Drug Scenario in the Philippines

Lesson 1 introduces the drug scenarios in the Philippines. You will receive information on research conducted by the Dangerous Drug Committee. It is a major government agency responsible for the planning, development and initiation of programs and programs necessary to combat illegal distribution, manufacture and sale of malicious programs. You will also learn some basic terms used in the study of drug use and abuse. Provide activities to further develop knowledge, skills, attitudes on topics

Drug abuse affects almost every country in the world. In the Philippines it has reached a trend of fashion and is one of the top priorities of government agenda. However, to come up with a comprehensive solution to this problem, I have a lot of questions to answer yet. This survey is intended to clarify the economic, political and social backgrounds that the Philippines is using illegal drugs. The epidemic of illegal drugs in the Philippines has not been precisely determined. However, according to the UNODC estimate, the annual prevalence of cannabis is 3.5%, the amphetamine type stimulant is 2.8%, the ecstasy is 0.1%, and the age is over 15 years old. According to the 2003 International Strategy for Narcotic Strategy Strategy, it is estimated that there are 1.8 million drug users in the Philippines, equivalent to 2.2% of the population.

There are true drug problems in the Philippines, but severity seems to be exaggerated, especially in other countries. According to data from the United Nations, the Philippines has the highest utilization rate in Southeast Asia (known locally as Shabu-shabu). However, Almendral and Ou believe that the overall drug usage rate defined by the Philippines is about 8 million people using any type of recreational drug (including marijuana) within 1 year, or less than 2% of the population It is said. According to a survey of 2015 by the Philippine government's dangerous drug committee. In contrast, the overall drug usage in the United States is about 10%.