UNIT III

DRUG EDUCATION

OVERVIEW

In the year 2002, the government has made a clear headway in its initiative to suppress the problems
posed by dangerous drugs. On 30 May 2002, the Congress passed a landmark legislation, the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (R.A 9165), as an answer to the globally challenging
problem on the proliferation of dangerous drugs abuse and illicit traffic. President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo signed this Act into law on 07 June 2002 and it took effect on 04 July 2002.

The Law reconstituted the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) as the policy-making and strategy-
formulating body in the planning and formulation of policies and programs on drug abuse prevention
and control and was vested with increased powers and duties. Its membership was increased to
seventeen (17) wherein three (3) of which are Permanent Members, the other twelve (12)
members are in an ex-officio capacity and the two (2) are regular members, The same Law
also paved the way for the creation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to serve as
the implementing and operational arm of the DDB. The Law expanded the range of unlawful
acts and increased heavily the corresponding imposable penalties; as well as greatly reduced the
threshold quantities of drugs for non-bailable offenses.

The Act also maintained the existing DDB to be composed of four (4) Divisions, which shall
provide an efficient and effective administrative, technical support and workforce in order to carry
out and orchestrate the various national programs of government agencies and NGOs on drug
prevention and control based on defined and unified policies and strategies.

What is REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165?

“AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002,

REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS
ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its
citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and
mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their
development and preservation. In view of the foregoing, the State needs to enhance further the
efficacy of the law against dangerous drugs, it being one of today's more serious social ills.
Toward this end, the government shall pursue an intensive and unrelenting campaign against the
trafficking and use of dangerous drugs and other similar substances through an integrated system of
planning, implementation and enforcement of anti-drug abuse policies, programs, and projects. The
government shall however aim to achieve a balance in the national drug control program so that
people with legitimate medical needs are not prevented from being treated with adequate amounts of
appropriate medications, which include the use of dangerous drugs.

It is further declared the policy of the State to provide effective mechanisms or measures to re-
integrate into society individuals who have fallen victims to drug abuse or dangerous drug
dependence through sustainable programs of treatment and rehabilitation.

1. WHAT ARE THE COMMON RESPONSIBILITES OF CHED & TESDA?

RA 9165, Article IV mandates the following functions:

a. Provide continuing in-service training of teachers on the effective utilization of the support
instructional materials and on teaching strategies on drug education
b. Continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and overall impact of drug education
program
c. Secure funds from local and foreign donors for the implementation of the drug education
program

2. WHAT ARE THE OTHER FUNCTIONS OF CHED and TESDA regarding drug abuse prevention?

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is responsible for:

 Enriching and updating the integration of dangerous drug prevention concerpts in the general
education of all higher education course offerings and in the professional subjects, especially in
health – related and science teacher education courses

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is responsible for:

a. Integrating drug abuse prevention concepts in the technical, vocational and agro-industrial
courses
b. Integrating drug abuse prevention concepts in appropriate instructional materials for technical
education and skills development
3. Should drug abuse prevention and control be part of the school curricula?

Yes, Article IV, Sec. 43 of Republic Act 9164 stipulates that instruction on drug abuse prevention
and control be intergrated in the elementary, secondary and tertiary curricula of all public and
private schools, whether general, technical, vocational or agro-industrial.

4. WHAT ARE THE TOPICS ON DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL THAT SHOULD
BE INTEGRATED IN THE INSTRUCTION?

According to Article IV, Sec. 43, the following topics should be covered:

a. Adverse effects of the abuse and misuse of dangerous drugs on the person, the family, the
school, and the community;
b. Preventive measures against drug abuse;
c. Health, socio-cultural, psychological, legal and economic dimensions and implications of the
drug problem;
d. Steps to take when intervening on behalf of a drug dependent is needed;
e. Services available for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents;
f. Misconceptions about the use of dangerous drugs but not limited to the importance and safety
of dangerous drugs of medical and therapeutic use; and
g. Differentiation between medical patients and drug dependents in order to avoid confusion and
accidental stigmatization in the consciousness of the students.

