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LESSON 2: Section 9. - Private property shall not be taken for public use
without just compensation.
ARTICLE 3 OF 1987 CINSTITUTION OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Section 10. - No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall
be passed.
ARTICLE III
BILL OF RIGHTS Section 11. - Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies
and adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any person
by reason of poverty.
Section 1. - No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law, nor shall any person be
denied the equal protection of the laws. Section 12.
Section 2. - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, - (1) Any person under investigation for the commission
houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his
seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be right to remain silent and to have competent and
inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If
except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the the person cannot afford the services of counsel, he
judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the must be provided with one. These rights cannot be
complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly waived except in writing and in the presence of
describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to counsel.
be seized. - (2) No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or
any other means which vitiate the free will shall be
used against him. Secret detention places, solitary,
Section 3 – (1) The privacy of communication and incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention
correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of are prohibited.
the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as - (3) Any confession or admission obtained in violation
prescribed by law. - (2) Any evidence obtained in violation of of this or Section 17 hereof shall be inadmissible in
this, or the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any evidence against him.
purpose in any proceeding. - (4) The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions
for violations of this section as well as compensation
Section 4. - No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of to and rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar
speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people practices, and their families.
peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress
of grievances. Section 13. - All persons, except those charged with offenses
punishable by reclusion Perpetua when evidence of guilt is
Section 5. - No law shall be made respecting an establishment strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient
of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free sureties, or be released on recognizance as may be provided by
exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, law. The right to bail shall not be impaired even when the
without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended. Excessive
No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or bail shall not be required.
political rights.
Section 14.
- (1) No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense
without due process of law.
Section 18.
Section 19.
Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines - g. ‘Hoist’ shall mean the part of the flag nearest the
staff of the canvass to which the halyard is attached.
- Declaration of Policy - Reverence and respect shall at - l. ‘Institute’ shall mean the National Historical
all times be accorded the flag, the anthem and other Institute
national symbols which embody the national ideas and
Chapter I:
traditions, and which express the principles of
sovereignty and national solidarity. The heraldic items The National Flag
and devices shall seek to manifest the national virtues A. Design of the National Flag
and to inculcate in the minds and hearts of our people
a just pride in their native land, fitting respect and Section 4. - The flag of the Philippines shall be blue, white,
affection for the national flag and anthems and the and red with an eight - rayed golden yellow sun and three
proper use of the national motto, coat of arms and five - pointer stars, as consecrated and honored by the people.
other heraldic items and devices.
- a. ‘Military’ shall mean all branches of the Armed Section 5. - The flag Shall be displayed in all public buildings.
Forces of the Philippines including the Philippine official residence public plazas, and institutions of learning
National police, the Bureau of Jail management and every day throughout the year.
Penology, and the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Section 6. - The flag shall be permanently hoisted, day and
night throughout the year. in front of the following.
- b. ‘Festoon’ shall mean to hang in a curved shape
between two points as a declaration. - Malacañang Palace
- Congress the Philippines
- c. ‘Flag’ shall mean the Philippine National Flag, - Rizal monument in Luneta
unless stated otherwise. - Aguinaldo Shrine
- Supreme Court Building
- d. ‘Fly’ shall mean the part of the flag outside the hoist - Barasoain Shrine
or length. - Tomb of Unknown Soldier
- Libingan ng mga Bayani
- e. ‘Symbol’ shall mean any conventional sign which
reveals man’s achievement and heroism (for orders And all International Ports of Entry and all other
and decorations), identification authority and a sign of places as may be designated by the Institute.
dignity (for coat of arms, loge and insignia). The Flag shall be properly illuminated of night.
Section 7. - The flag shall also be displayed in private buildings - If attached to a building, the flagpole shall be on top
and residences or raised in the open flag - stater in front of said of its roof or anchored on a sill projecting at an angle
buildings every. upward.
- If a stage or platform or government office, the flag
shall be at the left (facing the stage) or the left of the
April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan)
office upon entering.
