Drugs should be used judiciously and appropriately to prevent drug misuse

and abuse. We also know for the fact that if we abuse and misuse any kind of drugs,
it can still lead to addiction, legal offense, serious health problems, and even death.
The three major drugs that are most commonly abused in the Philippines are
methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu”, cannabis sativa or “marijuana”, and
inhalants known as “solvent”. These most commonly abused drugs are included in
the six classifications of drugs.

Gateway drugs cigarettes and alcohol

are example of gateway drugs. They are
legal drugs that a non-drug user might
try, which can lead him/her to more
dangerous drugs such as marijuana
and shabu. Teenagers who engage in
early smoking and early drinking have a
https://www.britannica.com/topic/smoking-tobacco/Health- higher chance of using and
consequences-of-smoking experimenting with dangerous drugs of
abuse.

Depressant drugs which include

alcohol, barbiturates, and tranquilizer
slow down a person’s central nervous
system (CNS). Doctors commonly
prescribe depressant drugs to help
certain persons to be less angry, less
stressed or tensed. Depressant drugs
relax muscles and nerves. These drugs
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rt=relevance headed.

Stimulant drugs include

amphetamines which include shabu,
caffeine, nicotine and cocaine. These
drugs speed up a person's central
nervous system. It has an opposite effect
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from depressant drugs. Stimulants
make a person’s energy high. Negative
effects of stimulants include depression
and tiredness.

Narcotics are illicit drugs and

dangerous if taken. It can relieve pain
and induce sleepiness. These drugs are
administered in moderation to patients
with mental disorders and those in
severe pain like cancer. Narcotic drugs
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 Hallucinogens include lysergic acid
diethylamide, psilocybin obtained from
mushrooms and mescaline drugs which
distorts reality and facts. It makes a
user see, hear and feel things that don’t
exist in the time being. The name
hallucinogen came from the word
https://www.earth.com/earthpedia/plant/de/psilocybe- hallucination which is to perceive
zapotecorum illusions.

Inhalants are usually found in

household chemical products and
anesthetics. Examples of household
products are acetone, rugby or solvent,
ordinary and spray paint, cleaning
fluids and air conditioner fluid (Freon).
It is dangerous to young children which
result to intoxication similar to alcohol.
One difference is the foul smell of
chemicals sniffed, inhaled or huffed by
the user. Continuous use and abuse
https://www.pride.com/sex/2016/12/01/10-things-you- leads to delusions, brain damage, liver
should-know-about-poppers
damage, coma and death.

Activity 2. Concept map on Drug

Fill in the concept map on drugs in another that are commonly USED in the
Philippines and provide the effects of each drug. Use separate sheet of paper for
your answer

Drug abuse in
the Philippines

Answer the following questions:

1. How important is depressant drug in medical aspect?
2. Give two examples of hallucinogen drugs?
3. How stimulant drug differ from depressant drug?

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 What’s More

What is Substance Abuse?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Substance abuse refers to the
harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit
drugs. Psychoactive substance use can lead to dependence syndrome - a cluster of
behavioral, cognitive, and physiological phenomena that develop after repeated
substance use and that typically include a strong desire to take the drug, difficulties
in controlling its use, persisting in its use despite harmful consequences, a higher
priority given to drug use than to other activities and obligations, increased tolerance,
and sometimes a physical withdrawal state.”(WHO, 2015)

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Substance abuse refers to the
harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit
drugs. Psychoactive substance use can lead to dependence syndrome - a cluster of
behavioral, cognitive, and physiological phenomena that develop after repeated
substance use and that typically include a strong desire to take the drug, difficulties
in controlling its use, persisting in its use despite harmful consequences, a higher
priority given to drug use than to other activities and obligations, increased tolerance,
and sometimes a physical withdrawal state.”(WHO, 2015)

According to the overview of an article on substance abuse found at

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-
causes/syc-20365112, “substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's
brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal
drug or medication. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine also are
considered drugs. When you're addicted, you may continue using the drug despite
the harm it causes.

Commonly Abused Drugs

Both legal and illegal drugs have chemicals that can change how your body and mind
work. They can give you a pleasurable “high,” ease your stress, or help you avoid
problems in your life. Below are the most commonly abused drugs and other
substances.

Alcohol
Alcohol affects everyone differently. But if you drink too much and too often, your
chance of an injury or accident goes up. Heavy drinking also can cause liver and
other health problems or lead to a more serious alcohol disorder. If you’re a man and
you drink more than four drinks on any day or more than 14 in a week, you’re
drinking too much. For women, heavy drinking means more than three drinks in one
day or more than seven drinks a week.

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Heroin
This illegal drug is the natural version of man-made prescription opioid
narcotics. Heroin gives you a rush of good feelings at first. But when it wears off,
everything slows down. You’ll move and think more slowly, and you may have chills,
nausea, and nervousness. You may feel a strong need to take more heroin to feel better.

