Health 9: Prevention of Substance Use and Abuse – Study Guide, Key Concepts & Practice
Questions
Shabu & Marijuana - ANS ✔✔Most commonly used drugs in the Philippines including inhalants
or solvents.
Drugs - ANS ✔✔are chemicals, other than food that affect or modify the structure or function of
the body.
Marijuana - ANS ✔✔Psychoactive substance, the most commonly abused addictive drugs.
Opium - ANS ✔✔has also been found addictive and has been known since ancient times as pain
reliever
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 - ANS ✔✔Strict implementation of policies under this act like the
compulsory drug test for application of driver's license, entrance to military service, application
for firearms licensing, and others.
Dangerous Drugs Board - ANS ✔✔The lead government agency which plans, establishes and
initiates programs and projects necessary to combat and reduce the illegal distribution,
manufacture and sale of drugs of abuse.
Dangerous Drugs Board - ANS ✔✔A government agency tasked in creating policies in dealing
with illegal drugs in the Philippines.
Law Enforcing Agencies - ANS ✔✔Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Bureau of Customs
Substance Use - ANS ✔✔-Any substance or drug is often use or involved in the treatment or
medication of an illness or for nutritional supplement.
, -Medications can either be prescription drugs, nonprescription, or over the counter drugs and
illicit drugs.
Substance Misuse - ANS ✔✔-Involves dependence on or abuse of drug prescribed, over the
counter, or illicit drugs.
-Their being dependent may not be noticeable, but they may experience that they can hardly
concentrate anymore without it even for just a short period of time.
Substance Abuse - ANS ✔✔Recurrent drug use:
-Resulting in a failure to fulfill major responsibilities in school, at work, or home.
-Situations in which it is physically hazardous
-Drug-related problems
-Persistent social or interpersonal problems caused by the effects of the drugs.
Drug Addiction - ANS ✔✔-Failure to fulfill home or school obligations
-Legal problems
-Physical harm
-Relationship problems
Substance Dependence - ANS ✔✔More complex disorder associated with the idea of addiction
Substance Dependence - ANS ✔✔-Develops tolerance to the substance
-Experience withdrawal syndrome
-Takes the substance in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended
-etc.
Questions
Shabu & Marijuana - ANS ✔✔Most commonly used drugs in the Philippines including inhalants
or solvents.
Drugs - ANS ✔✔are chemicals, other than food that affect or modify the structure or function of
the body.
Marijuana - ANS ✔✔Psychoactive substance, the most commonly abused addictive drugs.
Opium - ANS ✔✔has also been found addictive and has been known since ancient times as pain
reliever
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 - ANS ✔✔Strict implementation of policies under this act like the
compulsory drug test for application of driver's license, entrance to military service, application
for firearms licensing, and others.
Dangerous Drugs Board - ANS ✔✔The lead government agency which plans, establishes and
initiates programs and projects necessary to combat and reduce the illegal distribution,
manufacture and sale of drugs of abuse.
Dangerous Drugs Board - ANS ✔✔A government agency tasked in creating policies in dealing
with illegal drugs in the Philippines.
Law Enforcing Agencies - ANS ✔✔Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Bureau of Customs
Substance Use - ANS ✔✔-Any substance or drug is often use or involved in the treatment or
medication of an illness or for nutritional supplement.
, -Medications can either be prescription drugs, nonprescription, or over the counter drugs and
illicit drugs.
Substance Misuse - ANS ✔✔-Involves dependence on or abuse of drug prescribed, over the
counter, or illicit drugs.
-Their being dependent may not be noticeable, but they may experience that they can hardly
concentrate anymore without it even for just a short period of time.
Substance Abuse - ANS ✔✔Recurrent drug use:
-Resulting in a failure to fulfill major responsibilities in school, at work, or home.
-Situations in which it is physically hazardous
-Drug-related problems
-Persistent social or interpersonal problems caused by the effects of the drugs.
Drug Addiction - ANS ✔✔-Failure to fulfill home or school obligations
-Legal problems
-Physical harm
-Relationship problems
Substance Dependence - ANS ✔✔More complex disorder associated with the idea of addiction
Substance Dependence - ANS ✔✔-Develops tolerance to the substance
-Experience withdrawal syndrome
-Takes the substance in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended
-etc.