May 1 (Labor Day)
- The flagpole must not be equal height or higher than
May 28 (National Flag Day)
the Independence Flagpole at the Rizal Park in manila
Last Sunday of August (National Heroes Day) to June
(107 feet in height)
12 (Independence Day)
November 30 (Bonifacio Day) Section 12.
December 30 (Rizal Day)
and on such other days as may be declared by the - When the Philippine Flag is flown with another flag,
the flags if both are national flags, must be flown a
President and by local chief executives.
separate staff of the same height and shall be of equal
The flag may also be displayed throughout the year in private rise. me Philippine flag shall be hoisted first and
buildings or offices or raised in the open on flag staff in front of lowered last.
private buildings. - If the other flag is not a national flag, it may be flown
in the same lanyard as the Philippine flag but below
Provided, that they observe flag- raising ceremonies in
the latter and it cannot be of greater size than the
accordance with me rules and regulations to be issued by the Philippine flag
office of the president.
Section 13.
Section 8. - All government agencies and instrumentalities, and
local government offices, government - owned corporations - When displayed with another flag, the Philippine flag
and local government units are enjoined to observe flag day shall he or the right of the other flag. If there is a line
with appropriate ceremonies. Socio - civic groups, non - of other flags, the Philippine flag shall be in the middle
government organizations and the private sector are exhorted to of the line.
cooperate-- in making the celebrations a success. - When carried in a parade with flags, which are not
national flags the Philippine flag shall be in front of
Section 9.
the center of the line.
- The flag shall be flown on merchant ships of
Philippine registry of more than one thousand (1000) Section14. - A flag worn out through wear and tear shall not
gross tans and on all naval vessels. be thrown away. It shall be solemnly burned to avoid misuse
- On board naval vessels, the flag shall be displayed on or desecration. The flag shall be replaced mediately when it
the flagstaff If the stern when the ship is at anchor. The begins to show signs of wear and fear.
flag shall be hoisted to the gaff at the after mast when
the ship is at sea. Section 15.
- On all aircraft to Philippine registry, the National Flag
- The flag shall be raised at sunrise and lowered at
shall be prominently displayed horizontally on its
sunset. It shall be on the mast at the start of official
fuselage with the hoist side pointing the forward
direction. office hours, shall remain flying throughout the day.
- The flag shall not be raised when the weather is
Section10. - The flag, if flown from a flagpole, shall have its
inclement. If already raised, the flag shall not be
blue field on top in time of peace, and the red field on tap of
lowered.
time of war, if in a hanging position, the blue field shall be to
the right (left of the observer) in time of peace, and the red field
to the right (left of the observer) in time of war. Section 16. The flag may be displayed.
- a.) Inside or outside A building or on a stationary
flagpole. If the flag is displayed indoors on a
Section 11. flagpole, it shall be placed at the left of the observer
as one enters the room.
- If planted on the ground, the flagpole shall be at a
- b.) from the top of a flagpole, which shall be at a
prominent place and shall be of such heigh as would
prominent place or a commanding position in relation
give the flag a commanding position in relation to the
buildings in the vicinity. to the surrounding buildings.
- c.) from a staff projecting upward from the Section 22. - During the flag lowering the flag shall be lowered
solemnly and slowly so that the flag shall be down the mast at
windowsill, canopy balcony or facade of a building.
the sound of the last note of the anthem. Those in the assembly
- d.) in a suspended position from a rope extending
shall observe the same department or shall observe the same
from a building to polo erected away from the behavior as for the flag raising ceremony.
building.
- e.) flat against the wall vertically with the sun and
stars on tap.
- f.) Hanging in a vertical position on across a street,
D. Half - mast
with the blue field painting east, if the road is heading
South or north, or pointing north if the road is Section 23.
heading east and west. - The flag shall be flown at half- mast as a sign of
mourning on all the buildings and places where it is
Section 17. - The flag shall be hoisted to the top brisky and displayed, as provided for in this Act, on the day of
lowered ceremoniously the Flag shall never touch anything official announcement of the death of any of the
beneath it, such as the ground, flood water or other objects After following officials:
being lowered the flag shall be handled and folded solemnly as a.) the president of a former President, for ten (10)
part of the ceremony. days
b.) The Vise President the chief Justice, the President
of the Senate, and the speaker at the House of
C. Conduct of Flag Raising Ceremony Representative. For seven (7 days
c.) Other persons to be determined by the institute for
Section 18. - All government offices and educational
any period less than seven (7) days.
