Module 1 - Drug Education

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GINGOOG CITY COLLEGES, INC
Paz Village Sub., Brgy. 24A, Gingoog City
College of Education
COURSE CODE: SPE-HE4 DRUGS EDUCATION, CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTHY EATING
2nd Semester of A.Y. 2022-2023
UNIT 1 Introduction to Drug Education
Introduction
Illicit drug production, trafficking, and use remain a matter of shared

concern as they hinder development and pose a threat to security among
countries across the globe. Their profound and devastating effects know no
boundary in terms of ethnicity, religion, geographic location, political
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affiliation, educational background and socio-economic status.
Rationale
A primary goal of this text is to provide you with information on Drug
Education, status quo of drug use and drug abuse in the Philippines, addiction:
contexts and signs and myths and misconceptions on drug abuse.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Specific Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit, the student should be able to:
A. Describe the principles of Drug Education

B. Recognize situation of drug abuse in the Philippines.
C. Describe the contexts and signs of drug addiction
D. Recognize the myths and misconceptions on drug addiction
Activity
Video-watching #1 (drug education): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZDeJm-0FQw
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Discussion
Unit 1: Situationer
The use of dangerous drugs is prohibited by R.A. 9165: Comprehensive

Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
An estimated 246 million people, or 1 in 20 people between ages 15 and 64

years, abused drugs in 2013. Moreover, an estimated 1.8 million drug users
reported in the Philippines in 2012.
Most Commonly Abused Drugs

Shabu: 95.47%
Marijuana: 4.29%
Others(cocaine, ecstasy, etc.): 0.24%
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Most No. of Drug-affected Barangays

NCR: 92.26%
Region 4A: 49.28%
Region 7: 48.82%
Substance mostly used by Youth

Inhalants
Marijuana
Ecstasy
Level of use among adolescents

Experimenters
Occasional users
Regular users
Why, Oh Why Survey 2016 (SDFO Survey)
Common Reasons for Drug involvement

Personal Problems
Peer Pressure
It just feels good
Curiously and experimentation Escape from reality
Others
Unit II - Introduction to Drug Abuse
Drugs - Any substance that prevents or cures diseases, or enhances physical

or mental welfare. Any chemical agent that alters the biochemical or physiological
processes of tissues or organisms.
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Psychoactive Substances - Substances that modify a person’s perception, mood,

cognition, behavior, or motor functions
Substance Abuse - The harmful use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol

and other drugs (AOD).
Drug Dependence
Typically characterized by a strong desire to consume drugs Difficulty

controlling its use persistent use despite detrimental effects Preference to use drugs
than to other activities Increasing tolerance to the drug used.
Addiction is progressive. Without intervention or treatment, it can cause
disability or even death.
Common signs of drug use
Changes in attendance in school or work Abrupt changes in overall attitude:

 Irritable
 Discourteous
 Aggressive
 usually untrustworthy and lacks self-confidence
 low frustration tolerance
 lacking interest in one’s studies or work
 blames everybody but oneself Prefers to stay with peers
 May frequent odd places Poor physical appearance
 Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate times
 Unusual effort to cover arms to hide needle marks
 Stealing items which can be readily sold\
 Unusual borrowing of money from relatives and friends
 Association with known drug abuses
Effects on the person:
Medical and Physical Deterioration: Respiratory, digestive, and other health

problems
Personal Deterioration: Manipulativeness; negative attitudes; selfishness; low

frustration tolerance; poor family relations; non- trustworthiness; depression; absence
of good manners and right conduct, among others.
Mental Deterioration: Loss of interest to productive activities; emotional

immaturity; no initiative for self-improvement; inability to concentrate; psychosis,
among others.
Spiritual Deterioration: Drug abusers are godless; no spiritual beliefs, no

spiritual obligations, nor religious responsibilities.
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Effects on the family:
Family members develop intense feelings of humiliation and guilt, low self-esteem
of family members, Spirit of togetherness and unity are broken, Domestic violence and
Loss of money or valuables
Effects on the community:
Increase in petty crimes within neighborhoods

