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00:00The 3rd week of November is declared as Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week.

00:06This is to promote and expand public awareness against the bad effects of the use of illegal drugs.

00:12We will talk about this this Wednesday in SainiDoc.

00:16We will be joined by Dr. Marwin Velio from the Department of Health.

00:21Dr. Marwin.

00:31Good morning, RST.

00:33I am Dr. Marwin Velio from the Department of Health.

00:38Today, we will know what SainiDoc is when it comes to various health topics.

00:44Did you know that the 3rd week of November is declared as Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week?

00:55This is because of the Presidential Proclamation No. 124 that was approved on November 26, 2001.

01:04Even though it is not yet the 3rd week of November,

01:08we will talk about the effects of drug abuse,

01:13not only in health, but also in social, economic, and political development of our country.

01:21We will be joined by Dr. Jose Bienvenido-Liabrez from DAT TRC Las Pinas.

01:29Good morning, Dr. Liabrez. Welcome to SainiDoc and Rise and Shine Philippines.

01:35Good morning, Dr. Marwin Velio.

01:38My first question is, what is the current situation of drug abuse in the Philippines?

01:45Drug abuse, or medically, is a substance use disorder.

01:51It is a big problem not only in the Philippines, but also in other countries,

01:56including the first world countries.

02:00Our partner agency, Dangerous Drugs Board, conducts a study every 3 years.

02:07This study is called the National Household Survey on the Patterns and Trends of Substance Abuse.

02:14Here, we will find out how big the problem is in the Philippines.

02:18According to their latest study,

02:21we have 1.67 million Filipinos that are currently using drugs at this point in time.

02:29That's a lot.

02:30That's a lot. That's around 2% of those aged between 12 to 64.

02:36So, that is a huge health problem that we need to address here.

02:42For you, Dr. Labrez, what are the drugs that are commonly used by people here in the Philippines?

02:50There are two major drugs that are used.

02:54In our streets, the first one is marijuana, followed by methamphetamine,

03:00or what we call shabu-shabu.

03:03That shabu, those are the two.

03:05But there are also other drugs that are included, although only a few.

03:09This is cocaine, ecstasy, and to some extent, our pain relievers, or what we call opiates.

03:16Those are expensive.

03:17Yes, but those are just small.

03:20But our biggest problem is marijuana and shabu.

03:25That's because it's a bit cheap, right?

03:28Correct.

03:29So, how can we know if a person is addicted to drugs?

03:34That's a good question.

03:36It's not easy, right?

03:39Basically, we do not make a diagnosis immediately,

03:42but there are things that we can see so that we can suspect that they are using drugs.

03:48The first thing that we notice is the change in behavior.

03:52Changes in behavior.

03:54Because when we use drugs that are prohibited,

03:57our behavior changes.

03:59So, when they get addicted,

04:02or what they call nalolobat,

04:10So, it becomes like a cycle.

04:13High, they will shoot.

04:15High, the body will fall.

04:16When the addiction is gone, you will see the pattern of changes in behavior.

04:20As time goes by, you will also see that there is a change in the body.

04:25Especially here in our shabu.

04:27Yes.

04:28As you can see, it's getting thinner.

04:30The face is drooping.

04:32The skin is drying.

04:34The eyes are drooping.

04:36Sometimes, their teeth are broken.

04:39We call it meth mouth.

04:42And also, we can see other symptoms that their body is neglecting.

04:48There are a lot of effects of drugs on the body.

04:52Aside from what happens to the human body,

04:54what other effects does it have on the family, society, and others?

04:59Okay.

05:00So, a drug user,

05:02of course, he is an experimenter from the beginning

05:04until his substance use disorder gets worse and worse.

05:10He neglects his obligations to life.

05:14He neglects his family.

05:15Number two, sometimes,

05:17when he becomes a bit messy during high,

05:19it can be a nuisance to our community.

05:23It's not always like that.

