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Official Publication of the ASEAN Training Center for Preventive Drug Education . June 2014

ATCPDE joins Phl team at 34th ASOD

The ASEAN Training Center forPreventive Drug Education(ATCPDE) through the support ofthe Japan ASEAN Integration Fund(JAIF) conducted the ASEANSeminar Workshop on Community-Based Prevention of Drug Abuse onSeptember 2-6, 2013 at the LuxentHotel in Timog Avenue, QuezonCity.

The seminar-workshop trainedthe ASEAN member stateparticipants in designingcommunity-based drug abuseprevention programs through theidentif ication of effectiveinterventions and formulating aprogram monitoring and evaluationsystem.

Each of the 9 ASEAN memberstates had two representativeseach except for the Philippines withfour, to fill in the slots not availedof by Singapore.

The organizers and participants of the ASEAN Training

ASEAN Roundup: CambodiaModalities (3), Myanmar Empowers(4), Lao PDR Advocacy (4), NewMalaysian Approach (5), SingaporeDanceworks! (6). National Roundup: DDB Approach(8), ATCPDE for students (9),DepED Conference (10), Marikina(11), Muntinlupa (12), YouthForum and Congress (13). Others: Colombo Training (14),IDADAIT 2014 (15), Director'sMessage (16), ATCPDE Vision (16).

ATCPDE Trains ASEAN Member States inCommunity-Based Drug Prevention

Indonesia adopts international standardsin drug prevention

Dr. Rosanelia T. Yangco, OICDirector of the ASEAN Training Centerfor Preventive Drug Education (ATCPDE),attended the 34th ASEAN SeniorOff icials on Drug Matters lastSeptember 24 to 27, 2013 in Yangon,Myanmar.

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Undersecretary Jose Marlowe S.Pedregosa, Executive Director ofDangerous Drugs Board (DDB), led thePhilippine delegation which includedAssistant Secretary Benjamin P. Reyesof DDB, Assistant Secretary ReneArnold Orbe, Deputy Director General

The drug prevention efforts inIndonesia are utilizing the evidence-based International Standards on DrugsUse Prevention published by the UnitedNations on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).It has 5 target groups for the intervention,namely, the family, school, workplace,community and health sector. In the firstphase, BNN Indonesia chose 8provinces.

Three of these were used for pilottesting. The selected communities wereoriented about the standards. Thestandards were also translated to theIndonesian language in order to beunderstood by the stakeholders. Then

baseline questions were drafted focusingon who will give the intervention, whichtarget group will get the intervention,when will the intervention begin, whatkind of intervention will be given to eachtarget group and why is there a need toimplement the standard on prevention.

Also during this phase,collaboration with other ministries andstakeholder is done. BNN is alsoworking in DI Yogyakarta Province forthe school group target, Riau Provincefor the family group target and RiauIsland Province for the workplace grouptarget intervention.

-Eva Fitri Yuanita

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ATCPDE Bulletin . June 2014 .

ATCPDE joins Philippine team at 34th ASODContinued from p. 1

LEFT: Philippine delegation to the 34thASOD at Yangon, Myanmar in Mingalar Hall.TOP: Ms. Tess Pineda presenting the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013 inthe Preventive Education Working Group

for Administration ofthe Philippine DrugE n f o r c e m e n tAgency (PDEA),Ms. Teresita C.Pineda, Chief of theP r e v e n t i v eEducation, Trainingand Informat ionDivision of DDB, Ms.Corazon Mamigo,Head of theStatistics Section,Pol icy Studies,Research and Statist icsDivision of DDB, Hon. EvaPonce De Leon, Board memberof DDB and Dr. Yangco ofATCPDE.

His Excellency Mr. NyanLynn, Deputy SecretaryGeneral, Political and SecurityCooperation Division, ASEANSecretariat Office, gave theopening remarks. Police Major GeneralZaw Win, Chief of Myanmar PoliceForce, Ministry of Home Affairs,presided over the plenary sessions andaddressed certain concerns with theassistance of Ms. Khine Myat Chit,Senior Officer of Security CooperationDivision, ASEAN Secretariat Office.

Country reports of heads ofdelegations were presented in themorning plenary of September 24.