institutions shall hence forth observe the flag raising ceremony
every Monday morning and the flag lowering ceremony every
- The flag shall be flown at half- mast an all the
Friday afternoon the ceremony shall be simple and dignified
buildings and places where the decedent was holding
and shall include the playing or singing the Philippine National
office, on the day of death until the day of Interment
Anthem.
of an incumbent member of the Supreme Court the
Section 19. - The office of the president upon the cabinet, the senate on the House of Representatives
recommendation of the institute shall issue rules and and such persons and may be determined by the
regulations for the proper conduct of the flag ceremony. Institute.
- The flag when flown at half - mast shall be first hoisted
Section 20. - The observance of the flag ceremony in official to the peak for a moment then lowered to the half-mast
or civic gathering shall be simple and dignified and shall position. the flag shall again be raised to the peak
include the playing or singing of the anthem in its original before it's lowered for the day.
Filipina lyrics and march tempo.
- During the flag raising Ceremony, the assembly shall Section 24.
stand in formation racing the flag. At the moment the - The flag may be used to cover the caskets of the
first note of the anthem is heard, everyone on the honored dead of the military, veterans of previous
premises shall come to attention, moving vehicles wars, national artists, and of civilians who have
shall stop. All persons present shall place their right rendered distinguished service to the nation, as maybe
palms over their chests those with hat shall uncover, determined by the local government unit concerned. In
while those in military. Scouting, security guard and such cases, the flag shall be placed such that the white
citizens military training uniforms shall give salute triangle shall be at the head and the blue portion shall
prescribed by their regulations, which salute shall be cover the right side of the caskets. The flag shall not
completed upon the last note at the anthem. be lowered to the grave or allowed to touch the ground
- The assembly shall sing the Philippine national but shall be folded solemnly and handled over to the
anthem, accompanied by a or available, and at the first heirs of the deceased.
note, the flag shall he raised briskly. The same
procedure shall be observed when the flag is passing Honors.
in review or in parade.
1. Immediate family with the military Host must be - d.) Display the flag:
prepositioned first in front of the ceremonial elements
before moving the caskets. 1. Under any painting or picture.
2. Upon placing the casket in front of the troop
commander, the Host and the immediate family will 2. Horizontally face-up. It shall always be hoisted aloft
occupy their respective positions for the honors. and be allowed to fall freely,
3. It will then follow the normal procedure for funeral
honors. 3. Below any platform, or
I. Prohibited Acts Section 35. - The National Anthem is entitled Lupang Hinirang
Section 34.
It shall be prohibited Section 36. - The National Anthem shall always be sung in the
- a.) to mutilate, deface, defile, trample, on or cast national language with or without the country. The following
contempt any act or o mission casting dishonor or shall be the lyrics of the National Anthem.
ridicule upon the flag over its surface.
- b.) To dip the flag to any person or object by way of Section 37. - The rendition of the National Anthem, whether
compliment or salute. Played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical
- c.) To use the flag: arrangement and composition of Juan Felipe.
1. As a drapery, festoon, tablecloth Section 38.
2. As covering for ceilings, walls, statues, or other
objects. - When the National Anthem is played at a public
3. As a pennant in the hood, side, back and top of gathering, whether by e band or singing by both, and
motor vehicles. reproduced by any means, the attending public shall
4. As a staff or whip: sing the anthem. The singing must be done with a
5. For unveiling monuments or statues, and person.
6. As trademarks for industrial, commercial, or - As a sign of respect, all presents shall stand at attention
agricultural labels or designs and face the Philippine flag, if there is one displayed,
and if there is none, they shall face the band or submitted for approval to the office of the President or to
conductor. At the first note, all people shall execute a Congress.
salute by placing their right palms over the left chest. Section 50. - Any person or judicial entity which violates any
Those salutes shall be completed upon the last note of of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished
the anthem. by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos ( 5, 000 ) not more
than twenty thousand pesos ( 20, 000 ) or by imprisonment for
- The anthem shall not be played and sung for mere
not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment,
creation amusement or entertainment purposes except at the discretion of the court. Provided that for any second and
or the ff. occasions international competitions where additional offences, both fine and imprisonment shall always be
imposed. Provided, that in case the violation is committed by a
the Philippines is the host or has a representative.
