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MAPEH (Health)
Quarter 2 – Module 1
Drug Scenario in the Philippines
MAPEH (Health) – Grade 9
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 1: Drug Scenario in the Philippines
Second Edition, 2021

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 What I Need to Know

This module presents the drug scenario in the Philippines. You will be
provided with the information about the study conducted by the Dangerous Drugs
Board. This is the lead government agency which plans, establishes and initiates
programs and projects necessary to combat and reduce the illegal distribution,
manufacture and sale of drug of abuse. You will also be introduced to basic terms
used in the study of drugs use and abuse. Activities are provided to further develop
knowledge, skills and attitudes towards the topic.

Most Essential Leaning Competency (MELC):

• Describe the drug scenario in the Philippines (H9S-IIa-14)

Objectives:

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe the drug scenario in the Philippines; and
2. explain the concept of drug dependence, drug use, drug misuse and drug
abuse.

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 What I Know

A. Directions: Read the statements carefully. Choose the best answer from the
options below. Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the most commonly abused drug?

a. Cocaine
b. Ecstasy
c. Heroin
d. Shabu

2. How many ways do abused drug enter the body?

a. Four
b. One
c. Three
d. Two

3. What Act in the Philippines has strict implementation of policies like

compulsory drug test for application of driver’s license, entrance
to military service, application for firearms licensing?
a. Dangerous Act of 2002
b. Dangerous Act of 2004
c. Dangerous Act of 2006
d. Dangerous Act of 2008

4. What do you call the substance or chemicals which is taken into the body
either through nasal, oral, transdermal or intravenous that can cause addiction?
a. Alcohol
b. Drugs
c. Petroleum
d. Water

5. What law enforcing agencies fight against drugs?

a. Department of Agriculture
b. Department of Foreign Affairs
c. Philippine Statistics Authority
d. Philippine Drug Enforcing Agencies

6. What do you call the condition of the body to adapt to the effects of substances
to the body?
a. Drug Abuse
b. Drug Misuse
c. Drug Tolerance
d. Drug Dependence

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 7. What is an example of a gateway drugs?
a. Calcium
b. Cosmetics
c. Cigarettes
d. Carbohydrates

8. According to the National Household Survey, what is the mean age

profile of Filipino drug users?
a. 21 years old
b. 26 years old
c. 28 years old
d. 31 years old

9. What residential area does Filipino drug users live?

a. Rural
b. Urban
c. Slam
d. Subdivision

10. How many drug users are found in the National Household survey
result?
a. 6.1 million
b. 6.2 million
c. 6.7 million
d. 6.9 million

B. Identify the term being described in each item. Choose your answer inside the
box. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

a. drugs c. drug misuse e. drug tolerance

b. drug abuse d. drug dependent

Description of the Concept

1. It is the use of a substance incoherent or inconsistent with the

prescribe dosage or frequency of use.
2. It is the use of a substance for non-medical purpose.

3.It is a cluster of psychological, behavioral and cognitive phenomena of

variable intensity in which the use of a drug takers on a high priority
thereby creating a strong desire to take the substance.

4. It is the condition of the body to adapt the effects of the substance.

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 What’s In

In your previous lesson, you have learned about drugs can give us pleasure
and unending satisfaction. It has harmful effects in health, mentally, physically,
socially and spiritually.

Answer the following question on a separate sheet of paper.

What are the different classifications of drugs abuse?
What are the harmful short-term and long- term effects on the body?

What’s New

Activity 1. Hunt me down

In this activity you will describe the drug scenario in the Philippines.

Directions: Search for the following words inside the treasure box and encircle
each word in the treasure map. Please use separate sheet of paper.

TREASURE MAP

K I L L I N G S

V B C E A L M S

S I D E A T H N

P R O B L E M X

F G S L R T U D

M U R D E R W Q

D C V B J N H D

C V N D A K C W

F G H J E R X E

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 BOX

• MURDER
• VIOLENCE
• KILLINGS
• DEATH
• PROBLEM

Activity 2. What is your choice?

In this activity, you will find out what is your opinion in the drug scenario in your
community.

Directions: Put a (✓) if you agree on the statement below and (×) if you disagree.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Description Answer

1. Smoking should be banned in public places.

2. It is okay for students to use cigarettes and alcohol.

3. Advertisements are causing teenagers to try alcoholic

drinks.

4. Severe penalties for drug use will stop people from using
drugs.

5. Parents should be held responsible for their children

who are into drug use.

6. Our law is too easy on teenagers caught using drugs.

7. Illegal drugs users should be sentenced with death

penalty.

8. Drug distribution must be stopped.

9. Teenagers have easy access in purchasing alcohol and

cigarettes.

10. Using illegal drugs is a good leisure.

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 • What is your stand about the drug scenario in our society?

• How can help the county fight against the battle of illegal drugs?

Activity 3. Men in uniform

In this activity, you will be able to identify the different law enforcing agencies
that combats against illegal drugs.

Directions: Match the following law enforcement agencies in column A to its

corresponding functions in column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
separate sheet of paper.

