Course title: National Service Training Program-Civic Welfare Training Service

Course number: NSTP-CWTS 101

Module title: Module in CWTS (Civic Welfare Training Service)

Module description: The course is aimed at enhancing the student’s knowledge and skills for
them to enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth developing the ethics
of service and patriotism. It covers programs and projects anchored on the dimensions of
development namely; citizenship training, disaster reduction management awareness, drug
addiction, environmental protection awareness, national security and peace education, sports and
recreation, entrepreneurship health and nutrition for the purpose of empowering them to become
potent resources for nation building.

Total Learning time: 3 hours

Pre-requisite: None

Module 5
Drug Education

A. Topic
Nature of Drug and Drug Abuse

B. Objectives:
At the end of the Unit, the students must have:
1. educates student and raise their level of awareness on drug abuse prevention,
intervention and control.
2. enhance sense of responsibility and commitment among students and out of school
youth in the community served.
3. involve the young and adult members of the society in activities relative to drug
abuse prevention, intervention and control.
4. mobilize the students in community-based projects and activities aimed at raising the
level of awareness on drug abuse prevention, intervention and control.

What is Drug?
Drug education is the planned provision of information and skills relevant to living in a
world where drugs are commonly misused. A drug is a chemical substance that brings about
physical, emotional or behavioral change in person taking it.
A Drug is a chemical substance that brings about physical, emotional or behavioral
change in a person taking.

How are drugs taken?

1. Ingestion
2. Inhalation
3. Injection
4. Used as suppository
5. Applied topically

When drugs are harmful?

Any drug may be harmful when taken in excess. Some drugs can also be harmful if taken
in dangerous combination or by hypersensitive (allergic) person in ordinary or even small
amounts.

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Why do people turn to drugs?
There are various reasons – ranging from the reason that “medicines” can solve problems,
to widespread access to various drugs, to “peer pressure”, to the notion that drugs give
enjoyment to users and in the context that it is used as an alcoholic substitute.

What is drug abuse?

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

Are there products other than drugs ever abused?

Substances like glue, paint, thinners, gasoline and other volatile (breathe) solvents
contain a variety of dangerous chemicals. They should be sold and used with caution.

What are the type of drugs?

Drugs that are commonly abused, depending on pharmacological effects, may be
classified into:
1. Stimulus. Drugs which increase alertness and physical disposition
Examples: amphetamine, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine
2. Hallucinogens (psychedelics). Drugs which affect sensation, thinking, self-awareness
and emotion. Changes in time and space perception, delusions (false beliefs) and
hallucinations may be mild or overwhelming, depending on dose and quantity of the
drug.
3. Sedatives. Drugs which may reduce anxiety and excitement
Examples: Barbiturates, Non-barbiturates, Tranquilizers, Alcohol
4. Narcotics. Drugs that relieve pain and often induce sleep.
Example: Opium and its derivatives such as Morphine, Heroine, Codeine

What is drug abuser?

Anyone can be a drug abuser. Drug abuser is no respecter of age, sex and social status. It
is very difficult to come up with an accurate profile of a drug abuser that can be applied to all
because people are different in many ways.

How can you tell when one is abusing drugs?

A lot of changes – in behavior, in appearance and in mood – occur in a person who is
abusing drugs. Sudden changes occur in the person’s disposition from pleasant to unpleasant.
Thus, he:
1. is often associated with known drug abusers;
2. is irritable, discourteous, defiant and aggressive
3. is untrustworthy and lacks self-confidence;
4. is unhealthy and unconcerned with good grooming
5. has low frustration tolerance;
6. lack interest in his studies/work;
7. blames everybody but not himself for his problems;
8. develops changes in normal capabilities in school/work; and
9. borrows money and at times steals various items unusually.