Judicial person its president or chief Executive officer thereof
- Local competitions: During " signing off “and " shall be liable.
signing on" of radio broadcasting and television
stations
- Before the initial and last screening of films or before LESSON 4
the opening of theater performances, and RA 9165, Nature of Drugs and Classification
- Other occasions may be allowed by the institute.
The Nature of Drug and Drug Abuse
Section 39. - All officials and employees of the national and What is a drug?
local governments and any agendas or instrument allies thereof,
including government owned or controlled corporations, A drug is a chemical substance that influences the function of
living cells and alters the body or mental processes when taken
privately - owned entities of offices displaying the national flag
into the body or applied through the skin.
and government Institutions of learning are here by directed to
comply strictly with the values prescribed for the rendition of How are drugs taken?
the anthem. Failure to observe the rules shall be a ground for • Ingestion
administrative discipline.
• Inhalation
Section 41.
• Injection
The National Court Of: Army shall have. • Used as suppository
- Pale ways two (2) pieces. azure and gules, a chief • Applied topically
argent, studded with three (3) mullets equidistant from
each, and in point of honor avoid agent over all the sun
rayonnant with eight minor lesser says Beneath shall
be the scroll with the words " Respublika ng Pilipinas" What is addiction?
inscribed therein.
- Addiction isn't limited to alcohol and drugs. People
Chapter IV may be addicted to many items, like food, gambling,
shopping, or any of the items that hinder a healthy
Official Seal and other Heraldic Items and Devices lifestyle. When things come out of control, people act
compulsively, no matter what the consequences.
Section 44. - Any government entity, including the military, - When the individual is no longer in control of their
may adopt appropriate coat of arms, administrative seals, logo. life, they become addicted regardless of the
triggering mechanism. Addiction can take over the
insignia, badges, patches, banners and initiate awards citations
entire life of one person.
orders or declarations, as may be authorized by the congress of What is drug addiction?
the office of the president.
- Drug addiction or dependence is a state of
Section 45. - Such heraldic devices and items shall be filed with compulsive use of psychoactive substances (drugs,
the institute for recording and evaluation as to precedence, narcotics, and chemicals). Use continues despite
negative consequences (social, emotional, or physical
design, customs, and traditions. The institute shall promulgate harm; they may cause the user.) Drugs are addictive
the corresponding rules and regulations which shall be and differ from substance to person. Similarly, a
person who is predisposed to addiction
psychologically or genetically is much more likely to • Peer pressure/encouragement.
become addicted
There are 2 forms of drug addiction • Curiosity or desire to experience.
Physical dependency • Escape from mental and physical pain; relief from
boredom and frustration.
- Occurs when a drug or substance is regularly used,
and the body becomes accustomed to its effects. • Desires to escape from harsh realities.
Then the user must continue to use the drug to feel • Weak personality, the common sense of self – esteem
normal since his absence will trigger withdrawal and self – worth.
symptoms.
Psychological dependency Effects of Drug Abuse
- Comes when a drug is used regularly, and the mind • Malnutrition
has become emotionally dependent on its influence,
either feeling pleasure or relieving pain. It does not • Panic Reaction
feel able to function without it. Its absence gives rise • Physical Damage
to intense cravings, often brought on or magnified
with stress. A user may have Drug Abuse Preventing Measure
either aspect of dependence but usually has both.
1. Exhaust all communication channels; talk to people
you trust; get free to open and share your emotions and
When are drugs harmful? concerns.
- Any drug that is taken excessively can be harmful. 2. Learn how to cope with negative emotions by using
Certain drugs can also be harmful if taken in sport, music, meditation, and prayer as relaxation
dangerous combinations or ordinary or even small forms.
amounts by a hypersensitive (allergic) person.