INTRODUCTION

Drug abuse is a losing game for it’s would be victims. It lurks or furtively waiting for willing victims.
Victims of ignorance and adventurism, enter to the new unknown world of social outcast, the
menace of the society. Bereft of social respect but lavish with neighbor’s grudge and hate, an
addict does not only lose the trust of his friends, family and loved ones, but also loses himself and
his mind. Their dastardly acts make our place unsafe for living. They may influence the innocent to
be with them.

DRUGS AND DRUG ABUSE

A drug is a chemical substance used as medicine or in making medicines, which affects the body
and mind and has potential for abuse. Without an advice or a prescription from a physician, drugs
can be harmful.

There are two forms of drugs, natural and synthetic/artificial. The natural drugs include natural
plant leaves, flowering tops, resin, hashish, opium, and marijuana, while synthetic drugs are
produced by clandestine laboratories which include those drugs that are controlled by law
because they are used in medical practice.

Drugs also help people’s bodies and minds function better during an illness. But drugs have to be
taken correctly and seriously in order to achieve the desired medical outcome. The wrong drug or
the wrong amount of the right one can worsen an illness; destroy blood cells, damage the body
and may cause death. For this reason, most drugs can be legally purchased only with
doctor’s written order called a prescription. In prescription, the physician indicates directions
on how much medicine to take (dosage) and how often (duration).

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

These are drugs requiring written authorization from a doctor in order to allow a purchase.
They are prescribed according to the individual’s age, weight, height, condition and this should
not be taken by anyone else. It is a personal requirement and self-medication should be strictly
avoided. The pharmacist therefore requires a prescription from a doctor before any medication is
sold.

Once again strict emphasis of following directions needs to be stated. In addition to dosage, the
physician indicates both when and for how long the medicine should be taken (the duration).
These directions are intended to safeguard the patient from needlessly treating himself after his
illness has been brought under control or from prematurely stopping medication because one
thinks he is already well.

Since the chemistry of the body is subtle and variable, only a physician has the responsibility of
prescribing and directing the use of drugs in the treatment of illness. The prescriptive drugs may
be classified into three: a) drug with prescription, b) regulated drugs, and c) prohibited drugs.

OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS (OTC)

These are nonprescription medicines, which may be purchased from any pharmacy or drugstore
without any prescription from a doctor. They are used to treat minor and short term
illnesses. It should be strongly emphasized that “Direction” be closely followed and all
precautions necessarily taken to avoid complications.

OTC drugs are used for the prevention and symptomatic relief of minor ailments. The precautions
that must be observed when dispensing OTCs are the following:
a. the correct drug with the correct drug content is given to the right patient in the correct dosage
form;
b. the pharmacist must counsel the patient to make sure the he/she takes the drugs correctly, and
c. the pharmacist must be aware of and know about the possible toxicities possessed by the OTC
drugs to
avoid food/drug incompatibilities and overdoses.

OTCs MUST BE USED DISCRIMINATELY

a. to avoid dispensing of OTC drugs to known identified habitual drug users; b. to avoid
complications. This is done by inquiring from the buyer of the drug as to the identity of the
patient, the patient’s age and other information such as pregnancy, hypertension, etc.
c. counseling the patient so as to avoid the “self-medication” syndrome by inquiring about
the buyer’s source of information about the drug.

The amount of drug in a dose can be described as:

- Minimal dose – amount needed to heal

- Maximal dose – largest amount of a drug a person can take without toxicity
- Toxic dose – produces untoward effects
- Abusive dose – it produces side effects
- Lethal dose – cause of death

The common methods of drug administration are the following:

- Oral – the safest, most convenient and economical route whenever possible - Injection – offers
a faster response than the oral method
- Inhalation – uses gaseous and volatile drugs which are inhaled and absorbed rapidly
- Topical – application of drugs directly to a body site such as the skin
- Iontophoresis – introduction of drugs into deeper layers of the skin by the use of electric current

A drug may cause effects because of any of the following:

