DepEd, nakatutok sa paglaban vs. paninigarilyo at paggamit ng vape; Barkada Kontra Droga Program, palalawigin
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00:00in increasing the number of children who use vape or e-cigarettes.
00:05The Department of Education or DEPED aims to give attention to its use of e-cigarettes.
00:11Let's find out the details in the news center of Rod Lagusa.
00:17An important part of the campaign against the use of vape or e-cigarettes is the education.
00:22To provide helpful information to the students,
00:26DEPED aims to give attention to its use of vape or e-cigarettes
00:30in the curriculum for grades 11 and 12 that is currently being reviewed.
00:34Because this would be the age bracket wherein they would be closer to the time
00:38wherein they would be already allowed to purchase tobacco and vape products.
00:43So these are scattered in different subjects, particularly the health components, of course.
00:48And then this is also alluded to in terms of the financial aspect.
00:52Particularly because it's very expensive to be dependent on any substance.
00:56This includes the presentation of good alternatives to vape or e-cigarettes
01:00such as having counseling, sports, or being a part of the socio-civic movement.
01:06It is also important for teachers and students to be familiar with tobacco and vape products,
01:11especially that this looks different.
01:13The implementation of the limitation of their observance is valid,
01:16especially when it comes to the study of a student.
01:19In addition to this, they plan to have coordination with the DALG and DTI
01:24in addition to the campaign on cigarettes and vape.
01:27Meanwhile, DEPED will further expand its program in the fight against drugs.
01:32In terms of substance dependence prevention,
01:36we want to go beyond just the illicit drugs component.
01:41You now have alcohol, you have the classic tobacco, you have vapes,
01:45and we're also now starting to see if we can bring in discussions on excessive gaming.
01:50So any form of addiction, any form of dependence, abuse, we want to highlight.
01:56Through this, it will have more coordination with other government agencies.
02:01At present, there are more than 1,000 chapters of the Barcada Contra-Droga Program.
02:06Galvan explained that this is how students become advocates, watchdogs, and campaigners.
02:12He also made it more convincing for youths to tell their peers not to smoke or vape
02:19because of its effects on health.
02:21Rod Laguzad for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.