Prmici: Junior High School
Prmici: Junior High School
Prmici: Junior High School
In this lesson, the student will be able to describe the drug scenario in the
Philippines.
Warming Up!
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Build Up!
In this activity, you will give the meaning of the acronyms given below. These acronyms are related to
our topic.
1. PDEA - ___________________________________________________________________
2. PNP - ___________________________________________________________________
3. DSWD - ___________________________________________________________________
4. NBI - ___________________________________________________________________
5. NGOs - ___________________________________________________________________
Let’s Understand!
Drug addiction is one of the most increasing and alarming problems that our society is facing. There are
many negative implications of becoming involved and addicted to illegal drugs. Teenagers get hooked on drugs
because of several reasons, and one of them is peer pressure. If the use and abuse of these illegal substances are
not solved, many lives and families will be shattered.
When a person tries a certain drug for the first time, he/she doesn’t have a way to predict the effect of the
said drug on his or her body. Each person is unique, and so each person’s body chemistry and tolerance to drugs
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Health 9 Teacher
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also differ from another person. In the Philippines, illegal drugs have become one of our most rampant and perennial
problems. The young generation plays a big part in this problem. Based on the facts gathered from the Dangerous
Drugs Board (DDB), there are 1.3 million drug users in the Philippines. Most of these users are male and are
between the ages of 20 and 29. Based on the DDB record, the youngest in the bracket of drug dependents is 9 years
old and the oldest is 78 years old. Most of these users are also unemployed, have low incomes, and reside in urban
areas. Substances that are most commonly abused are (1) methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu), (2) cannabis
(marijuana), and (3) inhalants (contact cement or rugby).
Note, that most drug takers are poly-users or those who are using different kinds of illegal drugs. Because
illegal drugs are easily available, they attract drug users to be involved also in illegal activities. Illegal drug trafficking
is still a problem that is yet to be solved in our country. Drug traffickers become more resourceful as they find creative
and new ways to hide their illegal activities and transactions.
The government is exerting a lot of effort in trying to solve this problem or at least reduce the number of
drug cases in the country. These are only some of the massive efforts done by the government in fighting the battle
against drugs:
1. The Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Bureau of Customs,
the Philippines Drug Enforcements Agency (PDEA), and other local officers help in arresting drug traffickers
and syndicates. They also destroy the warehouse and laboratories of these drug syndicates.
2. Programs and Projects of the DDB are realized and strengthened through partnerships with other
government agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd), the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), local government units (LGUs), and nongovernment organizations (NGOs). DepEd
even mandated an anti-drug national campaign or drug- free advocacy in schools.
3. Strict compliance of the policies are implemented, as indicated in the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Acts of 2002 (http://pdea.gov.ph/images/Laws/RA9165.pdf). These include compulsory drug test screening
when applying for a driver’s license and purchasing firearms.
In 2016, a project of the PNP called Oplan Tokhang was implemented. The word tokhang is a Visayan word that
means “to approach and talk.” This is a national program that was launched as part of the war against illegal drugs.
Once it was implemented, a lot of things happened. People’s reactions were divided--- some agree on the procedure
while the others do not.
Problem Solver!
As a teenager, what can you do to lessen the drug cases or problems here in the Philippines?
Understanding Check!
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Health 9 Teacher
PRMICI Junior High School -
Cut an editorial cartoon or a news clipping related to a drug scenario in the Philippines and describe it. Paste the
picture inside the box. Use the rubric as a guide.
Scoring Rubric;
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LEARNING RESOURCES:
Curriculum Guide, MELCS, Curriculum Map, internet, Book (Practical MAPEH 9).
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ADDITIONAL LEARNING REFERENCE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcG1VVcAqJ4
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Ms. ROSE ANN S. RODRIGUEZ
Health 9 Teacher