Lived Experiences of The Teenage Drug Surrenderes: Researchers
Lived Experiences of The Teenage Drug Surrenderes: Researchers
Lived Experiences of The Teenage Drug Surrenderes: Researchers
RESEARCHERS
ROYGIE CULTEROS
MARK BURLAT
DECEMBER 2018
Introduction
“We will not stop until the last drug lord…and the last pusher have
surrenderedor are put either behind bars or below the ground, if they so wish…”-
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (SONA 2016, July-2016).
The past decades have seen increasing concern for substance use, and the
United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that 2.3 % of the world’s
population abuses illicit substances (UNODC, 2014). The Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) also reported 92% of barangays in the National Capital
region are affected by illicit drug uses (PDEA, 2015).
In July 2016, the newly elected President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte
declared a ‘war’ against illicit drugs. Dubbed ‘Operation Double Barrel’ or Oplan
Tokhang, the campaign involved efforts at demand reduction and supply reduction.
Supply reduction involved shutting down drug laboratories and arresting drug
suppliers. Demand reduction activities involved community officials and/or local
police going to the homes known users and asking them to voluntarily surrender and
receive treatment. (Raymundo, 2017)
On September 19, 2016, the Dangerous Drugs Board passed Board Regulation
No. 4, Series of 2016, entitled “OPLAN SAGIP – Guidelines on Voluntarily Surrender
of Drug Users and Dependents and Monitoring Mechanism of Barangay Anti-Drug
Abuse Campaigns. Apart from establishing clear guidelines in dealing with drug
personalities who voluntarily submit themselves to authorities, the regulation also
mandated Local Government Units (LGUs) through their Anti-Drug Abuse Councils
(ADACs) to facilitate the establishment of community-based treatment and
rehabilitation services and interventions to surrenderees found to be of low-risk or
having mild substance use disorder. Based on statistics, this comprise at least 90% of
drug users. (GOVPH, 2016)
This study aims to: 1) To describe the lived experiences of the teenage drug
surrenders; 2) To identify the reasons why the participants surrendered; and 3) To
determine the outcomes after surrendering.
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Oplan Tokhang to the lives of
teenager who are experiencing being surrendered.
Youth, to let you know what are the possible benefits that you get being surrendered.
Parents, to those parents who have a child that are experiencing being surrendered,
this study helps you to guide your children to avoid and not to take illegal drugs again.
Future Researchers, to those future researchers hope this study help you to
motivate and let you convince to have this study or to have knowledge about the
certain phenomena and maybe your mind will catch up all this study.
The Researcher, we can also benefit this study to gain more knowledge and to be
aware of that thing.
Theoretical Framework
Symposium
The type of research used in this study is qualitative. A qualitative research assumes
that some fundamental aspects of human social experiences are missed when data are
reduced to numbers and therefore produces findings that are not arrived at by means of
statistical procedures (Denzin & Lincoln, 2012; Maxwell, 2012; Reed, 2007). The study
that tends to capture and describe the lived experience of several individuals about a concept
Letter of request were sent to the office of the Brgy. Captain of Tigbao, Libagon,
to ask who are the youth surrenderers and permission for the conduct of the study.
After getting information and the approval from brgy. Captain. The consent of the
participants was discussed and elaborate thoroughly. After that conduct of the study
immediately begin.
to select the subjects who are “information rich” for the study (Reed, 2007; Denzin &
Lincoln, 2003).
After the data gathering, the data will be read and review by the researchers
statement will be sorted and formulated into categories and themes. The findings will
includes the low level of involvement of the researcher and high number of
respondents or the individuals who answer the questions (Trochim 2006).These will
be the basic in finding out the result on the effectiveness of Oplan Tokhang in the year
purposes.
Republic of the Philippines
SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY- MAIN CAMPUS
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
San Roque, Sogod, Southern Leyte
EMILIO M. RANQUE
Brgy. Captain
Tigbao, Libagon Southern Leyte
Dear Sir,
Good day!
This study would not be made possible without your great support. Your
favourable action on this request is highly appreciated. Thank you very much.
Respectfully yours,
Dear Participants,
We would like to enlist your help. Our group chosen you to be one of our
participant of this research study entitled,” LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THE TEENAGE
DRUG SURRENDERES”.
The purpose of the study is to describe the lived experiences of the teenage
drug surrenderes.
We hope that you will be able to give your precious time to answer our
interview questionnaire with greatest sincerity and accuracy. We assured that the
data gathered will be confidential and just use only for research purposes only. Your
help with this research is strictly voluntary.
Respectfully yours,
Researchers
QUESTIONNAIRE
2. What are the changes of your lives after and before using illegal drugs?
(Unsay kabag-ohan sa imong kinabuhi karon ug sauna nga hing gamit pakag
droga?)
3. Why did you used illegal drugs? What are the reasons behind taking drugs?
(Nganong hing gamit man ka ug droga? Unsa may imong mga rason?)
6. How would you convince other youth to not use illegal drugs?
(Unsaon nimo pag hikayat sa kabataan ka ron na dili sila mo gamit og droga?)