Common Signs of Drugs

1. Injection Marks of an addict.

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8. Wearing sunglasses constantly at inappropriate times (for instance, indoors or at night) or

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Bawal na Gamot
By: Willie 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:

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Commonly abuse Drugs

1. Shabu (Methamphetamine Hydrochloride).

Methamphetamine is the most popular abused drug in
the country today. In the 1990s, stimulant abused
emerged in many ASEAN countries. This major
change in the pattern of substance abuse can perhaps
be considered as the first stimulant epidemic of the
region. The Philippines is probably the first ASEAN
country that faced severe stimulant abuse. The abuse
of methamphetamine was noted in 1986 among the
affluent, entertainment and artist population. The
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widespread availability is illustrated by increasing
methamphetamine seizures, arrests, and cases filed in
court. Over-six year’s period, the increase is almost 50. In 1996, a total of 18,904 arrests
were made; in 2001, the number increased to 32,227. In 1996, some 792 kgs of shabu
was seized; 2001, the total seizure was some 1,561 kgs.
Of all the regions in the country, methamphetamine is more widely available
throughout Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, CAR, ARMM, and the NCR.

2. Ecstasy or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MMDA).

Ecstasy is fast making its presence felt in the country. There
is an increase in reports about the use of “ecstasy” among
young people, particularly in nightclubs. Ecstasy, or
MMDA, is a stimulant and as a hallucinogen. It is strongly
linked to music and dance culture and has a growing user
based among the elites (Class A and B). While some users
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directly from Amsterdam and other countries in Europe.
There are close to a thousand varieties of ecstasy tablets and capsules and among them,
which are now available in Metro Manila, are Orange Grin Hornets, Aigners, Achtung,
and Mitsubishi. Studies abroad reveal that the damage caused by ecstasy to one’s health
is irreversible.

3. Marijuana. Marijuana abounds in the Philippines. But

since the early nineties, it has seized to be the drug of
choice. Most of what is produced locally is intended for
foreign markets. In East Asia, the Pacific, Australia,
Europe, and the US, the UNDCP has identified the
Philippines as a major marijuana producer and exporter.
The Cordillera Autonomous Region is the biggest
producer of cannabis or marijuana in the country as
evidence by the number of plants and seeds confiscated
within a ten-year period from 1992 to 2001, with a total
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operations conducted from 1992-2001.
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PRO 1 3,818,903
PRO 2 3,387,801
PROARMM 3,261,374
PRO1 2 2,889,193

In 1972, there were only nine (9) identified sites engaged in marijuana cultivation.
Today, the number of marijuana-producing barangays has ballooned to ninety-eight (98),
located in nine different regions in the country. Marijuana-producing areas in Northern
Luzon are located in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Region 1 and 2. In the
Visayas, the cultivation sites are found in Region 7, while marijuana plantations can also
be found in Region 10, 11, 12 and ARMM in Mindanao.

Drug Trafficking
Methamphetamine hydrochloride continues to be smuggled into the country through four
major avenues the seaports and special economic zones, the international airports, the mail and
parcel services, and the vast expanse of Philippine coastline.
The use of the seaports was exemplified by the seizure of 158 kilograms of shabu stashed
inside two (2) container vans at the Manila International Container Port in two different
occasions in 1999.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport continues to be the preferred trafficking avenue
for small quantities from less than one kilo to multi-kilo shipments by traffickers using false
compartments in luggage or through body packing. The gravity of the problem can be gleamed
from the seizure of 116.88 million pesos worth of drugs by the NAIA. Drug Interdiction Task
Group in 2001. It was on September 11, and 14, 2004 respectively, when two Taiwanese
nationals were intercepted carrying five (5) kilograms of shabu each on board a flight originating
from Xiamen, China.
The mail and parcel system is preferred in foreign destinations that have large Filipino
communities like Guam, US, Australia, England and Middle East. A case in point was the
seizure of 39.8 kilos of shabu from a FEDEX shipment from Hongkong on September 11, 2001
by the Bureau of Customs. The vast and relatively unpatrolled shoreline of the country is where
most of the huge shipments are smuggled. Major drug shipments intercepted by law enforcement
authorities include the 42o kilograms hauled in Pangasinan in 1999, the 365 kilograms in
Sariaya, Quezon, 125 kilograms in Ilocos Sur, and 33 kilograms in Zambales, all in 2000. For the
year 2001, 503 kilograms of shabu were intercepted in Real, Quezon on October 13, 2001,
allegedly from the shoreline of Panukulan, Quezon and said illegal drugs were personally
escorted by the Mayor of said town. Also in 2001, 350 kg of shabu was seized on San Narciso,
Zambales.