Increase of drug dependents and drug pushers
Developing fear of drug users among residents, especially at night
Neighborhood association and interaction is reduced
Unit 3. Myths and Misconceptions on drug abuse
1. “Recreational use of drugs is not harmful”
All illegal drugs are dangerous and can cause physical and psychological changes to
the user. Prolonged drug use worsens the harmful effects. Prescription drugs should
always be administered and used only at the direction of a physician.
2. “Marijuana is no worse than using alcohol or tobacco:
Alcohol leaves the body within 24 hours (it is water- soluble) Marijuana is fat-soluble.
It attaches to fatty parts of the body (usually the brain and reproductive organs) and
can be detected up to 30 days after initial use.
3. “Marijuana is no worse than using alcohol or tobacco”
Marijuana: Impairs short term memory, Interferes with reproductive functions,

Impairs lung and respiratory functions, Interferes with perception, judgment, and
fine motor skills
4. “Everybody is taking drugs. Only the weak ones become drug dependent.” The
majority of the population do not use illegal drugs.
Peer pressure is always difficult to cope with and it takes more courage and strength
to stand up for what you know is right.
5. “Drug abuse is a ‘victimless’ crime that only hurts the user.”
It affects the user, one’s family, friends, immediate community, and society at
large.
6. “If a person wants to take drugs, governments should not interfere”
The rights of an individual must be consistent with the safety and welfare of all. No
one has a right to behave in a manner destructive to others. Users must accept
responsibility for the damage, disruption and destabilizing effects his/her behavior
causes.
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7. “All drug users should be imprisoned.”
Imprisonment does not solve the problem. Counseling, medical treatment, and long-
term support are essential as intervention tools.
Imprisonment does not cure the disease and he/she is likely to return to the drug
cycle upon release.
Most Commonly Abused Drugs
Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as “Shabu” remains to be the

main drug of abuse comprising ninety-four percent (93.72%) of the total admission.
This is followed by Cannabis (Marijuana) at twenty-three percent (22.59%), and
Contact Cement (Rugby) with less than one percent (0.73%). Mono drug use is still
the nature of drug taking and the routes of administration are inhalation/sniffing and
oral ingestion.
Assessment
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Directions: Please see google form for a short quiz.
Reflection
Task: My Concept of Drug abuse Rubric:

Content/ideas 20 points
Directions: Write a 200-word reflective essay about Appeal and style 10 points
your own concept of Drug abuse. You may submit Error-free 10 points
your encoded or handwritten answer thru your Timeliness
activity sheet. Of submission 10 points
TOTAL 50 points
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MODULE WEEK NO.

UNIT 1 Introduction to Drug Education

Illicit drug production, trafficking, and use remain a matter of shared

affiliation, educational background and socio-economic status.

Intended Learning Outcomes

A. Describe the principles of Drug Education

Video-watching #1 (drug education): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZDeJm-0FQw

The use of dangerous drugs is prohibited by R.A. 9165: Comprehensive

An estimated 246 million people, or 1 in 20 people between ages 15 and 64

Most Commonly Abused Drugs

Most No. of Drug-affected Barangays

Substance mostly used by Youth

Level of use among adolescents

Why, Oh Why Survey 2016 (SDFO Survey)

Common Reasons for Drug involvement

Unit II - Introduction to Drug Abuse

Drugs - Any substance that prevents or cures diseases, or enhances physical

Psychoactive Substances - Substances that modify a person’s perception, mood,

Substance Abuse - The harmful use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol

Typically characterized by a strong desire to consume drugs Difficulty

Common signs of drug use

Changes in attendance in school or work Abrupt changes in overall attitude:

Effects on the person:

Medical and Physical Deterioration: Respiratory, digestive, and other health

Personal Deterioration: Manipulativeness; negative attitudes; selfishness; low

Mental Deterioration: Loss of interest to productive activities; emotional

Spiritual Deterioration: Drug abusers are godless; no spiritual beliefs, no

Effects on the community:

Increase in petty crimes within neighborhoods

Unit 3. Myths and Misconceptions on drug abuse

1. “Recreational use of drugs is not harmful”

2. “Marijuana is no worse than using alcohol or tobacco:

3. “Marijuana is no worse than using alcohol or tobacco”

Marijuana: Impairs short term memory, Interferes with reproductive functions,

5. “Drug abuse is a ‘victimless’ crime that only hurts the user.”

6. “If a person wants to take drugs, governments should not interfere”

Most Commonly Abused Drugs

Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as “Shabu” remains to be the

Directions: Please see google form for a short quiz.

Task: My Concept of Drug abuse Rubric:

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