UNIT V - DRUG EDUCATION

AND HUMAN RIGHTS

DRUG - is any substance that brings physical, psychological, emotional, and behavioral
changes when used.
DRUG ABUSE - is the continuous misuse of any substance, licit, illicit which results in
changes in an individual’s physical, mental, or behavioral condition.
DRUG ADDICTION - The state of chronic intoxication caused by repeated and improper
consumption of any regulated or prohibited substance.
 It is characterized by:
a. An overpowering desire to take the substance.
b. A tendency to increase the dosage.
c. The psychological and physical dependence on the substance.

DRUG DEPENDENCE - The state of an uncontrollable drive to take a particular

substance to achieve physical and psychological stability following a continuous but
improper use of the same substance.
DRUG TOLERANCE - A condition in which the body builds up a resistance to the effects
of a drug so that larger quantities are needed to obtain the same effect. An uncontrolled
increase in the amount of substance taken may lead to an overdose which can result in
death.
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME - The condition in which the user becomes uncomfortable
and very irritable as an aftereffect of the drug taken. In this stage, the user tends to lose
control of himself and become hysterical or violent.
WHY DO PEOPLE TURN TO
DRUGS?
PEER PRESSURE
CURIOSITY
ADVENTURE
FEEL GOOD
ESCAPE FROM REALITY
EASY ACCESS TO DRUGS

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A

PERSON IS ON DRUGS?
CHANGES IN…
1. APPEARANCE
2. MOOD
3. BEHAVIOR
4. INTEREST
HISTORY AND COMMONLYABUSED DRUGS IN THE PHILIPPINES
PRE-MARTIAL LAW ERA

HALLUCINOGENS – DRUGS WHICH AFFECT SENSATION, THINKING AND EMOTION

EXAMPLE: MARIJUANA, HASHISH, LSD

SEDATIVES – DRUGS WHICH REDUCES ANXIETY AND EXCITEMENT

EXAMPLE: BARBITURATES, TRANQUILIZERS, ALCOHOL

NARCOTICS – DRUGS THAT RELIEVE PAIN AND INDUCE SLEEP

EXAMPLE: OPIUM AND DERIVATIVES LIKE HEROIN, MORPHINE, CODEINE

MARTIAL LAW ERA

COUGH SYRUPS – WITH NARCOTIC AND NON-NARCOTIC COUGH SUPPRESSANTS

EXAMPLE: COREX, ENDOTUSSIN, ROBITUSSIN AC, ETC.

INHALANTS – CHEMICALS USED BY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

EXAMPLE: RUGBY, GLUE, THINNER

AFTER EDSA REVOLUTION

STIMULANTS – DRUGS WHICH INCREASE ALERTNESS

EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE, DERIVATIVES, COCAINE

ILL EFFECTS OF DRUGS
These are several effects of drugs:
b. General Health
A. MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS
▪Malnutrition or weight loss
▪Infections
a. Disturbance in Perception – auditory and visual
hallucination ▪Accidents
b. Disturbance in Orientation – paranoia, psychosis ▪Blood Transmitted Disease
C. BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS
c. Disturbance in Memory Substance seeking behavior can lead to various
d. Disturbance in Judgement – a depression that may criminal and anti-social acts.
lead to suicide
B. PHYSICAL HEALTH/PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
a. Systemic
1. Cardiac (HEART) Pathology
2. Pulmonary (LUNG) Illnesses
3. Hepatic (LIVER) Problems
4. Renal (KIDNEY) Diseases
COMMON SIGNS OF DRUG ABUSE
The following are the profile of a drug dependent or a
substance abuser:
• Blames everybody but himself (blame tosser)
• Changes in attendance in school or work • No respect for the rights of others
• Changes in the usual capabilities in school/work • Prefers to stay with peers (barkada)
• Abrupt changes in overall attitude • May frequently go to odd places (to take drugs)
• Generally lazy, irritable, discourteous, aggressive • Poor physical appearance (unconcerned with
grooming and hygiene)
• Usually untrustworthy and lacks self-confidence
• Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate times
• Manipulative
• Unusual effort to cover arms to hide needle
• Have a distorted view of reality
marks (long-sleeved garments)
• Low frustration tolerance
• Stealing items which can be readily sold
• Con-game player
• Unexpected borrowing of money from relatives
• Lacks interest in his/her studies/work (withdrawal and friends
from responsibilities)
• Association with known drug abusers
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUG ABUSERS
Substance abusers can be classified according to the frequency of their substance
use.

❑ Experimenters – people who abuse the drug(s) for an experimental basis.

