Republic of the Philippines

NORTH LUZON PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE

City of Candon, Ilocos Sur
Course Syllabus
I.

Course Name:

CDI 146- Drug Education and Vice Control

II.

Placement:

III.

Prerequisite:

Crime Detection I

IV.

No. of Units:

3 units

V.

No. of Hours Per Week:

VI.

Course Description:
This course studies the Drug Abuse Prevention and Education Program of the government that includes recognition,
nature and extent of drug problems
causes and influence of drug abuse; origin, identification and classification of
commonly abused drugs, prohibited and regulated drugs and symptoms
of drug abuse. This course also includes preventive drug abuse education and information program in schools and
communities; and treatment and
rehabilitation program for drug dependents.

VII.

Rationale:
This course is designated to meet the needs of the students in preparation for higher education concerning the
social problem on drugs. The students
will be involved to interact with authorities and the community with the program on drug education because the subject is
responsive to the needs of
time. It will likewise assimilate information to achieve the ultimate goal of drug abuse prevention program, which is a
drug free community. The
common understanding of the students, parents and the community of the drug problem and its attendant vices will help
abate its dangers.

VIII.

Objectives:

Criminology

1.
2.
3.
4.

3 hours

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Appreciate the legal aspects of drug education and drug law enforcement.
Describe fully the adverse effects of drugs towards the individual, the environment and the public.
Evaluate the meaning, scope, and the objective of the Dangerous Drug Law.
Explain the causes and influences of drug abuse.

5. Understand the basic identification, classification and the effects of dangerous drugs.
6. Identify the treatment and rehabilitation approaches against drug abuse.
7. Realize the control of drugs and its related vices.`

IX.

Course Content:

Topics
Evaluation
I. Introduction
1. The Drug Education Scenario
2. The United Nations office
3. History of Drug Education in
the
Philippines
II. The Nature and History of Drug
Abuse
1..Difinition of Related Terms
2. Nature and Physiology of
Drugs
3. History of Drug Abuse

Objectives
Acquaint the students on the history of drug use and
drug education in the Philippines.

A. Cognitive Domain
-Distinguish drug abuse from drug addiction and drug
dependency
and be able to identify the factors influencing drug
abuse.
-Explain how drug are administered and how drugs
works in the
human system.
-Analyze the nature of drugs by distinguishing their
sources,
pharmacology and effects.
B. Affective Domain
-Trace the historical account, identify, predict and
control drugs
and drug abuse.
-Balance and appreciate the medicinal uses of drugs
and be able to
discuss the dangers of abusing them.
-Discuss the importance of knowing the drug abuse
jargons and
the relevance of understanding the dangers of self
medication.
C. Psychomotor Domain

Teaching Methods

Time Frame

Evocative Discussion

2 hrs

Recitation

Interactive Discussion
Buzz Sessions and
Debates

6 hrs

Quiz
Recitation

-Demonstrate in the class the manner of

administering and or
abusing drugs using replica drugs.
III. The Global Drug Scene
1.Drug Trafficking: Illicit Drug
Trade
2. Worldwide Drug Outlook
3. Drug Abuse Situation

A. Cognitive Domain
-Identify the international drug facilitators, patterns
and routes
-Recognize the different countries used as
transshipment points of
drug trafficking
-explain the first illicit drug traffic route
-Discuss the manner of cocaine trafficking in the
world
-discuss the contribution of the Philippines in the
worldwide drug
menace
-discuss the involvement of the Cali Cartel in
worldwide cocaine
distribution.
B. Affective Domain
-know the composition of the Golden Triangle and the
Golden
Crescent
-know the modus operandi of local drug traffickers
and their
connections to the Chinese Mafia
-identify the international drug syndicates working
behind the
drug menace
-know are the existing drugs syndicates in the
Philippines and
discuss their modus operandi of drug trafficking.
C. Psychomotor Domain
-Show an actual map route and or illustration of the
illicit drug
routes in the local or international scene

IV. Narcotics
1. The Dangerous Drugs
2. Causes and Influences of Drug

A. Cognitive Domain
-classify the individual dangerous drugs according to
its legal classifications, according to effects and