In the af ternoon, concurrentworking group sessions were held indifferent venues. Dr. Yangco and Ms.Pineda attended the PreventiveEducation Working Group chaired byIndonesia.

Dr. Yangco presented some of theactivities of the ATCPDE and otherpreventive activities in the Philippinesbeing done by DDB while Ms. Pinedapresented the Law which penalizesdrivers caught under the influence ofdrugs. Recommendations of thedifferent working groups were thenpresented the following day. The otherworking groups included Treatment and

Rehabilitation, Law Enforcement,Research, and Alternative Development.

On September 26, heads ofdelegations from China, Japan andKorea greeted the ASEAN memberstates and presented their respectivecountry reports. To express gratitudeto the Japan ASEAN Integration Fund(JAIF) that financially assisted theconduct of the ASEAN Seminar-Workshop on Community-BasedPrevention of Drug Abuse, Dr. Yangcopresented the result of the activity.

Philippine delegation with the Japanese

The Philippine officials with other ASEAN delegates

The Preventive Education Working Group

ASEAN member states are aimingfor a drug free region by 2015 and since2015 is just two years away, it wasdecided that an external evaluation ofthe ASEAN Drug Free goal be done bythe United Nations Office on Drugs andCrimes (UNODC). September 27, thelast day of the 34th ASOD was devotedto a field trip consisting of visits toStrand Hotel (128 years old), marketplace, Lady Luck jewelry store and thePagoda where different statues ofBuddha were seen.

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The Nat ional Authority forCombating Drugs (NACD) remainsat the forefront in the fight againstdrug abuse in Cambodia. In 2013,the country recorded about 12,000to 28,000 drug users between theages of 18 to 35 years old. Amongthe country's demand reductionefforts include the conduct ofeducational awareness and offeringof law and prevention courses fordrug usage.

The comprehensive drugprevention efforts were advocatedby both the government and

Cambodia Utilizes Multiple Modalitiesin Combating Drug Abuse

private mass media. It was alsointegrated into the national andinternational holidays. Directeducation in the communities andmessages of education related todrugs were also widely conducted.In fact, there was a 100% increasein the scope from 2012 with theprogram reaching 6,454,446people who have received directinformation on drug-related issues.

For 2014, the country is on theright track with its plan of action ondrug abuse prevention. Thisincludes continually promoting the

multiple modalities of drugeducation and awareness to thetarget areas, and vulnerablepopulations with the participation ofall nat ional and internat ionalstakeholders, civi l society, andprivate sectors.

These wide base of stakeholdersaim at reducing demand reductionthrough the training of trainers, thepromotion of healthy competitionsand the integration of drugeducation at the localities.

-- Pol. Lt. Gen. Meas Vyrith,Secretary-General of NACD

ATCPDE Trains ASEAN Member States ...Furthermore, a foreign expert

each from Malaysia and Thailanddecided to stay with their countryrepresentatives and workedactively in the different activitiesjust like the rest of the group.

Other foreign experts fromCambodia, and Indonesia as wellas eight local experts from theDangerous Drugs Board,Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment, Department ofEducation, Japanese Embassy,University of the PhilippinesManila, and a representative fromthe United Nations Office on Drugsand Crime based in Manila, servedas resource persons.

The topics were Drug problemScenario in the Southeast AsianRegion, Sharing of Community-Based Preventive Drug Education(Family Drug Abuse PreventionProgram, Barkada Kontra Droga(Peers Against Drugs) and SpecialDrug Education Center),Community-Based Approaches toDrug Abuse Prevention, Designingan Effective Preventive DrugEducation Program at theCommunity Level, Community-Based Preventive Drug EducationProgram, Techniques and Tools,

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Ms. Coprado, DepEd’s planning specialist, gives feedback on country action plan

Sourcing and Networking forCommunity-Based Preventive DrugEducation Program, Developmentof Monitoring Scheme and Use ofEvaluation Instruments andStrategic Areas for Action.

The seminar-workshop wasactively supported by theDangerous Drugs Board, PhilippineDrug Enforcement Agency, Vice

Mayor's Office of the City ofMarikina, Philippine InformationAgency, Department of Education,Commission on Higher Education,Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment, University of thePhilippines (UP) National Instituteof Science and MathematicsEducation, UP Integrated Schooland UP College of Education.