❑ Occasional Users – abuse the drug occasionally/whenever there are special
occasions. They abuse the drug once in two (2) weeks to twice a week.
❑ Regular Users – abuse the drug regularly approximately three (3) to four (4) times
a week or every other day.
❑ Drug Dependents – people who tend to abuse the drug(s)every day (almost every
day) or about five (5) to seven (7) times a week.
❑ Mentally-ill Chemical Abuser/Substance-Induced Psychosis– drug abusers who
manifest signs and symptom of psychotic disorders caused by the effects of drugs
(hallucinations, disorientation, delusions, etc.)
 SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY AND KEEPING DRUG-FREE

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR HOW CAN WE STAY AWAY FROM
DRUG DEPENDENCY? DRUGS?

• Withdrawal symptoms • Devote ourselves to our studies and other

• Need to take drugs to overcome withdrawal productive activities at home or in school
symptoms • Stay away from people, places, and events that
promote drug use
• Compulsion
• Learn to manage feelings and cope with stress
• Tolerance without using Drugs
• Relapse • Develop a strong moral and spiritual foundation
• Reduced social/occupational act • Educate yourself about the effects of drug abuse
• Always say NO
 THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
✓ Human rights allow a person to live with dignity and in peace, away from
the abuses that can inflicted by abusive institutions or individuals. But
the fact remains that there are rampant human rights violations around
the world.
✓ To further promote the importance of human rights in the Philippines,
December 4 to 10 each year marked as National Human Rights
Consciousness Week via Republic Act. No. 9201.
✓ December 10 is also considered as the United Nations Human Rights
Day. It commemorates the day UN General Assembly adopted the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
 WHAT ARE THE HUMAN RIGHTS?

Human rights, according to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, refers to norms that aim to
protect people from political, legal and social abuses. The United Nations (UN) defines human rights as
universal and inalienable, interdependent and invisible, and equal and non-discriminatory.
 Universal and inalienable:

Human rights belong to all cannot be taken away unless specific situations call for it. However, the
deprivation of a person’s rights is subject to due process.
 Interdependent and indivisible:

Whatever happens to even one right- fulfillment or violation – can directly affect the others.
 Equal and non- discriminatory:

Human rights protect all people regardless of race, nationality, gender, religion, and political leaning,
among others. They should be respected without prejudice
WHAT LAWS OR LEGAL DOCUMENTS ENSURE THE HUMAN
RIGHTS OF FILIPINO CITIZENS?

The rights of Filipinos can be found in Article III of the 1987

Philippine Constitution. Also called the Bill of Rights, it includes
22 sections which declare a Filipino citizen’s rights and privileges
that the Constitution has to protect, no matter what.
 WHO OVERSEES THE FULFILLMENT AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN
THE PHILIPPINES?

✓ Human rights are both rights and obligations, according to the UN. The state- or the government- is
obliged to “respect, protect, and fulfill” these rights.
✓ In the Philippines, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) primarily handles the investigation of
human rights violations. However, it has no power to resolve issues as stated in the Supreme Court
decision in 1991.
✓ Established in 1986 during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, CHR is an independent
body which ensures the protection of human rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
✓ Aside from investigations, it also provides assistance and legal measures for the protection of human
rights by Section 18 Article XIII of the Philippine Constitution
 DO CRIMINALS OR THOSE WHO BREAK THE LAW STILL ENJOY HUMAN
RIGHTS?
Criminals or those in conflict with the law are still protected by rights as indicated in many legal
documents such as the Philippines’ Criminal Code and UN’s Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment
of Prisoners.
BILL OF RIGHTS according to the 1987 Philippine Constitutionis defined as the declaration and
enumeration of a person’s rights and privileges which the Constitution is designed to protect against
violations by the government or by individual and a limitation upon the power of state.
CLASSES OF RIGHTS
1. Natural
2. Constitutional
3. Statutory rights or those promulgated by the congress and may be abolished by the latter also
 HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE 3, 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION?

1. The right to life, liberty and property

2. The right against unreasonable searches and seizures
3. Right to Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
4. Freedom of Expression and Assembly
5. Freedom of Religion
6. Liberty of Abode and Right to Travel
7. The right of the people to information on matters of public concern
8. Freedom of Association
9. Prohibition against Expropriation of Property without just compensation
10. Prohibition against Impairment of contract
 HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE 3, 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION?
11. Free Access to the Court and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
12. Right to counsel and the right to remain silent
13. The right to bail
14. Right to presumption of innocence
15. Rights of the accused in criminal prosecution
16. Right to Habeas Corpus
17. Right to speedy disposition of cases
18. Right against self-incrimination
19. The right against excessive, cruel or unusual punishment
20. Right against involuntary servitude
21. Right against double Jeopardy
22. Right against the bill of attainer and ex post facto law