Involvement of Foreign Nationals in Drug Trafficking

The involvement of foreign nationals is very apparent in almost all the big volume
seizures of government law enforcement authorities. Data from the the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency in 1993 to December 31, 2001, reflected 258 foreign nationals arrested in
the Philippines for violation of Republic Act 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act 1972, as amended). Of
this total, 182 or 29.463%. More importantly, the volume of shabu seized from foreign nationals
over the same period totaled 2,889 kilograms or 64.24% of the total volume of shabu seized in
the country in over the same period. Chinese nationals on the other hand, accounted for 2,873
kilograms for the period January 1, 1998 to December 31, 2001 or 63.888% of the aggregate
national’s seizures of shabu.
The local drug scene recently gained a new dimension. Today supply comes not only
from importation but also from local manufacturing. Since 1997, there Have been nine
discoveries of clandestine laboratories made and the most significant of which was the discovery
of the clandestine laboratory in San Juan. All along, cland labs were thought of as makeshift and
unsophisticated, until San Juan. On July 18, 2002, another clandestine laboratory was dismantled
at Loyola, Quezon City by members of the Metro Manila Drug Enforcement Group. Seven (7)
Chinese nationals were arrested and 44.540 kilograms of shabu, 50.67 kilograms of ephedrine
and shabu laboratory equipment and paraphernalia where seized. Another clandestine laboratory

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was dismantled in Executive Heights Subdivision, Paraňaque City on November 1, 2002. Just
recently, on February 2012, 90 million pesos worth of illegal drugs ingredients were seized by
the Bureau of Customs, including that of the popular ‘ecstasy’.

Organized Drug Groups

As a result of Intelligence Workshop conducted by PDEA, eleven (11) Transnational
Drug Syndicate were identified to be operating in the country while, the number of local
organized group is pegged at 215. NCR and Region 3 have the highest number of drug groups
with 30 groups each followed by Region 7 with 27 groups and Region 9 with 22 groups. The
regions with lowest number of drug groups are Cordillera Administrative Region and CARAGA
Region with one (1) drug group each.

Drug Rehabilitation
The number of drug patients is increasing. Based on records of Government Residential
Centers’ Admission, from 1,466 in 1974, the number reached 5,945 in 2001.

Drug Affected barangays

Records show that the number of drug-affected barangays as of September 2014
represent 8,508 or 3,577 of the country’s 42,061 barangays. Comparing all regions, Region 4 has
the highest number of drug affected barangays with 1,026 of its 5,463 barangays, followed by
Region 3 with 492 of its 3,175 barangays, and Region 7 with 279 of 3,003 its barangay. While
Region 12 has the lowest with 32 of its barangays.

Data on Arrests, Cases and Seizures

CY 2000 35,753
CY 2001 32,227
Total number of drug-related arrests
As of September 22,860
2002
CY 2000 14,258
CY 2001 22,021
Number of cases filed in court
As of September 14,978
2002
CY 2002 P 3.998B
CY 2001 P 3.9B
Value of drugs seized
As of September P 1.2B
2002

Profile of Drug Abusers in the Philippines

Age Mean age of 28 years old

Sex Male to female ration 9:1
Single 51.56%
Civil Status
Married 34.44%
Family Size Siblings 3-4
Employed 30.94%
Self-employed 12.4%
Occupation Unemployed 38.87%
Students 5%
OSY 0.09%
College Level 28.23%
Educational Attainment High School Level 29.41%
High School Graduate 16.74%
Economic Status Average Monthly Income P 15,064.00
Duration of Drug Taking More than 6 years
Nature of Drug Taking Poly Drug Use

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 Abused Drugs Methamphetamine
Hydrochloride (Shabu)
Cannabis (Marijuana)
Inhalants (Contact cement)
Place of Residence Urban, Specially in NCR
Source; Dangerous Drugs Board (2004/2008)