Why do people turn to drugs? 3. Expand your horizons by seeking new interests,
meeting new people, visiting new places, and
• Medicines can solve problems. incorporating new experiences into yourself.
• Widespread access to various drugs. 4. Allow yourself the chance to be everything you can be
by finding and developing your personality.
• Peer pressure.
5. Develop family relationships; aim to build balanced,
• The notion that drugs give enjoyment to users and in
safe family life and content. Parents should set a good
the context that is used as an alcohol substitute.
example; educate their kids and teach essential
What is drug abuse? information about drug use.
- Drug abuse is the use of a licit or illicit chemical 6. Establish a drug awareness program to teach the
substance, which results in physical, mental, or social school's students about the risks of drug violence.
impairment of an individual.
7. Local leaders will coordinate and run programs to
Are there products other than drugs ever abused?
disseminate information to prevent drug abuse.
• Glue Organize a social and leisure initiative which will act
as a meaningful alternative to drug abuse.
• Paint thinners
8. Partner with officials to apprehend identified drug
• Fuel pushers and disrupt the community-based drug base
• and other toxic (breathable) solvents contain network.
dangerous chemicals. 9. Helping drug users in treatment and rehabilitation.
Common causes of Drug Abuse 10. Implement a direct, sincere, quick action, and hands-
• Unhappy home, parents are showing no interest in on approach to the government to address the growing
their children. menace of drug abuse.
THERE ARE FIVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF DRUGS IN • Morphine may cause side effects. Drowning, pain, and
THE FIELD OF ILLEGAL AND ABUSED DRUG USE. cramps in the stomach, dry mouth, headache,
nervousness, changes in mood, difficulty urinating, or
1.
DEPRESSANTS pain when urinating.
-Known as "downers," drugs that act on and depress
the central nervous system causing initial relaxation • Specific side effects can be severe. Blue or purple skin
that leads to sleep and drowsiness color, changes in heartbeat, restlessness,
ALCOHOL hallucinations (seeing things or hearing voices that do
- Specifically, ethyl alcohol, the main ingredient of all not exist), fever, sweating, confusion, rapid heartbeat,
alcoholic drinks. Some liquor brands such as gin, shivering, severe muscle stiffness or twitching, loss of
whiskey, brandy, Pilsen, and rum are favored to coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea),
achieve the desired effect among alcoholics or trouble weakness, or dizziness, inability to get or keep an
drinkers. erection, irregular menstruation, decreased sexual
EFFECT: - The effects of alcohol can vary from mild, such as desire, seizures, extreme drowsiness, fainting, chest
skin flushing, to more severe symptoms such as lowering pain, fever, swelling of the eyes, hives, rash, itching,
inhibitions leading to poor social judgment, concentration face, mouth, lips or throat, heaviness, and breathing or
problems, loss of coordination, lack of critical judgment, swallowing difficulties.
particularly vision dulled perception, mood swings, decreased
core body temperature, elevated blood pressure, passing out, CODEINE
and vomiting. - An alkaloid that was extracted from morphine and
used as an analgesic mild.
SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS
-
- Most often referred to as mild tranquilizers. Such EFFECTS: - Using codeine, as with any prescription, comes
medications are used in the treatment of epilepsy, with its side effects; these include dizziness, drowsiness, nausea
insomnia, and anxiety. and stomach pain, vomiting, constipation, sweating, mild
EFFECT: - Drowsiness, dizziness and confusion, coordination itching, rashes, dry mouth, flushing, nervousness, shakiness,
and memory disturbances, slower heart rate and breathing, vertigo, weakness.
which can be worsened if combined with alcohol, increased risk
of falls and injuries, worsening of symptoms of depression and HEROINE
anxiety, impaired attention and judgment, mood fluctuations - White crystalline narcotics synthesized from morphine
and inappropriate behavior, risk of dependency and addiction, and used as a suppressant for coughing.
and risk of death from overdose, either deliberate or accidental. -
EFFECTS: - The short-term effects will deviate slightly based
2. NARCOTICS on the method of delivery to the system. Still, the most common
- known as "opiates or opioids," is opium-derived immediate analgesic (pain-relieving) and depressing effects of
drugs and their derivatives. These medicinal drugs relieve pain, the central nervous system are a "rush," which is a sharp
suppress cough, reduce bowel movement, and induce increase in euphoric feelings, feelings of warmth and flushing
psychological indifference during a "rush," heavy sensation in the extremities, reduced
feelings of pain, drowsiness, sedation, and lethargy.