Lecture
Discussion
Brain Storming

7 hrs

Lecture

9 hrs

Reporting
Quiz

Group
Presentation

Abuse
3. The Effects of Drug Abuse

V. Approaches to the Drug Problem

1. The Law Enforcement Approach
2. The Educational Approach
3. The Treatment and
Rehabilitation
Approach
4. The International Cooperation
Approach

medical pharmacology
-recognize the groups of narcotics, depressants,
stimulants and hallucinogen drugs
-describe the opium poppy plant, coca bush plant
and the marijuana plant
-enumerate the drugs that are grouped under
narcotics, depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens
-understand certain uses of the dangerous drugs.
B. Affective Domain
-Compare R.A. 6425 with the new law R.A. 9165 in
terms of the dangerous drugs identities
-discuss the individual properties and identities of the
dangerous drugs
-define the alkaloid components of the opium poppy
plant, coca bush plant and the marijuana plant
-explain the possible result of stimulant, depressant,
hallucinogens and narcotics when administered to the
body of a person
-to differentiate depressant drugs with stimulant
drugs.
C. Psychomotor Domain
-play or dramatize short stories which depicts the
causes and or influences of drug abuse.
A. Cognitive Domain
-recognize the government efforts and strategies in
the fighting of drug problem
-determine the treatment and rehabilitation systems
in the Philippines
-discern the educational programs initiated by the
government for drug prevention
-grasp the international cooperation in controlling
drug as a global problem
-apprehend the role of individual and the community
in controlling the drug problem
B. Affective Domain
-feel the essence of the mission, vision and goals of
the PDEA
-be attached with the operational plans of the
NARCOM adopted in the PDEA
-deem the significance of the creation of the PDEA

Simulation
Mapping
Role Playing

8 hrs

Performance
Test

VI. Narcotic Investigation

1. Nature of Narcotic investigation
2. Drug Investigative Process
3. Drug Testing & Narcotic Death
Investigation

VII. Substance Abuse And Vice Control

1. Substance Abuse and Vice
Control

-consider the composition, duties and function of the

Dangerous Drug Board reorganized under R.A. 9165
C. Psychomotor Domain
- Crop up with individual schemes and initiate
proposed programs considerable to the office of the
PDEA.
A. Cognitive Domain
-be familiar with the drug test used in different kinds
of drugs
-realize the importance of drug field investigation
-explain the significance of understanding the users
and pushers in drug control and investigation
-discuss the drug field test of morphine and describe
fully the morphine block
-elucidate how certain drugs are prepared
B. Affective Domain
-appreciate the legal basis of narcotic control and
investigation
-acknowledge the significance of the criminal
offender in drug control and investigation
-feel and sense the manner of death investigation in
drug cases
-comprehend the reasons why drug investigation is a
specialized police activity.
C. Psychomotor Domain
-partake in a simulated activity in narcotic
investigation.
A. Cognitive Domain
-explain how alcoholism affects social and
Economic life.
-discuss the means of alcohol control
-give details on the effects of smoking to human
health
-point out the means of smoking control
-discuss why gambling is an addictive vice and
needs to be
controlled
B. Affective Domain

Discussion
Role Playing
Demonstration
Film Viewing

8 hrs

Unit Test
Reporting

Lecture

9 hrs

Unit Test

-appreciate the rationale of controlling gambling

-recognize the problems brought about the by
alcohol vice
-learn the classification of alcohol drinkers and
their common
motives
-know the major component/chemical found in
tobacco
-give some tips of quitting tobacco smoking
C. Psychomotor Domain
-refrain from all vices discussed in this module.

References:
Manwong, Rommel K. ,Drug Education and Vice Control, 2 nd Edition, 2007
Coleman, James, Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life, 6 tth ed. JMC Press Inc.
Republic Act 9165 and Republic Act 6425
Luis, Reyes, Revised Penal Code of the Philuippines
Sotto, Vicente III 1994, A Vision for a Drug Free Philippines, Mary Jo Educational Supply, Sampaloc, Manila.
Maznual on Illegal Drugs, Narcotics Command, PNP Crim Notes on Drug Education- Reviewer in Criminology.
Report on the National Conference Workshop on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control. November 1996, Manila
Dungo, Jesus (1998) , Notes on Drug Education and Control, Phil. College of Crimuinology, Manila Philippines.
Prepared by:

MARIA VICTORIA L. ANDAYA, MAN

Instructor