05:25But sometimes, we can see a drug user

05:28who becomes a problem

05:30when he comes to the barangay.

05:32Sometimes, our law enforcement comes to them.

05:36So, it can have a very big effect on family

05:40and also on the community

05:43and also on our factories.

05:45Work.

05:46You are high.

05:47You are driving a bus, for example.

05:50Yes.

05:51You are prone to accidents.

05:53You have a lot of people around you.

05:54You might get hit by someone.

05:56So, the problem with the use of prohibited drugs

06:01is not only for the human being,

06:03but also for the family,

06:04for the community,

06:05and also for work.

06:07It will make you feel good in the beginning,

06:09but it will slowly destroy you.

06:11There will be changes in your brain,

06:14especially in the chemicals of your brain,

06:17which we call neurotransmitters.

06:19When those are destroyed,

06:21you will gradually deteriorate.

06:23When a person is addicted to drugs,

06:27what should he do

06:29or what service should he receive

06:32to reduce his condition?

06:35That's a very good question.

06:37There are many ways

06:39to help a drug dependent.

06:42First of all,

06:43we need to assess

06:45how addicted he is to drugs.

06:47So, first of all,

06:48that is mild

06:49or sometimes what we call experimenters

06:51or occasional users.

06:54It can be called community-based drug rehabbing.

06:59It can also help them

07:01in different types of counseling,

07:02psychotherapy,

07:03community-based psychotherapy.

07:04Now, higher up,

07:05the moderate substance use disorders,

07:08we have outpatient programs.

07:10You can usually see that

07:11in our drug rehab centers

07:13in the Department of Health.

07:15So, they have regular visits

07:18where they are monitored

07:20and they have a program for rehabilitation.

07:23At the same time also,

07:25while they are in the outpatient program,

07:27they remain productive.

07:31So, we hope that they can continue to work,

07:33they can continue to study,

07:35but they have to report regularly

07:37for outpatient treatment.

07:39Now, when we say severe substance use disorder,

07:43this is what we call dysfunctional patients.

07:47Everything is neglected.

07:49Since they are dysfunctional already,

07:51they need a deeper program of rehabilitation.

07:54This is what we admit to the rehabilitation center.

07:58They go through behavioral therapies,

08:01family therapies,

08:02intensive counseling,

08:04and many other programs.

08:06Based on what you said,

08:08is there hope for a person

08:11who is addicted to drugs

08:13to return to his normal state

08:16before he becomes a drug addict

08:18after his rehabilitation?

08:20Drug abuse, our drug users,

08:24still have hope.

08:26They are taking drugs.

08:27We have helped many people

08:30to return to a better life,

08:32to become productive members of the society

08:35and very helpful to the family.

08:37So, once we are able to fix it,

08:40once we teach them how to handle things,

08:43once we strengthen their psychological defense mechanisms,

08:48then they can go back to society

08:50and be very helpful,

08:52not just for the family,

08:53but also for the community and our society.

08:57So, substance use is treatable.

09:02Wow.

09:03So, for example, Doc,

09:05you are in the DRC of Las Piñas.

09:10Do people who access drug rehabilitation pay?

09:15So, our payment is socialized.

09:18So, if you are financially incapacitated

09:22or if you are an indigent,

09:24we give it for free.

09:26Our rehabilitation is paid by the government.

09:29However, if we are able to afford it,

09:32we have what we call cost-sharing

09:34for a very minimal amount.

09:40But the bulk of the cost of the rehabilitation of our patient

09:44is paid by our government.

09:47Prevention is best if we improve our knowledge

09:51about the prohibition of drugs

09:53through the legitimate sources of information.

09:58Once again, we are joined by Dr. Jose Bienvenido Liabrez.

10:02Thank you very much, Doc, for sharing your knowledge with us.

10:06Once again, I am Dr. Marwin Belio,

10:09your health advisor.

10:11See you next week, RST.

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