- Overdose – when too much of a drug is taken there may be an over extension of each effects
- Allergy – some drugs cause release of histamine giving rise to allergic symptoms such
as dermatitis, swelling, fall in blood pressure, suffocation and death
- Idiosyncrasy – for some reason the effect is the opposite of what is expected of the drug
- General protoplasmic poison property – drugs are chemicals and some of them have
their property of being general protoplasmic poisons
- Side effects – some drugs are not receptors for one organ but receptors for other organs as well.
The effect in the other organ may constitute a side effect which is unwanted.
PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Depressants or sedatives (downers) – are also called downers. These are drugs, which
suppress vital body functions especially those of the brain or central nervous system with the
resulting impairment of judgment, hearing, speech and muscular coordination. They dull the minds,
slow down body reactions to such extent that accidental deaths and/ or suicides; usually
happen. They include the narcotics, barbiturates, tranquilizers, alcohol and other volatile
solvents. They cause depressions, relieve pain, and induce sedation or sleep, and suppress
cough. These drugs can be dangerous when not taken according to the physician’s prescription.
Examples of depressants or sedatives are Seconal and Mandrax.

2. Stimulants (uppers) – they produce effects opposite to that of the depressants. Instead of
bringing relaxation and sleep, they produce increased mental alertness, wakefulness, reduce
hunger and provide a feeling of well-being. Their medical users include narcolepsy – a condition
characterized by an overwhelming desire to sleep. Abrupt withdrawal of the drug from the
heavy abuser can result in a deep and suicidal depression.

Ex. Amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine, shabu, nicotine.

Nicotine is an active component of the tobacco that acts as powerful stimulants of the central
nervous system.
Cocaine is extracted from the coca bush or plant. The “high” of cocaine is so high that
the user needs another drug to bring him/her down. “Speed bal!” is a favorite combination of
cocaine, which provides the “rush” and prolongs the “kick”.
Caffeine vies with nicotine for dubious distinction of being the most popular and extensively used
habit forming drug. It is present in coffee, tea, cola drinks and some wake-up pills.

3. Hallucinogens (Psychedelic) – are drugs that consist of a variety of mind-altering drugs,

which distort reality, thinking and perceptions of time, sound, space and sensations.
Hallucinogens are the only drugs that destroy the individual’s concept of mass. A person under
the influence of these drugs cannot tell the difference between a five-peso coin from a one-peso
coin.

Marijuana – its effect vary with the strength, the amount used, and the personality and
expectations of the user. When taken in large doses, the user imagines that he sees, hears and
smells color and sounds, which make him/her behave irrationally for 3 to 5 hours; thus the
user feels lethargic and hungry, especially for sweets.
LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) is the most powerful of the psychedelics and is obtained from
ergot, a fungus that attacks ryekernels.
Peyote is derived from the surface part of a small gray-brown cactus. Mexican and American
Indians eat the bottom of the cactus, or dry, crush, and boil it in water as tea. Peyote emits a
nauseating odor and its user would suffer from nausea. This drug causes no physical
dependence and therefore, no withdrawal symptoms; although in some cases psychological
dependence has been noted.
Mescaline is the alkaloid hallucinogen extracted from the peyote cactus and can also be
synthesized in the laboratory.
STP is a take-off on the motor oil additive. It is a chemical derivative of a mescaline claimed to
produce more violent and longer effects than the mescaline drug.
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic alkaloid from small Mexican mushrooms used by Mexican
Indians today. These mushrooms induce nausea, muscular relaxation, and mood changes
with visions bright colors and shapes, and other hallucinogens.

VOLATILE SOLVENTS - if a person sniffs toxic chemicals contained in glue and other volatile or
strong-smelling substances, he can experience serious mental confusion. Damage to vital
organs may also be possible. The user to acquire a feeling of ecstacy and power of high feelings
sniff these substances that vaporize easily.

Example of volatile solvent are lighter fluid, gasoline, cleaning fluid, lacquer thinner/ paint thinner,
rugby, hair spray, aerosols, finger nail polish, acetone, oven cleaner, cement glue used in boat
and airplane models and in shoe making.