A B

A. Agency responsible for the efficient

_____ 1. Philippine Drug Enforcement
and effective law enforcement of
Agency
provision on any dangerous drugs

B. Undertakes the efficient detection

_____ 2. Philippine National Police and investigation of crimes and other
offenses against Philippine law

C. Agency which maintains peace and

_____ 3. National Bureau of Investigation order and ensure public safety,
prevent and control crimes

D. Agency responsible for ensuring

access to promoting equity and
_____ 4. Bureau of Customs
improving the quality of basic
education
E. Agency in charge in all forms of
customs fraud and facilitating
_____ 5. DepEd
trade through an efficient and
effective custom management

• Are you now familiar with the functions of the different law enforcement
agencies that combat against illegal drugs?

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 What is It

In the year 2004, an estimated of 6.7 million drug users in the Philippines was
recorded by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB). The 2008 National Household
Survey on the Nature and Extent of Drug Abuse in the Philippines’’ conducted by
the same agency revealed that there is downward trend in the number of drug users
down to 1.7 million users. The decline may be associated with the government’s
intense efforts in combating drugs. The following are the reasons for the successful
decline of drugs in the country.

⚫ Operations conducted by different law enforcing agencies like the Philippine

National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Bureau of Customs and other law enforcers have
helped arrest local and international drug syndicate members, traffickers, and
destroy secret laboratories and warehouse.

⚫ Strict implementation of policies under the “Dangerous Drug Act of 2002” like
the compulsory drug test for application of driver’s license, entrance to military
service, application for firearms licensing and others.

⚫ Actualization of the Dangerous Drug Board’s programs and projects in

partnership with other agencies like the Department of Education (DepEd,
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other local
government units (LGU) and non-government organization (NGO).

⚫ These are positive efforts bearing fruits and achievements; however, the
government does not rest on its laurel but rather creates more productive
programs and projects to make the country a drug resistant society.

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 Profile of Filipino Drug Users

Profile Findings
Ratio of Users (Male to Female) 10:1
Mean Age 28years old
Civil Status Single
Employment Status Unemployed
Educational Attainment High School Graduate
Average Monthly Household Income Php 16,290.80
Duration of Drug Use 6 years
Residence Urban Areas
Nature of Drug use Poly-drug use (multiple drug use)
Common Drugs of Abuse Used Shabu (1st)
Marijuana (2nd)
Inhalants (3rd)
Source: “2008 National Household Survey on the Nature and Extent of Drug Abuse in
the Philippines”

Common Concept of Drug Education

Drugs are any substances or chemicals which when taken into the body either
through oral, nasal, transdermal or intravenous way have psychological, emotional
and behavioral effects on a person.

Drug Dependence is a cluster of psychological, behavioral and cognitive

phenomena of variable intensity in which the use of a drug takers 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

prescribe dosage or frequency of use.

Drug Abuse is the use of a substance for non-medical purpose. 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 adopt the effects of substances to
the body thus requiring an even larger amount of the substance to experience the
same physiological and mental effect experiences when taking the smaller dose.

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 What’s More

Activity 4: Let me in!

In this activity you will be able to identify the different ways drug of abuse
enter the body.

Directions: Identify the four ways by which abused drugs enter the body.
Select your answers inside the box. Please use another sheet of paper.

a. Oral b. Nasal

c. Intravenous c. Transdermal

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 What I Have Learned

Let us summarize our lesson. Complete the paragraphs by writing the correct
answer on a separate sheet.

In the year 2004, an estimated of (1) ______________ drug users in the

Philippines was recorded by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB). The 2008 National
Household Survey on the Nature and Extent of Drug Abuse in the Philippines’’
conducted by the same agency revealed that there is downward trend in the number
of drug users down to (2) _____________ users. The decline may be associated with
the government’s intense efforts in combating drugs. The following are the reasons
for the successful decline of drugs in the country.

Operations conducted by different law enforcing agencies like the

(3) ______________, (4) _______________ , (5) ____________________, (6)______________
and other law enforcers have helped arrest local and international drug syndicate
members, traffickers, and destroy secret laboratories and warehouse.
Strict implementation of policies under the “Dangerous Drug Act of 2002”
like the compulsory (7) ______________ for application of driver’s license, entrance to
military service, application for firearms licensing and others.
Actualization of the Dangerous Drug Board’s programs and projects in
partnership with other agencies like the (8) ____________________,
(9)________________ and (10) ____________________ and other local government units
(LGU) and non-government organization (NGO).
These are positive efforts bearing fruits and achievements; however, the
government does not rest on its laurel but rather creates more productive
programs and projects to make the country a drug resistant society.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5: Key Drug Concepts

Directions: Fill in the concept map about the drug scenario in community and
school. Select the best term that describes the current drug scenario in community
and school inside the box. Please use another sheet of paper.

a. Scary g. Safe m. Quiet

b. Order h. Harmful n. Harmony
c. Fearful i. Secured o. Organize
d. Unsafe j. Unpleasant
e. Pleasant k. Uncomfortable
f. Peaceful l. Comfortable
g.
h.
i. t
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j. 1 3

Community

Drugs

Community

4 6
5

• Why did you choose that words to describe you own community?