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Although the 15-Year DrugsEl imination Plan beingimplemented in Myanmar from1999 to 2014 achievedsignificant improvements,there is a need to maintain themomentum gained in thereduction of poppy cultivationand other psychotropicsubstances.

In order to carry this out,the government formulated a5-year drug eradication planfrom 2014-2018.

Under this plan, aparticipatory approach thatinvolves setting up a DrugAbuse Control Committee(DACC) with a Drug EducationSub Committee (DESC) atvillage, town, division, andstate levels is being adoptedstarting this year.

For the village level, eachteam is composed of aHeadman with 5 to 9 membersand a core team with 3 to 7members.

Other drug education sub-committees were establishedin schools, urban areas, ruralareas, workplaces and prisonsto address the needs of thevarious target groups.

These committees aretasked to disseminate relevantinformation and to provide avenue for the organization andtraining of drug educationteams which will carry outactual education works.

--Excerpt from the CountryReport, ASEAN SeminarWorkshop on Community-BasedPrevention of Drug Abuse,September 2-6, 2013

Myanmar EmpowersSchools andCommunities

for Drug AbusePrevention

Lao PDR Intensifies Drug Prevention AdvocacyIn Lao PDR, drug demand

reduction is being done throughthe conduct of drug awarenessactivit ies. Posters with drugprevention messages aredisseminated along with CDs invarious schools and communities.

There is also a concertedeffort to make the cit izensconscious of the country's druglaws and policies.

The country also cooperateswith the United Nations Office onDrugs and Crime (UNODC) inconducting a Training of Trainers(TOT) about the independentexternal evaluation of the levelof drug use, and how to counseland help the drug users by usingthe tools such as Program'sChecklist, Drug Counselor'sHandbook, External EvaluationQuestionnaire and others.

-- Kongmany Vongsaly

Sample Posters on Drug Prevention

Training on Drug Counseling in Lao PDR


NADA MALAYSIA Utilizes New Approachin Drug Prevention

Preventing drug use before itbegins is the most cost-effective,and common-sense approach topromoting safe and healthycommunities.

Start ing January 2014, theNational Anti-Drug Agency (NADA)of Malaysia has set a new strategyfor an effective delivery of drugeducation including the concept andcontext for the promotion of healthand well-being as a major outcomeof drug prevention.

Drug prevention is seen withina context of addressing the factorsthat make a person vulnerable toabusing drugs. These can vary fromperson to person and range fromissues such as availability and priceto an individual's personal andsocial environment, condition orenvironment factors that can leadto drug abuse problems.

Different ways of preventingdrug use or abuse are proposedaccording to high-r isk areasselected and intended for targetedgroup of people and it is generallyagreed that different approach orsolution that meets all needs.

Focused drug prevent ioninitiatives reflect the efforts toidentify different evidence-basedapproaches that have been provento be effective in prevent ionthrough rigorous evaluation withthe intention of achieving successfuland effective outcomes.

Focused prevention measuresare planned and conducted at theselected high-risk areas with thecooperation of local community totackle problems according to theneeds of that particular area.

This approach is in accordancewith NADA Act 2004 section 6 (g) toeducate the public againstdangerous drugs and 6(h) to seekand foster public support incombating drug misuse.

The objectives of the newapproach are as follows:

1) Implementation ofprevent ion programs will be

conducted by the local communityin which the agency would be areference to a strategic partner anda smart partner in matters relatedto drug problems in high risk areas

2) Drug prevention programwil l be implemented in areasclassified as high-risk areas and thefrequency of the program isdependent on the action plan thatis determined by the executivecommittee of prevention programs

3) The main purpose of theprogram implemented is to achieveoutcomes based on predeterminedindicators.

Focused Prevention programsapproach is designed based on theprofi ling information throughGeographic Information System(GIS). Through the system, thescope of the target area has beenclassified as an ordinary area, riskyand high risk. The selection of areasis determined by the State Directorand taking into account thefollowing factors:

a) Number of people in policesupervision (drug abuse relatedcases) in that area

b) Crime ratesc) Number of complaintsd) Number of new drug usere) Settlements and economicsThe program is designed to focus

on the target group that is gearedto the needs of the community andarea. Implementat ion of theprogram is focused on outcomeindicators.