LEGAL CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS:

1. Prohibited Drugs include;

 - Opium and its active components and derivative such as heroin and morphine.
- Coca leaves and its derivatives, principally cocaine, alpha and beta cocaine. - Hallucinogenic
drugs such as mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and other substances producing
similar effects.
- Indian Hemp and its derivatives
- All preparation made from any of the foregoing other drugs and chemical preparation, whether
natural or synthetic with the psychological effects of narcotics or hallucinogenic drugs.
- Ecstasy (amphetamine type stimulant) is called the “hug drug” or “love potion” because it
lowers the user’s inhibition and makes him or her crave for physical contact and audio-visual
stimulation. Hence, synthesized sounds or the so-called “trance music” and arrays of psychedelic
lights dominate “rave parties”. Ecstasy use can cause severe dehydration and can raise the user’s
body temperature to as high as 108 degrees. It has already resulted to thousands of overdoses
that led to numerous deaths in the United States and Europe. Warning signs of ecstasy are the
unusual habits such as the usage of dark eye glasses even during night time, playing music in
unbearably loud volume and irregular sleeping habits and the big increase in the expenditure.

2. Regulated Drugs are self-inducing sedatives such as:

- self-inducing sedatives such as secobarbital, Phenobarbital, barbital and amobarbital

- any other drug which contains salt derivative or derivative of salt isomer
- amphetamines such as Benzedrine or Dexedrine
- any drug that produces physiological actions similar to amphetamine
- Hypnotic drugs such as methaqualone, nitrazepam, or any other compound producing similar
physiological effects.

3. Additional Classification of Dangerous Drug Exempt Dangerous Drugs Preparation

It is any of dangerous drug preparation that is compounded in such a way that it represents
none, or a negligible risk of abuse. This dangerous drug preparation contains combination of
drugs that cannot be recovered by readily applicable processes or when its traces in the body
are identified as not liable for abuse, so that the preparation does not give rise to public health
and social problem.
This has high therapeutic value, widely used for legitimate purpose, and is a much-
needed medicine thereof. The word “compounded” as herein used means the process of
combining a controlled drug with a non-controlled ingredient that is counteractive of the abuse
liability of the controlled drug present.

COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS

Drugs that are commonly abused depending on their pharmacological effects may be classified
into:

1. Sedatives – drugs which reduce anxiety and excitement such as barbiturates, non-barbiturates,
tranquilizers.
2. Stimulants – drugs which increase alertness and activity such as amphetamines, cocaine and
caffeine.
3. Hallucinogens (also called psychedelics)- drugs which affect sensation, thinking, self-
awareness and emotion. Changes in time and space perception, delusion (false beliefs) and
hallucinations may be mild or overwhelming, dispensing on dose and quality of the drug.
This includes LSD, mescaline and marijuana.
4. Narcotics – drugs that relieve pain and often induce sleep. The opiates, which are narcotics,
include opium and drugs derived from opium, such as morphine, codeine and heroin.

DRUGS ABUSE AND DRUG DEPENDENCY

Drug abuse, as defined by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), is the deliberate use of medically
useful drugs, which have the capacity to alter mood and behavior without the benefits of
prescription. It also refers to using drugs and substances, which are not clinically dispensable but
are indispensable in research. It also means the non-medical use of drugs like taking
amphetamines, sniffing rugby or acetone sporadically for “kick” or using drugs in excess of their
usual dosage.
Drug abuse means the use of any drug, medically speaking, to the point where it seriously
interferes with the health, economic status, or social functioning of the drug user or other affected
by the drug user’s behavior.
Drug dependency, as defined by the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) is a state of psychic
(psychological) or physical reliance or dependence on a dangerous drug following the
administration or use of the drug on a periodic or continuous basis. The World Health
Organization (WHO) refers to it as a condition or state arising from repeated administration of a
drug periodically or continuously. Dependency is the adverse effect of all drugs and in this case,
drugs also include alcohol. Anyone can become dependent on any drug if he takes it too long at
too high a dosage.