Cocaine
This drug speeds up your whole body. When you use cocaine, you may talk, move,
or think very fast. You may feel happy and full of energy. But your mood may then
shift to anger. You may feel like someone is out to get you. It can cause you to do
things that don’t make sense. It is also known as Blow, Bump, C, Candy, Charlie,
Coke, Crack, Flake, Rock, Snow, Toot

Marijuana is made from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The main psychoactive
(mind altering) chemical in marijuana is delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC It
can make you feel silly and laugh for no reason. Or you may feel sleepy and forget
things that just happened. Driving while high on pot is just as dangerous as drunk
driving. And heavy marijuana use can leave some people “burned out” and not think
or care about much.
Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central
nervous system. Also known as meth, blue, ice, and crystal, among many other
terms, it takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that
easily dissolves in water or alcohol.

Signs of a Substance Use Problem

When you first start taking a substance, you may think you can control how
much you use. But over time, you may need more of the drug to get the same feeling
or effect. For some people, that can lead beyond abuse to addiction. Signals that you
may have a problem with substance abuse include if you:

 Lack interest in things you used to love

 Change your friends a lot
 Stop taking care of yourself
 Spend more time alone than you used to
 Eat more or less than normal
 Sleep at odd hours
 Have problems at work or with family
 Switch quickly from feeling good and bad

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/substance-abuse#1

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Activity 3. Watch out!
Refer to the link below in YouTube. Answer the guided questions below.(Note: guide
question will be answerable by with or without internet access. No net access will
read the above text What is substance abuse?).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPhcRBkVmUM

Substance use Disorder

1. What is the difference between substance use and substance use
disorder?

2. How does substance use affect the following?

a. Brain

b. Body

c. Behavior

What I Have Learned

Substance abuse is alarming in many localities in the country. There are a lot of
information on commonly used drug with the potential for misuse and lead to
addiction. We know that the effects of Substance abuse is alarming in many
localities in the country.

Activity 4. Facts on Drugs

Substance abuse is alarming in many localities in the country.

Cocaine Shabu Marijuana Inhalant

Description

Street name

Commercial
name

Common
forms

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5: My Craft on Drugs

Poster making: Create a poster that showcasing the types of drugs/substance of
abuse and its effects to individual, family, community and to the country.

Rubrics:

Category 4 3 2 1
Title Title can be Title can be Title can be Title is too
read at 6ft. read at 6ft. read at 4ft. small and
away and away and away and does not
quite creative describe describe describe the
content well content well content well.
Attractiveness Poster is Poster is Poster is Poster is too
exceptionally attractive in acceptably messy, not
attractive in terms of attractive attractive and
terms of layout, design though it may poor design.
layout, design and neatness bit messy
and neatness
Graphics- Several on the One or two on The graphics No graphics
originality graphics used the graphics are made by made by the
reflects the used reflects student, but student are
students the students based the idea included
creativity creativity on others.

Summary

The use of drugs is categorized into six classifications namely: gateway drugs,
depressant drug, stimulant drugs, hallucinogens, narcotic drugs and inhalant drugs
The three major commonly abused drugs in the Philippines are methamphetamine
hydrochloride or “shabu”, cannabis sativa or “marijuana”, and inhalants known as
“solvent Both legal and illegal drugs have chemicals that can change how your body
and mind work. They can give you a pleasurable “high,” ease your stress, or help you
avoid problems in your life.

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 Assessment: (Post-Test)

Fill in the blanks: Read the following statement carefully and fill in the blank(s)
with correct answer. Choose the correct word on box below and write it directly
on your answer sheet.

Hallucination Marijuana Inhalant

Canabis sativa Shabu Ice

Blue Narcotics Crystal Stimulant

1. _____________ are found in ordinary household chemical products and

anesthetics.
2. Marijuana is made from the hemp plant, ________________ ________________.
3. ____________ drugs have the opposite effect of depressants and make a
person’s energy high.
4. The name hallucinogen came from the word ______________ which is to
perceive illusions.
5. Cigarettes and alcohol are gateway drugs wherein non-drug user might try,
which can lead him/her to more dangerous drugs such as
and .
6. In medicine, _____________ drugs are administered in moderation to patients
with mental disorders and those in severe pain like cancer.
7. Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the
central nervous system and also known as meth, _____________, __________,
and _________________.

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Pre-Test Post test
1. Alcohol 1. Inhalant
2. Cigarettes 2. Canabis sativa
3. Drug abuse 3. Stimulant
4. Depressant 4. Hallucination
5. Hallucination 5. Marijuana
6. Rugby Shabu
7. Acetone 6. Narcotics
8. Spray paint 7. Blue
9. Methamphetamine Ice
Hydrochloride Crystal
10.Narcotic
Answer Key
References:

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/substance-abuse#1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPhcRBkVmUM

https://www.britannica.com/topic/smoking-tobacco/Health-consequences-of-
smoking

https://www.wallpaperflare.com/search?wallpaper=abuse&sort=relevance

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crystal_Meth.jpg

https://www.earth.com/earthpedia/plant/de/psilocybe-zapotecorum

https://www.pride.com/sex/2016/12/01/10-things-you-should-know-about-
poppers

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