Asian Sources of Illegal Drugs

In late Qing Imperial China, opium imported by the British East India Company
was vastly consumed by all social classes in Southern China. Between 1821 and 1837
imports of the drug increased fivefold. The Chinese government attempted to end this
trade, on public health grounds. The effort was initially successful with the destruction of
all British opium stock in May 1839.
Commonly abused stimulants are cocaine and drugs of the amphetamine family.
Cocaine, a white, crystalline powder with a bitter taste, is extracted from the leaves of the
South American coca bush. It is used medically to produce anesthesia for surgery of the
nose and throat and to constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding during surgery; but
abuse, which increased considerably in the late 1970s, can lead to severe physiological
and psychological problems. A highly addictive, smokable form of cocaine, crack,
appeared in the 1980s.
They use of hallucinogens in religious rites. The native people of Mexico used
mushrooms containing psilocybin and peyote use was common amongst some Southwest
American Indian tribes. .
Cocaine occurs naturally in the leaves of coca plants and was reportedly chewed
by natives in Peru as early as the sixth century. It became widely used in beverages (like
Coca-cola) and medicines in the nineteenth century but was restricted in 1914 by the
Harrison Narcotics Act.
During the 1950 through 1960, amphetamines were commonly prescribed for
conditions such as fatigue, obesity and mild depression. Such use has ceased as their
highly addictive potential became apparent and they have been categorized as controlled
substances.
Other drugs have been marketed as a variation of the painkillers Demerol and
Fentanyl. The synthetic variation of the anesthetic Fentanyl is considered more potent
than heroin and is known on the street as “synthetic heroin” and “China White.” Designer
drugs may become a growth industry in the 90’s. Creative drug makers in clandestine
laboratories can produce these drugs for a fraction of the cost smuggled a drugs and with
much less hassle from law enforcement agencies.
On February 22, 2008 Honduras President Manuel Zelaya called on the United
States to legalize drugs, in order, he said, to prevent the majority of violent murders
occurring in Honduras. Honduras is used by cocaine smugglers as a transiting point
between Colombia and the US. Honduras, with a population of 7 million suffers an
average of 8-10 murders a day, with an estimated 70% being as a result of this
international drug trade. The same problem is occurring in Guatemala, El Salvador, and
Mexico, according to Zelaya.
Now the most abused drug in Hong Kong, ketamine is gaining popularity across southern
China. Its use is spreading throughout East Asia as well as Australia, Europe and North
America. But because ketamine is a legal substance - and therefore not controlled - the
true extent of its use is unclear and probably underestimated.

C. Evaluation:
The Basic Values of Filipinos

Name: __________________________ Year & Section: _________ Date: ________

A. Read the statement carefully. Encircle the letter that correspond to your answer.
1. The dangerous drug commonly used by most Filipinos
a. Marijuana c. Ecstasy

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2. The agency responsible to carry out the provisions of Republic Act 9165 known as
Dangerous Drug Act of 2002.
a. PDEA b. DDB c. CHED d. TESDA
3. The term used to described the secret places of manufacturing drugs
a. Cannabis c. Stock house
b. Clandestine d. None of the above
4. The region that has the highest number of affected barangays in the country.
a. CAR b. NCR c. Region 4 d. Region 6
5. The region with highest organized groups to fight drug abusers.
a. Region 1 and 2 b. Region 4 and 6 c. NCR and Region 3 d.
CAR and ARMM
6. The highest marijuana-producing region in the land.
a. CAR b. Region 2 c. ARMM d. NCR

Critical Thinking
1. Complete the names of the different countries starting from A-Z. Where they involved of
foreign illicit drug trafficking activities.

A- G- M- S- Y-
B- H- N- T- Z-
C- I- O- U-
D- J- P- V-
E- K- Q- W-
F- L- R- X-

2. Make a slogan related to drugs. (5 pts.)

Rubrics Essay/ Written Examination

CRITERIA POINTS SCORE
Content Content indicates
synthesis of ideas, in 10
depth analysis and
originality
Grammar and Free from spelling,
Mechanics punctuation , and
grammatical 5
errors ,absence of
fragments ,comma
splices, and run-ons.
Format and Style Current format/ style,
including margins, 5
spelling and
identification.

References:

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Bulatao, James S. J. (1962). Philippine Values: The Manileňoz Namsprings. Philippine
Sociological Review 10,(1-2):7-26.

Florida C. Lambuguen, et.al, Understanding the National Service Training Program, A Modular
Worktext for NSTP 1 (Focusing on the Common Modular Topics as per Revised 2010 IRR
of RA 9163), pp. 23-27.

Florida C. Lambuguen, et.al, NSTP Module 1 Education for the Youth,

Jimmy R. Soria, et.al., Community Engagement for the Improvement of Life in the Community,
c 2004, pp 1-39.

RA 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act)

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