Phases of Focused Preventionprograms approach

1) Build a communicationsnetwork coordination

Meetings with strategic andsmart partners to collect data andinformation.

2) Involve local leaders andempower them to conduct thefocused prevention programs

Create an act ing committeeinvolving smart and strategicpartners

3) Profi ling of the selectedhigh-risk area

* Information of the selectedhigh-risk area

* Analyze the risk factors andprotective factors identified

* Refer profiling criteria statedin the strategic approach forprevention program

4) Build a community actionplan

* Using information collected bythe committee, community actionplans should be in place to facilitatethe implementation of preventionprograms in that area

* Implement focused preventionprograms according to action plansand policies of the local communitythat has been certified for itseffectiveness

5) Evaluate programoutcomes, based on indicatorsbeing set

* Record all relevant feedback inorder to evaluate program'seffectiveness

* Record all attendance of thefocused prevention program

* Record all program activitiesthat have been implemented andfeedback from participants aboutthe activities being carried out

* Gather views and perceptionsof the local community towardsFocused Prevention Program

Outcome Indicators (for programmonitoring & evaluation)

1) The target group fortreatment / services increased

2) Number of abusers amongadolescents and youth who seektreatment and rehabil itat ionservices increased

3) Number of communityparticipat ion in prevent ionprograms increased (applicationand invitation, participation in theprogram and public engagement)

4) The number of anti-drugvolunteers increased

5) Participants, leaders, anti-drug volunteers, teachers,

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As the lead agency forPreventive Drug Education (PDE) inSingapore, Central Narcotics Bureau(CNB) carries out a series of anti-drug programmes directed bothgeneral ly at students and alsospecifically at high-risk studentsand youths.

Working closely with theNational Council Against Drug Abuse(NCADA) to achieve a nat ional

teachers, counselors). Someinterest-based activities includedance contests (DanceWorks!),essay-writing and art competitions,sports carnivals, gamingcompetit ions and parent-kidactivities.

DanceWorks! is a nationwideanti-drug dance competition aimedat engaging youths in the anti-drugcause and encouraging the

NADA MalaysiaUtilizes NewApproach inDrug Prevention

community and clients and familymembers give positive testimonial.

By implementing FocusedPrevention Programs in high-riskareas to target groups, thecooperation of smart and strategicpartners as well as the localcommunity is being carried out. Thisfacil itates a better programexecution.

Other than that, NADA becomesa professional reference by al lparties in the implementation ofdrug prevention programs. Eachprogram implemented in high-riskareas would achieve outcomes thatcan be used as an indicator tomeasure the effect iveness ofFocused Prevent ion Programsimplemented.

Young people deserve everyopportunity to live up to their fullpotential and exposure to effectivedrug prevention messages increasetheir chances for success.

The message that there issomething better to live for thandrugs is precisely what we need toteach the youth before they arelured to drugs and a life of missedopportunities.

The new approach that NADA isimplementing now can be labeledas a comprehensive, culturallysensitive and a well-planned drugabuse prevention plan whichinvolves young people and includescommunity-wide prevent ionactivities.

Methods and activities addressmultiple domains: individual, peer,family, school, community andsociety as well as multiple riskfactors that were taken intoconsideration in the planning ofFocused Prevention Programs.

By:Norkumala bt Abdul RahmanAssistant Director/ Anti-Drug OfficerPrevention Department,NADA, Ministry of Home Affairs


ASEAN RoundupSingapore's DanceWorks! - Youths

Dancing Against Drug Abuse

Performance by one of the participating teams - Moda, DanceWorks! 2013

consensus of zero tolerancetowards drug abuse, CNBorganises large scale events andactivities such as DanceWorks! tosend out PDE messages every year.

The focus of CNB's PDE efforts isto reach out to the youths agedbelow 25 years and centred onhelping youths identify drugs, learntheir harmful effects and resisttemptations to try drugs. CNB's coreprogrammes comprise anti-drugtalks, drama skits and exhibitionsto reach out to large groups ofstudents and adults.