There are two types of dependence, namely:

1. Drug habituation or psychic dependence – is a condition resulting from repeated

consumption of drug. Its characteristics include:
a) A desire (but not compulsion) to continue taking the drug for the sense of improved well-
being which it engenders,
b) Little or no tendency to increase the dose,
c) Some degree of psychic dependence on the effect of the drug, but with absence of physical
dependence and hence absence of an abstinence syndrome, and
d) The drug user is more deleteriously affected with drug than is society or another person

2. Drug Addiction of Physical Dependence – is a state of period or chronic intoxication

produced by the repeated consumption of a drug (whether natural or synthetic).

Its characteristics include the following:

a) overpowering desire or need (compulsion) to continue taking the drug and to obtain it by any
means,
b) a tendency to increase the dose (drug tolerance),
c) a psychic (psychological) and generally physical dependence on the effect of the drug,
d) a detrimental effects on the individual and society, and
e) when the drug is stopped, physical disturbance result (withdrawal or abstinence syndrome).

DIFFERENT FORMS OF DRUG ABUSE

There are five form of drug abuse that may be singled out:
1. Overdose of the drug, causing acute poisoning or death.
2. Consumption over too long a period leads to tolerance and hence to the need for a larger
quantity of the substance to achieve the same effect.
3. Unsuitable dosage also plays a part in drug abuse.
4. Use of more than one psychotropic drug that may produce a dangerous cumulative or
heightened effect.
5. Use of some substance prohibited for human use and sold illegally.

A drug abuser is a person who uses or administers to himself or allows others administer
dangerous to him without medical approval.

They belong to three categories namely:

a) The experimenter – who out of curiosity, uses or administers to himself dangerous drugs and or
dependence-producing substance one or a few times,
b) The casual users who from time to time uses or administers drugs to himself in an attempt to
refresh his mind and body or as a form of a play, amusement or relaxation, and
c) The drug dependent who regularly consumers or administers dangerous drugs and/or
dependence-producing substance to himself and has acquired psychological and or physical
dependence on the drugs which has gone beyond a state of voluntary control.

PERSONALITY PROFILE OF A FILIPINO DRUG ABUSER

1. Drug abusers are of average or above average intelligence.

2. They are witty and manipulative.
3. They have negative attitudes; they demonstrate hostile feelings to the world or to anybody who
does not want to conform to what they want.
4. They are emotionally immature, selfish and demanding.
5. They want immediate gratification of their needs and desires.
6. They have low frustration tolerance.
7. Their interest and aptitude are on dramatics, persuasive and musical fields in that order.
8. They are depressed
9. They are excessively dependent
 10. They have impulsive behavior
11. They are rebellious.
12. They are pleasure-seekers
13. They are pathological liars
14. They like to join delinquent groups (antisocial)
15. They have difficulty in solving problems by facing them or change and seek constructive
action

FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DRUG ABUSE

A. Psychological Factors – misinformed, lack of knowledge, intellectual immaturity,

confusion on right or wrong, loneliness, self-pity, rebellious from authority, poor decision maker.

B. Physiological/Physical Effects
1. Systemica. Cardiac (Heart) Pathology – irregularity of heart beat, elevated or lowered
blood pressure, chest pain, convulsions or death from cardiac arrest.

 Pulmonary (Lung) Illnesses

 Hepatic (Liver) Problems
 Renal (Kidney) Diseases
2. B. General Health
 Malnutrition or weight loss
 Infections
 Accidents
 Blood Transmitted Disease
3. Usage
 Tolerance – the individual needs more drugs to achieve the same effects they did
previously with a smaller amount
 Dependence – the substance becomes the central point to the individual’s life and they
can’t function properly without it
 Withdrawal – this happens when the individual reduced or stopped the substance use
 Overdose – the level of intoxication reaches a point where it begins to producephysical
and/or psychological harm. This can lead to death.
C. Economic Effects
 Employment loss – individuals lose their effectivity and efficiency in the work place
 Academic difficulties – for the youth, being unable to accomplish their course work can
affect their performance at school and their grades
 Financial problems – addiction to substance requires more monetary resources since
the individual is forced to consume more of the substance to get their fix
D. Social Effects
 Conflictual / Dysfunctional Relationships – an individual under the influence of drugs
creates tension and conflict with their family members and among theirpeers that can
result in broken relationships and abandonment
 Violence – some of the chemicals in the abused substance can impaired the mindto
think illogically and to act aggressively that can have the individual act violentlyin
social settings
 Safety – an individual under the influence of drugs can put someone in dangerous
circumstances and can be prone to accidents.

