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Module 3 NSTP 1-1

This document discusses drug prevention and rehabilitation. It defines drugs and outlines the differences between drug misuse, abuse, and dependence. It classifies dangerous drugs and lists common drugs abused such as stimulants, hallucinogens, sedatives, narcotics, and inhalants. The document also discusses the harmful effects of drugs on physical, psychological, social, spiritual, moral and economic well-being. Finally, it outlines the role of schools in fighting against drugs through education, surveillance, and seeking treatment rather than punishment.

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Module 3 NSTP 1-1

This document discusses drug prevention and rehabilitation. It defines drugs and outlines the differences between drug misuse, abuse, and dependence. It classifies dangerous drugs and lists common drugs abused such as stimulants, hallucinogens, sedatives, narcotics, and inhalants. The document also discusses the harmful effects of drugs on physical, psychological, social, spiritual, moral and economic well-being. Finally, it outlines the role of schools in fighting against drugs through education, surveillance, and seeking treatment rather than punishment.

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Module 3:

Drug Prevention

and
Rehabilitation
Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

• Definition of Drug
• Drug Misuse
• Drug Abuse
• Drug Dependence
• Classification of Dangerous Drugs
• Drugs Commonly Abused
• Harmful Effects of Drugs
DEFINITION OF DRUG
• A substance used as a medication
• Used for cure, mitigation, treatment,
prevention
• Alters the function of living organisms
• Changes/enhances physical & psychological
functions in body
DRUG MISUSE
• Occurs when a person:
• uses drug to fulfill a need that the drug
cannot pharmacologically fulfill.
• Examples:
• Athletes use steroids/ amphetamines to
improve skills
• Prostitute uses marijuana/ “shabu” for
confidence and guts
DRUG MISUSE
• Legal Drugs • Illegal Drugs
• Prescribed and • Psychoactive
OTC drugs substances
DRUG MISUSE
• Psychoactive Substances
• Substances that modify a person’s:
Perception
Mood
Cognitive
Behavior
Motor functions
DRUG MISUSE
• Substance Abuse
• Harmful use of psychoactive substances
• Includes alcohol and other drugs (AOD)
DRUG ABUSE

• Person uses drug excessively and


indiscriminately beyond its medical purpose
resulting to interfere with the individuals
health or his social behavior.
DRUG DEPENDENCE
• State of psychological and/physical
dependence on a dangerous drug
• following periodic or continuous use of drug
to achieve the desired effect.
-Tolerance: user becomes “immune”.
-Habituation: characterized by a continued
desire for a drug.
-Addiction: having a severe craving for the
substance.
CLASSIFICATION OF
DANGEROUS DRUGS
• PROHIBITED DRUGS
• producing psychological effects of narcotics
• relieves pain and induce sleep.
• REGULATED DRUGS
• Self-inducing sedatives like barbiturates
• similar to amphetamines or hypnotic drugs
• compound producing the same
physiological effects.
DRUGS COMMONLY
ABUSED
• STIMULANTS
-Drugs increases
alertness and
physical disposition
Examples: cocaine
Amphetamine,
Methamphetamine
, Cocaine,
Caffeine and
Nicotine
amphetamine nicotine
DRUGS COMMONLY
ABUSED
• HALLUCINOGENS
-affects sensation,
thinking, self-
awareness, and
emotion LSD
Examples: LSD,
Mescaline and
Marijuana

Marijuana
DRUGS COMMONLY
ABUSED
• SEDATIVES
-may reduce anxiety
and excitement
-can sedate and
induce sleep
Examples:
Barbiturates, Non-
barbiturates,
Tranquilizers,
Alcohol and Valium
DRUGS COMMONLY
ABUSED
• NARCOTICS
• Drugs that relieve pain
and often induce sleep;
if taken in large dosage
may produce stupor,
coma and death
• Example: opium and its
derivatives such as
Morphine,Codeine and
Heroine
DRUGS COMMONLY
ABUSED
• INHALANTS
-Volatile chemical
substances
-contain psychoactive
vapors which produces
state of intoxication.
-Usually inhaled or
sniffed through the nose.
Examples :
Rugby or Solvent
DRUGS COMMONLY
ABUSED
• ANABOLIC STEROIDS
-Chemical substances taken
orally or injected into the
body
-temporarily enhances
physical and mental
performance and develop
muscles
-It has serious side effects to
the internal organs like liver
PERSONALITY DYNAMICS
CONTRIBUTORY TO DRUGS
• Impulsivity and Egocentricity
• Emotionally instability
• Low frustration tolerance
• Immaturity
• Poor self-image
• Weak ego control
• Strong need for independence
• Need for acceptance and belongingness
COMMON CAUSES OF
DRUG ABUSE

• Membership in a “barkada”
• Overuse
• Curiosity
• Frustration
• Victim of a pusher
COMMON CAUSES OF
DRUG ABUSE

• Removal of inhibition
• Boredom
• Ignorance
• Easy access to drugs
• Influence of mass media
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
DRUGS

Physical effects:
• Malnutrition
• Skin infections
• Fetal deformity
• Impaired perception and judgment
• Secondary psychosis
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
DRUGS

Psychological effects:
• Motivational syndrome
• Lowering of IQ
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
DRUGS

Social effects:
• Socially non- functional
• Interpersonal relationship deterioration
• Socially maladjusted
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
DRUGS

Spiritual and Moral effects:


• Pathological liars, manipulative
• No relationship with God; forgets God’s
existence, DRUGS become his god.
• Lowering of moral values
• Indulge in prostitution
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
DRUGS

Economic effect:
• Expensive treatment and rehabilitation of
drug dependents
ROLE OF THE SCHOOL IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST
DRUGS
• Should include in the curriculum drug
education and impress upon the evil effects;
• School and home should cooperate in seeing to
it that their children/siblings do not become
victim of drug addiction;
• Should have surveillance against dope pushers
by school authorities;
ROLE OF THE SCHOOL IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST
DRUGS
• Report drug pushers loitering in the school
premises to the proper authority;
• Students who is a dope addict should not be
treated like a criminal but more like a patient
who needs treatment;
• Stiffer penalty should be given to dope pushers
and drug dealers.
ROLE OF THE SCHOOL IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST
DRUGS
• Be informed
• Love yourself
• Talk
• Look for alternatives
• Be pro-active
• Seek advice and help
“DRUG ABUSE is a sure VISA to
HELL … via the TRAIL of SELF-
DESTRUCTION.”
-Vicente Sotto III

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