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