• As youth, what can you do to help the society against illegal drugs?

You made it! Let us test if you really understood the lesson.

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 Assessment

A. Multiple Choice: Read the statements carefully. Choose the best answer from
the options below. Write the letter of your answer on the separate sheet of paper.

1. Which statement about drug abuse is TRUE?

a. Taking drugs with prescription to the doctor
b. The use of a substance for non-medical purpose
c. The use of substance with correct dosage and usage for medical purpose
d. The use of a substance incoherent or inconsistent with the prescribe
dosage or frequency of use

2. What law enforcing agencies fight against drugs?

a. Department of Agriculture
b. Department of Foreign Affairs
c. Philippine Statistics Authority
d. Philippine Drug Enforcing Agencies

3. What is the reason for the successful decline of drugs in the country?
a. abuse of power
b. miscommunication of different law enforcement agencies
c. mishandle operation conducted by the law enforcement agencies
d. strict implementation of policies under the “Dangerous Drug Act of 2002”

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of commonly abused drugs?

a. Heroin
b. Inhalants
C. Marijuana
d. Shabu

5. Which does NOT belong to the common concept in drug education?

a. Drug Misuse
b. Drug Tolerance
c. Drug Psychology
d. Drug Dependence

6. What do you call a substance or chemicals which taken into the body
either through nasal, oral, transdermal or intravenous that can cause
addiction?
a. Alcohol
b. Drugs
c. Petroleum
d. Water

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7. How many drug users are found in the National Household Survey on the Nature
and Extent of Drug Abuse in the Philippines’’ based on the 2008 result?
a. 6.1 million
b. 6.2 million
c. 6.7 million
d. 6.9 million

8. How many ways by which abused drugs enter the body?

a. Four
b. One
c. Three
d. Two

9. What is the ratio of drug users from male to female based on the Survey result of
2008 National Household Survey on the Nature and Extent of Drug Abuse in the
Philippines?
a. 10:6
b. 10:3
c. 10:2
d. 10:1

10. What is the highest educational attainment of the Filipino drug users?
a. Elementary graduate
b. High School graduate
c. College graduate
d. Master’s Degree

B. True or False

Read the question carefully. Write TRUE if the statement bellow is correct and FALSE
if the statement is incorrect.
11. Drugs are any substances or chemicals which when taken into the body either
through oral, nasal, transdermal or intravenous.

12. The use of a substance incoherent or inconsistent with the prescribe dosage or
frequency of use is good to our body.

13. Drug abuse leads to organ damage like brain damage and liver damage,
addiction and troubled behavioral patterns.
14. Drug dependence is the condition of the body to adapt the effects of
substances.

15. There are five ways on how drugs can enter to the body.

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 Additional Activities

Great job! I knew you could do it.

Now you have learned a lot about the common concepts of drug education its
time to enrich our learnings.
Activity: Share’s responsibility in the community

This activity you are tasked to share your responsibility in the community. As a
concern Filipino youth, how can you help other people to prevent and control
substance abuse? Put a check on your preferred answer.

1. Are you ready to share your ideas about drug education?

__________ YES
__________ NO
___________Not yet ready (specify your reason)

2. Are you an active advocate or a member of an organization against drugs?

__________ YES
__________ NO

3. How can share your knowledge about drug education to your peer or fellow
student?
___________ I can share through peer discussion.
___________ I can access the social media to reach my friends.
___________ I can use my connection in different school organization.

4. What platform of information dissemination do you prefer to use?

__________ Social media
__________ Radio
__________ Flyers/pamphlet

5. I am a proud drug education advocate.

__________ YES
__________ NO
__________ Uncertain

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Website: https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/drugs/about-drugs/types-of-drugs
Learner’s Material First Edition, 2014.
Department of Education (DepEd). Physical Education and Health Grade 9 - ⚫
Book:
References
What I Have Learned Assessment
1. 6.7 million Multiple Choice
2. 1.7 million 1. B
3. PNP 2. D
4.NBI 3. D
5. PDEA 4. B
6. BOC 5. C
7. Drug test 6. A
8. DepEd 7. C
9.DSWD 8. D
10. LGU 9. D
10.B
True or False
What’s New 1. TRUE
Activity 1 2. FALSE
1.Murder 3. TRUE
2.Violence 4. FALSE
3.Killings 5. FALSE
4.Death
5.Problem
Activity 2 What I Know
1. ✓ A. Multiple Choice
2. × 1.D
3. ✓ 2. A
4. ✓ 3. A
5. ✓ 4. B
6. ✓ 5. D
7. × 6. C
8. ✓ 7. C
9. ✓ 8. C
10. × 9. B
10.C
Activity 3
1. A B. Identification
2. C 1. C
3. B 2. B
4. D 3. D
5. E 4. E
5. A
7. K
Answer Key
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