LYCEUM

OF ALABANG
KM 30 National Rd., Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
856-9323/856-9246/862-4974
Criminology Department

AWARENESS ON DRUG EDUCATION OF THE SELECTED RESIDENTS OF BARANGAY

CALENDOLA, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA BASIS: IMPROVED SAFE AND PEACEFUL
ENVIRONMENT

BY

NARCISO MACARUBBO JR.

JHUMANUELLE DIPALAC

Undergraduate School
LYCEUM OF ALABANG
MUNTINLUPA CITY

2017
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KM 30 National Rd., Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
856-9323/856-9246/862-4974
Criminology Department

AWARENESS ON DRUG EDUCATION OF THE SELECTED RESIDENTS OF BARANGAY

CALENDOLA, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA BASIS: IMPROVED SAFE AND PEACEFUL
ENVIRONMENT

A Thesis Proposal
Presented to
The Faculty Committee of the Undergraduate School
LYCEUM OF ALABANG

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
BACHELOR IN SCIENCE OF CRIMINOLOGY

By

NARCISO MACARUBBO JR.

JHUMANUELLE DIPALAC
JUNE 2017

Chapter 1
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Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION
There are different reasons why people in the Philippines get addicted and various levels
to which people become dependent on drugs. Some people start taking them because of pure
curiosity, others so as to improve their athletic performance or reduce stress and get rid of
depression. It doesnt matter why people start, the main thing here is to get help at the right time
and not to ruin their life and health. When people start taking illegal drugs, with time the way
their brain functions and looks is altered. First of all, drug taking causes elevation of dopamine
level in brain, which results in the feeling of pleasure. Brain remembers this event and wants it
repeated. So, the drug a person takes eventually reaches the significance that other
physiological needs have. As a result, the persons abilities to think clearly, control behavior,
exercise good judgment and feel well without drugs intake becomes affected. This, in its turn,
causes problems in relations with family, friends, at work or in university.
Education about substance abuse is an integral part of helping individuals understand the
many dangers of drug addiction.

Drug education is the planned provision of information, resources, and skills relevant to
living in a world where psychoactive substances are widely available and commonly used for a
variety of both medical and non-medical purposes, some of which may lead to harms such as
overdose, injury, infectious disease (such as HIV or hepatitis C), or addiction. Planning includes
developing strategies for helping children and young people engage with relevant drug-related
issues during opportunistic and brief contacts with them as well as during more structured
sessions. Drug education enables children, youth and adults to develop the knowledge, skills
and attitudes to appreciate the benefits of living healthily (which may or may not include the use
of psychoactive substances), promote responsibility towards the use of drugs and relate these to
their own actions and those of others, both now and in their future lives.
It is extremely important to recognize drug addiction at the right moment, preferably in the

beginning, so as not to spoil social relationships and health. It is necessary to understand that

the sooner the problem will be attended, the better it is for the treatment progress. There are

certain symptoms of drug abuse: when drug is getting people into legal trouble, if because of it

people start neglecting their responsibilities, when they use drugs under dangerous conditions,

and when they cause problems in relationships.

I. BACKGROUND OF STUDY

An addiction is an overpowering urge to abuse a particular substance or engage in a particular

activity. This physical or emotional dependence causes addicts to seek fuel for their addictions
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in compulsive ways, often sacrificing some combination of health, safety, relationships,

employment and financial stability.

We have discovered that the nature of addiction is not solely based on free will to use, or an

individual's conscious choice to use, but may have deeper influences. The nature of drug

addiction is three-fold: biological, psychological, and social. Although humans may be

biologically and psychologically predisposed to drug use and addiction, they may often be driven

towards that state by social and cultural influences. To what extent environmental stimuli affect a

person's vulnerability to addiction is unknown and may be varying. However, we cannot ignore

the great impact of environmental and mental stimuli in the progression towards addiction.

Family dysfunction and disruption, low social class rearing, poor parental monitoring, and

rampant social drug-use exposure may greatly contribute to an individual's movement from

substance abuse predisposition to addiction. Drug addiction could be extremely detrimental for

any individual, not only because of the various health problems involved, but also due to the fact

that it abolishes negative emotions, such as pain, which in turn shuts off basic defense

mechanisms against potential threats.

II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aims to assess the status of the Awareness on drug education of the selected residents of

Barangay Calendola, San Pedro, Laguna and the receptiveness of the residents in participating to the local

governments campaigns and programs.

1.1 What is the current status of drug related crimes in Barangay Calendola, San Pedro, Laguna?

1.2 What is the present condition of Barangay Calendola, San Pedro, Laguna?

1.3 What actions are taken by the local government and its barangay police unit to prevent illegal drug

addiction or abuse?
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1.4 In what particular ways does the community show its support in the participating to the local

government campaigns against drug addiction?

1.5 How effective is the drug education campaign program of Barangay Calendola, San Pedro Laguna

in controlling and reducing the menacingly increasing number of drug addiction or abuse?

III. HYPOTHESES OF THE STUDY

1. The local government of Barangay Calendola, San Pedro, Laguna effectively

implements the drug education campaign program within its jurisdiction in terms of

controlling or reducing the number of drug dependence.

2. The residents are participating in the programs of the local government and its law

enforcement unit of Barangay Calendola, San Pedro, Laguna.

3. It is implemented in schools to create awareness on the ill effects of drugs and to

develop among student positive behavior and life skills to resist drugs.

4. The local government and its law enforcers implement and disseminate the programs

in relation to Republic Act of 9165 to reduce and prevent the massive increase of

drug abuse in Barangay Calendola, San Pedro, Laguna.

IV. THEORETICAL/CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

The aim of this paper is to describe a conceptual framework of questions which an adequate

theory of drug addiction must attempt to answer. First, a satisfactory definition of addiction is

sought and it is concluded that it is best defined by repeated failures to refrain from drug use

despite prior resolutions to do so. This definition is consistent with views of addiction that see

decision-making, ambivalence and conflict as central features of the addict's behaviour and

experience.