CLASSIFICATION OF DRUG ABUSERS

Substance abusers can be classified according to the frequency of their substance use.

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

2. Occasional Users – abuse the drug occasionally/whenever there are specialoccasions.
They abuse the drug once every two (2) weeks to two (2) times a week.
3. Regular Users – abuse the drug on a regular basis approximately three (3) to four (4)times a week
or every other day.
4. Drug Dependents – people who tend to abuse the drug(s) everyday (almost everyday) or about
five (5) to seven (7) times a week.
5. Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser/Substance Induced Psychosis – drug abusers whomanifest
signs and symptom of psychotic disorders caused by the effects of drugs(hallucinations, disorientation,
delusions, etc.)
GOVERNMENT TRUST TO ERADICATE PROHIBITED DRUGS

Improved Policies for Strategy Implementation

As Chair of the Dangerous Drugs Board Supply Reduction Committee, PDEA Director General
Isidro S. Lapeña sponsored several regulations that were approved by the Board barely one month
after he assumed office.

1. DDB Regulation No. 1, s 2016 OPERATION: LAWMEN Operation: Lawmen runs in conformity with
Republic Act 9165, Article II, Section 22 concerning the Grant of Compensation, Reward and Award.
It is designed specifically to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of law enforcers or
members of anti-illegal drugs units resulting from the conduct of meritorious anti-drug operations.
2. DDB Regulation No. 2, s 2016 RECLASSIFICATION OF DRUG-AFFECTED BARANGAYS.
This amended DDB Regulation No. 2, series of 2007. This amended regulation reclassifies
drug-affected barangays according to the degree of affectation to provide a clearer view of the drug
problem in the community. This
helps the local government units in formulating policies and law enforcers in implementing appropriate
anti-drug strategies in clearing drug-affected barangays.

3. DDB Regulation No. 3, s 2016 HANDLING OF VOLUNTARY SURRENDERERS.

This resolution established standard procedures on handling drug personalities who have
voluntarily surrendered to authorities as a result of PNP’s Operation: Tokhang. It mandates the local
government units, through their Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs), to coordinate with the concerned
national government agencies and non government organizations for programs concerning livelihood
and training programs for surrenderers to help reintegrate them into the community as productive and
drug-free citizens.

THE YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO THE DRUG PROBLEM:

A TIMELINE AND OVERVIEW
The role of the youth in the nation building is crucial. They are problem solvers, have a
positive influence in other young people and the nation, and are extremely ambitious. They have the
ability to create an identify for themselves and move the nation forward.

A. Legislation for elicit drug control

1. 1972 – The Dangerous Drug Act was established
2. 2002 – The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act was implemented.
- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency was established.
- An integrated drug abuse data information network was created
to monitor the drug abuse/use.

B. Government Response to the Problem

1. Preventive education programs
2. Treatment and rehabilitation programs
3. Intensified campaigns agains illegal drugs and trafficking
4. Judicial and legislative measures
5. National, regional and international cooperation to fight illegal trafficking and abuse of
dangerous drugs
6. Drug testing
7. Drug Information and Action Line

C. 10 Ways to Say No to Drugs

1. Be vocal, just say “NO”
2. Project an image of a clean living for yourself
3. Get into sports
4. Choose your friend and influence them positively
5. Get involved into community-based projects.
6. Join organizations (church, school, community, or social) or youth clubs or form your drama
group.
7. Learn how to manage stress.
8. Join Seminars on anti-drug abuse prevention.
9. Talk to your family, listen to the problems of your sisters and brothers.
10. Enhance your talent and skills by taking part on workshops, trainings, or seminars.