OPIUM
3. STIMULANTS
- Coagulated opium poppy juice was used formerly as a
pain reliever but replaced with morphine and codeine. - Drugs used to stimulate alertness, boost mood, increase
EFFECTS: - Short term effects can include euphoria, speech, mental and motor activity, alleviate tiredness or
relaxation, analgesia, slower shallower breathing, lower heart boredom, and decrease appetite.
rate, impaired reflexes, temporary constipation, loss of appetite.
AMPHETAMINE
Regular use of opium may cause tolerance-having to use more
to achieve the same result, irregular periods, and difficulty of - Colorless liquid with an acrid taste and a mild odor that
having children, lack of sex drive, constipation, opium stimulates the central nervous system considerably.
dependence. This illicit drug most used in the United States.
-
EFFECTS: - They cause increased alertness and somewhat a
false sense of well-being. The short-term negative effects
MORPHINE
include paranoia, hallucinations, aggressive behavior,
- Opium's primary alkaloid occurs in a crystalline white insomnia, acne, and sores. Longer-term effects include
base and is marketed as tablets and injectable dependence, resulting in fatal kidney and lung disorders,
solutions. possible brain damage, and possible heart stroke.
METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE EFFECTS: - Caffeine has multiple effects on metabolism in
your body. It activates the central nervous system, which can
- Known as "shabu," is a white, odorless crystalline help you feel awake more and give you an energy boost.
powder with a bitter taste, considered the Philippines’
most abused stimulant. The abusers administer it by NICOTINE
injection, inhalation, sniffing, or ingestion through the
body. - A poisonous alkaloid that is an active ingredient in
tobacco and cigarettes. Extracted from tobacco leaves,
it is colorless but quickly turns brown when exposed
EFFECTS: - Dangerous effects on the user are feelings of to sunlight. It has a burning, acrid flavor.
irritability, fear, anxiety, and loss of appetite leading to loss of -
weight. Schizophrenia, split personality resulting in violent EFFECTS: - Nicotine causes a variety of effects on the body
behavior, hallucinations leading to paranoid psychosis, and mind, including reduced appetite, increased mood,
resulting in violent aggression. increased bowel activity, increased saliva and phlegm
production, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure,
ECSTASY sweating, nausea, diarrhea, improved memory, and increased
- A synthetic drug like amphetamine colored white, alertness.
yellow, or brown with a bitter taste and comes in the
4. HALLUCINOGENS
form of tablets, capsules, or powders in various styles
and shapes. - Known as "psychedelics," a collection of natural or
synthetic psychoactive substances that create a shift in the state
EFFECTS: of consciousness that triggers reactions, including perceptual
alterations. They create hallucinations or visions in the form of
• The positive effects described by users include an shapes and changes of color in the appearance of the outside
overwhelming feeling of wellbeing, increased world, which progress in replacing the actual reality with
confidence, and the desire to be next to and in physical imaginary beings and landscapes in extreme cases.
contact with other people. It’s also known to produce
insomnia, depression, and paranoia after the high has LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE (LSD)
worn off. Users are usually sensation- seeking and - A fungal-derived crystalline material that infects
sexually aggressive. The long-term deleterious effect wheat or rye. Well, known and most potent
of ecstasy, according to the government agency, is that hallucinogen in the form of tablets, gelatin, or
it harms serotonin neurons in the brain. impregnated paper took orally. Some effects are
hallucinations, distorted visual awareness of shapes,
COCAINE colors, altered sounds, anxiety and depression,
hallucinations
- Known as "coke," alkaloids are derived from coca
plant leaves, commonly used in minor surgery as local
anesthetics, one of the shortest and most potent EFFECTS: - The physical effects of lsd from person to person
stimulants. A cheap, readily available type of are unpredictable. Typically, the drug's first effects are felt 30
smokable cocaine is known as crack.
to 45 minutes after it is taken by mouth, peak at 2 to 4 hours,
and can last for 12 hours or more.
