MODULE 1

Prevention of Substance
Used and Abuse

What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each of the following statements carefully. Write only the
letters of the correct answers in a separate sheet of paper. (Write your Name, Grade,
Section, Subject and Module Number)

1. What do you call a substances or chemicals when taken into the body either though
nasal, oral, transdermal, or intravenous way have psychological, emotional, and
behavioral effects on a person?
A. Drugs B. Drug Abuse C. Drug Dependence D. Drug Tolerance

2. In the Philippines these are the drugs that are commonly abused by users, Except?
A. Shabu B. Marijuana C. Inhalants D. Cocaine

3. What cluster of physiological, behavioral, and cognitive phenomena of variable intensity

in which the use of a drug takes on a high priority thereby creating a strong desire to
take the substance?
A. Drug B. Drug misuse C. Drug Dependence D. Drug Tolerance

4. A condition of the body to adapt to the effects of substances to the body thus requiring
an even larger amount of the substance to experience the same physiological and
mental effect experienced when taking the smaller dosage.
A. Drug Abuse C. Drug misuse
B. Drug Dependence D. Drug Tolerance

5. What domains of life which affects drug use and abuse result into early aggressive
behavior?
A. Family B. Friends C. Personal D. School

6. Inconsistent family rules, family values and family ties are examples of risk factors in
what domains of life?
A. Family B. Friends C. Personal D. School

7. Alcohol and cigarettes are considered as what type of Drugs?

A. Narcotic B. Inhalants C. Stimulants D. Gateway Drug

8. This kind of drugs distorts reality and facts.

A. Inhalants B. Stimulants C. Hallucinogens D. Depressants

9. These drugs make patient’s feels sleepy and lightheaded.

A. Inhalants B. Stimulants C. Hallucinogens D. Depressants

10. These drugs speed up a person's central nervous system.

A. Narcotic B. Gateway Drug C. Stimulants D. Inhalants
11. Which drugs makes the person relieve pain and induce sleepiness.
A. Narcotic B. Gateway Drug C. Stimulants D. Inhalants

12. What type of drugs that can be found in ordinary household chemical products and
anesthetics?
A. Inhalants B. Stimulants C. Hallucinogens D. Depressants

13. These are fact about drugs of abuse. Except

A. Drugs of abuse do not improve memory
B. Drugs of abuse remove life’s problems and worries
C. Drugs of abuse worsen life’s problems and worries.
D. Drugs of abuse do not heat up the body; instead, they make the body lose heat faster
than normal.

[Link] of the following is a myths and misconception about drugs of abuse?

A. Drugs of abuse do not improve memory
B. Drugs of abuse remove life’s problems and worries
C. Drugs of abuse worsen life’s problems and worries.
D. Drugs of abuse do not heat up the body; instead, they make the body lose heat
faster than normal.

15. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about drugs of abuse? A. Drugs of
abuse worsen life’s problems and worries.
B. Drugs of abuse remove life’s problems and worries.
C. Drugs of abuse are not the solution to problems and worries people encounter
D. Drugs of abuse will only worsen the scenario and further add more problems some
of which are even harder to solve.

About the Module

This module is designed to inform you about the present drug scenario in the Philippines,
the different classifications of drugs abuse and their harmful shortterm and long-term
effects on the body. Common and informative terms encountered in drug education are
included. Signs and symptoms of drug use and abuse among teenagers will also be
tackled. You will also learn about the effects of drug addiction to self, family, community,
and the country as a whole. Various strategies and techniques presented in this learner’s
material will help to prevent substance use and abuse. Furthermore, this material
provides you with a solid knowledge from which you may gain more information about
prevention, intervention, and healthy alternatives to avoid substance use and abuse.

The module will cover the Prevention of Substance Used and Abuse (Drug
Scenario in the Philippines).

• Lesson 1 – Drug Scenario in the Philippines

• Lesson 2 - The Risk and Protective Factors of Using Drugs

After going through this module, you will be able to:

1. Describe the drug scenario in the Philippines
2. Discuss risk and protective factors in substance use, and abuse
 3. Analyze situations for the use and nonuse of psychoactive substances
4. Identify the types of drugs/substances of abuse
5. Correct myths and misconceptions about substance use and abuse
6. Recognize warning signs of substance use and abuse

Lesso
Drug Scenario in the
n 1 Philippines

What I Need to Know

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
1. describe the drug scenario in the Philippines;
2. explain the concept of drug dependence, drug use, drug misuse and drug abuse.
3. conduct a community survey about present drug scenario.