Besides talks and exhibitions,CNB organises a wide range of PDEactivities and events throughoutthe year to engage the youths andstakeholders (e.g. parents,

development of a healthy, drug-freelifestyle. The competition providesa platform for youths under 25years to express themselvescreatively through dance and toshowcase their artistic talents.

As participants are required toincorporate an anti-drug theme intothe dance performance, thecompetition also helps to promotethe anti-drug message amongstparticipating youths, as well as tothe audience watching theperformances.

DanceWorks! has attractedparticipation from more than 16,000youths since the compet it ionstarted in 1999. 16 years into thecompetition, DanceWorks! has

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become a recognisable 'brand'amongst youths who believe inleading and spreading the word ofan active drug-free lifestyle.

Many schools have come backfor the competition year after yearand there are also past participantswho have become choreographersto coach their juniors forDanceWorks! after graduation.Through the competition, youthsbecome ambassadors in spreadingthe ant i-drug message to theirpeers by dancing against drugabuse.

The annual dance competitionhas also evolved over the years toinclude fringe activities and the use

Performance by one of the participating teams - Super Duper Junior, Anglo-Chinese School (Primary), DanceWorks! 2012

Supporters cheering for performing teams

Group photo of the finalists for DanceWorks! 2013

ASEAN RoundupSingapore's DanceWorks!


of popular social media platformssuch as Facebook, blog andInstagram to increase awarenessof the event and the anti-drugcause, as well as to widen itsoutreach and enhance ourinteraction with the participants.

The f irst DanceWorks! massdance was also created incelebration of the 15th anniversaryof DanceWorks! in 2013, so that itwill become a tradition and a symbolthat participants and supporterswill remember when they think ofthe one and only anti-drugcompetition in the nation.

Today, DanceWorks! remains aneffective platform in reaching out to

youths and involving them todemonstrate how to say 'No' todrugs the fun and drug-free way.

Quotes from past participantsand teachers:

"DanceWorks! is a great danceplatform for us to showcase ourcreativity and talent and also allowsus to spread the anti-drugmessage. This competition is verymeaningful and we hope to inspireothers to lead a healthy lifestylewithout drugs through our passionfor dance." - Lurve N Term,DanceWorks! 2010

"DanceWorks! reminds thestudents about the harmful effectsthat drug abuse can cause throughskits, T-shirts designs, montagesand other publicities. Students areinvolved in the thinking process andthey become more aware." -Teacher of Changkat ChangiSecondary School, DanceWorks!2011

"Drugs only destroy lives. Danceto live. Leave drugs, Live Dance." -The Street's Addiction, BendemeerSecondary School, DanceWorks!2012.

"A fit, healthy body is the bestfashion statement. Why do drugswhen you can dance?" - Moda,DanceWorks! 2013

Interested to find out more?Check out the special videoproduced to track the evolution ofthe DanceWorks! journey since thebeginning, in commemoration of the15th anniversary of DanceWorks!.The video can be viewed from theCNBkNOwDrugs YouTube channel ath t t p : / / w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=ESinfRD9Cjo.


As the country's leadingagency on drug abuseprevention and control, theDangerous Drugs Board(DDB) continues to implementa holist ic, balanced andcomprehensive approach tobroaden people'sperspectives on the anti-drugadvocacy and enlist everyFilipino in the anti-drug fight.

The importance of involvingall sectors of the society in thefight against drugs has beenwitnessed over the years. Ithas become more thanapparent that the drug war isneither fought only in thestreets nor fought only by lawenforcers. Our homes andcommunities are now at theforefront of this war, and everyFilipino is a warrior determined to winthe battle.

For the DDB, taking steps toaddress the drug menace meansemploying strategies that counter allits facets. It continues to embracethe five pillar global drug controlapproach adopted during the UNGeneral Assembly Special Sessionon Drugs (UNGASS) on July 1998 andby the ASEAN and ChinaCooperative Operat ions onResponse to Dangerous Drugs(ACCORD). UNGASS sets themes for

DDB Adopts a Balanced and Comprehensive Approachto Drug Prevention in the Philippines

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member states to follow in bothnational and regional efforts. Assuch, it represents the coordinatedactions of all member states and canbe viewed as the global frameworkfor drug control.