EFFECTS: - The drug reportedly provides intense feelings of
MESCALINE
pleasure, making the user feel euphoric, energetic, talkative,
and mentally alert. Physical symptoms include accelerated - Known as "stp," a product extracted from peyote
heartbeat, pulse rate and breathing, and higher blood pressure cactus dried tops.
and body temperature. Large quantities (several hundred
milligrams or more) intensify the "high" user, but can also lead
to behavior that is erratic, aggressive, and violent. It is known EFFECTS: - Mescaline may have physical effects: increased
to be addictive, and death from a cocaine overdose can occur body temperature, heart rate increased, pupils dilated, shaking,
from convulsions, heart failure, and it can damage the mucous dizziness, heavy sweating, flushed skin, lack of coordination,
membranes when snorted. Hollywood celebrities and western vomiting and nausea, loss of appetite.
rock stars commonly use this drug.
CAFFEINE PSILOCYBIN
- The active ingredient in coffee, tea, cola drinks, used - A mushroom-ingested hallucinogenic agent to achieve
to constrict the blood flow and as a cure for headaches, its effect close to lsd and stp.
diuretics, and extreme asthma care.
EFFECTS: - The psilocybin effects are usually like the lsd felt instantly and last for 45 minutes, and the central nervous
effects. These include altered time and space perception and system becomes depressed.
extreme shifts in mood and feeling. Possible impacts of
psilocybin include euphoria, peacefulness, spiritual awakening, • Rugby
rapidly shifting feelings, derealization or the sensation that the • gasoline, kerosene (gas)
world is not real, depersonalization, or a dreamlike sense of
disengagement from the surroundings, altered perception, • paint thinner, and solvent
visual alteration, and distortion, such as light halos and bright
• Nail polish and cuticle remover
colors, dilated pupils, dizziness, drowsiness, poor focus, muscle
fatigue, lack of coordination, unusual body sensations, nausea, • lighter fluid
anxiety, confusion, frightening hallucinations, vomiting, and
yawning. • fluorocarbons such as aerosol sprays, nasal sprays,
and organic isoamyl nitrite (popper).
PHENCYCLIDINE (PCP)
DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
- Considered threatening and highly dangerous drugs
because it can be easily synthesized with no human 1. The dangerous drugs board
medical purpose but used by veterinarians as
anesthetic and animal sedative. 2. Philippine national police – drug
enforcement agency
EFFECTS: HERE IS A LIST OF DISSOCIATIVE DRUG 3. National drug law enforcement &
EFFECTS IN GENERAL: prevention coordinating center
• Higher doses: hallucinations, loss of memory, physical Unlawful Acts and Penalties
pain, marked psychological distress, intense panic or
Sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery,
fear, anxiety, hysteria, invulnerability, excessive
distribution, and transportation of dangerous drugs and/or
force, violence.
controlled precursors and essential chemicals (SEC 5, RA
Aside from the general effects described above, pcp users 9165)
can become highly aggressive or abusive, and may • Penalty:
experience schizophrenia-like psychotic symptoms.
• Life Imprisonment
MARIJUANA
• fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
- Known as cannabis, a moderate hallucinogenic
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00)
product extracted from crushed leaves, flowering tops,
and stems of the "cannabis sativa" hemp plant. In Maintenance of a Den, Dive or Resort (SECTION 6, RA
central Asia and China, they typically smoked or eaten 9165)
for pleasure in juicing and folk medicine.
• Penalty:
EFFECTS: - Users describe the feeling of smoking marijuana • Life Imprisonment
as relaxed, happy, and generally having a gay mood. then say it
enhances tense feelings, intense situations, and others say it • fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
makes them fall asleep. (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00)
Possession of dangerous drugs. (SEC 11, RA 9165) • fine of Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00)
• Penalty:
• Life imprisonment