What’s In

Activity 1: Complete the Concept Map

List down some terms related to drugs scenario in the Philippines. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

Drugs
 What’s New & What Is It?
THE DRUG SCENARIO IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. Substance use and abuse is a growing problem in the Philippines. According to the
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an international drug monitoring agency,
the Philippines is listed as one of the countries in Southeast Asia where drug trafficking is
growing in numbers.
2. In the Philippines, drug use and abuse is a social and health concern. Poverty has
become an increasing cause for involvement in the illegal drug trade. Foreign drug
syndicates take advantage and exploit the poor and use promises of “easy money” to
entice the people to serve as couriers and runners.
3. According to the 2012 statistics available in the Dangerous Drugs Board Website, the
most common type of substance of abuse among Filipinos are: *Metamphetamine
Hydrocholride (Shabu) *Cannabis (Marijuana) *Inhalants (Contact Cement adhesive)

Substance Abuse by Filipino

MARIJUANA,
33.65

INHALANTS ,
4.82
SHABU, 81.36

SHABU MARIJUANA INHALANTS

Findings

Profile of Filipino Drug

Users Profile
Ratio of Users (male to 10:1
female):
Mean Age: 28 years old
Civil Status: Single (58.2%)
Employment Status: Unemployed
Educational Attainment: High School level
Average Monthly Php 16,290.80
Household Income:
Duration of Drug Use: 6 years and more
Residence: Urban areas
Nature of Drug Use: Poly-drug use (multiple drug
use)
Common Drugs of Abuse Shabu (1st)
Used: Marijuana (2nd)
Inhalants (3rd)

FACTORS INFLUENCING SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE

• Lack of Parental supervision and support
• Strong peer pressure and curiosity
• Intense feelings of pleasure
• Relief from stress, anxiety, and depression
• Increased physical and cognitive performance
Common Concepts in Drug Education

The following are the usual words you will encounter in studying substance use and abuse:
➢ Drugs are any substances or chemicals which when taken into the body either
though nasal, oral, transdermal, or intravenous way have psychological, emotional,
and behavioral effects on a person.
➢ Drugs of abuse are drugs commonly abused by users. In the Philippines the three
drugs of abuse are shabu, marijuana and inhalants.
➢ Drug dependence is a cluster of physiological, behavioral, and cognitive
phenomena of variable intensity in which the use of a drug takes on a high priority
thereby creating a strong desire to take the substance.
➢ Drug misuse is the use of a substance incoherent or inconsistent with the
prescribed dosage or frequency of use.
➢ Drug Abuse is the use of a substance for non-medicinal purposes. Abuse leads to
organ damage like brain damage and liver damage, addiction, and troubled
behavioral patterns.
➢ Drug tolerance is the condition of the body to adapt to the effects of substances to
the body thus requiring an even larger amount of the substance to experience the
same physiological and mental effect experienced when taking the smaller dosage.

What I Have Learned

Activity 2: Key Drug Concepts

Fill in the necessary concepts about each term related to drugs, drug dependence, and drug
misuse. The first box is done for you as a sample. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

Drug Dependence
Marijuana Addiction Overdose
Drug Misuse

1. 1. 1.
Drugs

What I Can Do

Activity 4: Reflection Time

Write an essay in a short size bond paper about the present drug scenario in the Philippines.
Include ways on how the government and society combat drug addiction. Limit your essay
to 150 words.

Lesso
The Risk and Protective
n 2 Factors of Using Drugs

What I Need to Know

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. explain risk and protective factors in substance use, and abuse;

2. analyze situations for the use and nonuse of psychoactive substances;
3. create an activities that could help them realized the effects of using drugs.

What’s In

Activity 1: Write it up.

In the previous lesson you were able to know the different concepts of drugs. On the table
below write down at least 5 possible Risk Factors and Protective factors from using and
abusing drugs. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Risk Factors Protective

(Result) Factors
(Prevention)
What’s New & What Is It?

Risk and Protective Factors for Drug Use, Misuse, Abuse and Dependence
Risk factors can increase a person’s chances for drug abuse, while protective factors can
reduce the risk. It is important to understand that it does not necessarily mean that several
risk factors present make a person highly susceptible to drug use, misuse, and abuse.
Protective factors even if few in number may be enough to work against the risk factors,
more so if there are several of these protective influences.

Personal

Communit Family
y Domainds of Life
which Affect
Drug Use and
Abuse

Peer and
School
Friends

Below are the risk and protective factors in the use, misuse and abuse of drugs:
Domains of Life Risk Factors Protective Factors

PERSONAL Early Aggressive Behavior Self-control

FAMILY Weak Parental Guidance Strong Parental

Guidance)
PEERS AND FRIENDS Substance Abuse Academic Excellence

SCHOOL Availability of Drugs Strong Anti-Drug

Policies
COMMUNITY Poverty Strong Community
Relationship

What I Have Learned

Elaborate further on the statement below. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

“Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a
moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment.” ― Philip Dick
 What I Can Do

Activity 3: Let’s Do a Poem

Read some article on the internet and daily newspaper any situations about drug use and
abuse. Choose one and write a poem about how you can prevent or avoid such a situation.
Write the activity in your notebook or activity sheet. At least 3 stanza and 4 lines in each
stanza.