Drug abuse
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The document discusses drug problems in the Philippines. It summarizes Republic Act 9165, which defines stricter penalties for drug offenses and reorganized the drug law enforcement system. It notes drug use is rising, especially of shabu (methamphetamine), and there is a need to educate youth and help existing addicts. Common drugs abused include alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, shabu, inhalants, and ecstasy. Statistics are provided on drug raids and arrests from 2004-2010.
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- 1. Prepared By : Francisco Lazarra Gatchalian III
- 2. Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 was signed on June 7,2002 and took effect on July 4, 2002. R.A. 9165 defines more concrete courses of action for the national anti-drug campaign and imposes heavier penalties to offenders. The enactment of RA 9165 reorganized the Philippine drug law enforcement system. While the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) remains as the policy-making body, it created the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency(PDEA) under the Office of the President. The new law abolished the National Drug Law Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating Center, Philippine National Police Narcotics Group (PNP Nargrp), National Bureau of Investigation Narcotics Unit (NBI NU), and the Customs Narcotics Interdiction Office (CNIO).
- 3. Drug Problems in the Philippines Reports of drug related crime are common in the Philippines media. The main concern tends to be towards Shabu which gets the most media attention. It does seem that illegal drug use is on the rise, and this has worrying implications for the future. There is an urgent need to educate young people as to the dangers of drug use, and there is also a great need to help those who are already addicted to escape their misery. Failure to do this could mean there will be further deterioration within many Filipino communities.
- 4. A US government report in 2009 concluded that illegal drug use was a significant problem in the Philippines due to corrupt and poor law enforcement. There was particular concern expressed about the amount of methamphetamine (shabu) and cannabis production in the area. Drug addiction appears to be on the rise in the Philippines. There are believed to be as many as 6.7 drug abusers according to figures from 2004- this is a dramatic increase from 1972 when there was only believed to have been around 20,000 drug users in the Philippines. The drug that is most abused in the Philippines continues to be Alcohol – they are the second highest consumers of alcoholic drinks in South East Asia.
- 5. The most commonly abused drugs in the Philippines include: Alcohol Marijuana Heroin Cocaine Methamphetamine (locally known as Shabu) Inhalants such as nitrates and gasoline. These can be a cheap way for people to get high. Opium Ecstacy
- 6. Total Operations Conducted 9,885 Person Arrested 8,877 Cases Filed 12,534 Shabu Tiange Dismantled 9 Drug Den Dismantled 63 Warehouse Dismantled 1
- 7. Marijuana Sites Eradicated 188 NAIA-Interdiction Operation person arrested 22 - Foreign National Arrest 62 - Minors Arrested 125 - Arrested Personalities in NAIA 25
- 8. Year Raids Persons Arrested 2004 24,778 26,635 2005 10,720 16,158 2006 8,677 11,535 2007 8,627 10,710 2008 8,427 10,530 2009 9,709 9,052 2010 11,163 6,259