Cri 311 Charter 6 Drugs

DRUGS
DRUG
-is a chemical substance that brings
about physical, physiological,
behavioral and/or psychological
change in a person taking it.
-all medicines are drugs, but not all

drugs are medicinal drugs.
MEDICINAL DRUGS
-a substance that which when taken into
the human body cures illness and/or
relieves signs/symptoms of disease.
DANGEROUS DRUGS
-a substance affecting the central nervous
system which when taken into the human
body brings about physical, physiological,
behavioral and/or psychological change in
a person taking it.
DRUG ABUSE
-Any non-medical use of drugs that
cause physical, psychological, legal,
economic, or social damage to the user
or to people affected by the users
behavior.
-Abuse usually refers to illegal drugs
but may also be applicable to drugs
that are available legally, such as
prescribed medications and certain over
the counter medications.
DRUG DEPENDENCE
-It is a cluster of physiological,
behavioral and cognitive phenomena
of variable intensity, in which the use
of psychoactive drug takes on a high
priority thereby involving among
others, a strong desire or a sense of
compulsion to take the substance and
the difficulties in controlling
substance.
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS
ACCORDING TO ORIGIN
 NATURAL DRUGS
-are active ingredients secondary metabolic products

of plants and other living systems that may be
isolated by extraction.
-ex. raw opium, marijuana, coca bush
 SYNTHETIC DRUGS
- are artificially produced substances, synthesized in
the laboratory for the illicit market, which are almost
wholly manufactured from chemical compounds in
illicit laboratories.
-ex. methamphetamine, barbiturates
ACCORDING TO LEGAL CLASSIFICATION
 RA 9165
-Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act
of 2002.
 PD 1619
- Volatile substances
 RA 6425
- classified as regulated and prohibited.

-under RA 9165, otherwise known as
the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug
Act of 2002, the term prohibited and
regulated was changed into
DANGEROUS DRUGS.
CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS
IMMEDIATE PRECURSORS
-a chemical substance used in the clandestine
manufacturing process becomes incorporated in full
or in part into the final molecules of a substance
under international control.
ESSENTIALCHEMICALS
-chemical substance used as reagent or solvent in
the illegal manufacture of controlled substances.
NARCOTIC, PSYCHOTROPIC AND DESIGNER

ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL
CLASSIFICATION
a. narcotics substance
b. psychotropic substances
c. designer drugs
ACCORDING TO PHARMACOLOGICAL
CLASSIFICATION (EFFECTS)
Stimulants
-are drugs which increase alertness of
physical disposition.
-amphetamine, shabu
(methamphetamine hydrochloride)
Hallucinogens
-are drugs which affect sensation,
thinking, self-awareness and emotion.
-changes in time and space perception,
delusions (false beliefs) and
hallucinations may be mild or
overwhelming, depending on dose and
quality of drugs.
-ecstacy, LSD (lysergic acid
diethylamide), marijuana
Depressants
-are drugs which depress or lower the
function of the central nervous system
-narcotics(induces sleep, relieve pain)
-tranquillizers(reduces anxiety, ease
tension, relax muscles)
-sedatives and hypnotics(calm the
nerves, reduce tension and induce
sleep)
Inhalants
-these are liquid, solid or mixed
substance that has the property of
releasing toxic (psychoactive) vapors or
fumes.
-solvents, glue, gasoline, kerosene,
paint, thinner, naphthalene
UNDER RA 6425, 3 CATEGORIES OF
DANGEROUS DRUGS are prohibited,regulated
and volatile substances.
PROHIBITED DRUGS
-Which includes opium and its active
components and derivatives, such as heroin
and morphine; coca leaf and its derivatives,
principally cocaine; alpha and beta eucaine;
hallucinogenic drugs, such as mescaline,
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and other
substances producing similar effects.
REGULATED DRUG
-which includes self inducing sedatives, such
as secobarbital, phenobarbital, pentobarbital,
barbital, amobarbital and any other drug
which contains a salt or a derivative of a salt
of an isomer, of amphetamine, such as
Bezidrine or dexedrine, or any drug which
produces physiological action similar to
amphetamine; and hypnotic drugs, such as
methaqualone, nitrazepam or any other
compound producing similar physiological
effects.
VOLATILE SUBSTANCE
-Liquid, solid or mixed substances
having the property of releasing toxic
vapors or fumes or any chemical
substance which when sniffed, smelled,
inhaled, or introduced into the
physiological system of the body
produce/induce a condition of
intoxication, inebriation,excitement,
stupefaction, etc.
CHARACTERISTICS OF DRUG DEPENDENCY.
PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE
- the body's physical system changes until
the body needs that particular drug in order
to function.
MENTAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE

- a need of drug in order to feel good, to get
by or feel normal.
IDIOSYNCRASY OR SIDE EFFECT

USE
-Refers to the act of injecting,
intravenously or intramuscularly, or of
consuming, either by chewing, smoking,
sniffing, eating, swallowing, drinking or
otherwise introducing into the
physiological system of the body, any of
the dangerous drugs.
SELL
-Means the act of giving a dangerous drug
whether for money or any other material
consideration.
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DRUGS

-all medicines are drugs, but not all

-are active ingredients secondary metabolic products

- classified as regulated and prohibited.

NARCOTIC, PSYCHOTROPIC AND DESIGNER

MENTAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE

IDIOSYNCRASY OR SIDE EFFECT

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