Efforts that span initiatives in lawenforcement, regulatory complianceand judicial and legislative measuresstand at the core of the Board's DrugSupply Reduction Pil lar. Theseinitiatives put forward the Board'saims of curbing the supply ofdangerous drugs in the country andpreventing controlled substancesfrom being deflected from the licit tothe illicit market.

Drug demand reduct ionpil lar on the other handcomplements the efforts of thelaw enforcement in overturningforces of drug syndicates,traffickers and cultivators byenabling people to resist thelure of drugs.

The DDB has a range ofeducational programs andservices designed to addressthe needs of every sector ofsociety. Trainings on enhancingpersonal and interpersonal,leadership and other life skillsof the youth are installed.Parents are given training oneffective and responsibleparenting. Employers and

workers are also provided withprograms that help ensure that theirworkplaces are safe and drug-free.Educators are given trainings ondrug abuse prevention educationwhile community leaders andworkers are also educated andinformed on the ill effects of drugs.The knowledge of healthprofessionals on dangerous drugsare also enhanced through symposiaand seminars. Pillars of the criminaljustice system are given workshopsto help them with their job toenforce and implement the law.

With the aim of reducing andeliminating il licit cultivation ofmarijuana, the DDB also reaches outthrough crafting projectintervent ions and encouragingcultivators to engage in alternativeproduct ion systems. Localgovernment units have become theagency's principal partners to arriveat this end.

Alternative Development projectsimplemented encompass a broaderand inclusive concept of ruraldevelopment that aims to improvethe overall quality of life of the targetbeneficiaries by addressing not onlyincome-generation but alsoeducation, health, safety,infrastructure, and social services. '

A police officer teaches elementary studentson how to resist drugs

DDB Officials and Partners launch the nation's anti-drug slogan, "Kaya ko 'To ng WalangDroga!" (I can do it without drugs!)


Secondary students pledge to be drug-freeand to uphold the Barkada Kontra Droga

(Peers Against Drugs) principles

Projects are based on andtailored to the specific needs of thelocal population and is suitable tothe climate and geographical locationof the area.

The fourth pillar, civic awarenessand response aims to st imulatediscussion and generate publicopinion that lead to participation.The DDB utilizes different forms ofmedia to spread the anti-drugadvocacy and enlist more and moreFilipinos in the fight against drugs.

Recognizing that drug abuse is aborderless concern, the DDBcontinues to cooperate withregional and internat ionalcounterparts. Aside from sharingbest pract ices, regional and

international cooperat ionopportunities provide venues forprogram improvement andinnovation.

The country's officials, preventionpractitioners and law enforcers, andother anti-drug abuse campaignworkers have been involved ininternational assemblies wherePhilippine programs and projectsthat address drug abuse get toplatforms where they can beenhanced, collectively evaluated,and emulated for their merit.

As can be gleaned from itsprograms and projects, the DDB hascontinued to ensure that all facetsof the ant i-drug menace areexamined and addressed.

The DDB continued to be arelevant agency in protecting theFilipino people from the destructiveclout of drugs through promoting theimportance of living healthy anddrug-free.

The Dangerous Drugs Board willremain committed in incorporatingthe anti-drug abuse advocacy in theFil ipino consciousness. Thiscommitment is shared by the Board'spartner agencies in the academe,local government and communities.

DDB Adopts Balanced Approach

DDB Officials and Staff lead the community as they dance against drugs


ATCPDE ProvidesPreventive DrugEducation among

Tertiary LevelStudents in the

Philippines

The National Service TrainingProgram is a required course in thetertiary level under Republic Act (RA)9163. No col lege student cangraduate without taking this course.

The program aims to develop inthe student leadership, nationalism,civic consciousness and disasterpreparedness. One of the topics inthe NSTP program is preventive drugeducation.

The ASEAN Training Center forPreventive Drug Education (ATCPDE)has several objectives, one of whichis to assist in the development of avaluable drug education program forthe school and the community.

In 2013, Quezon City Anti DrugAbuse Advisory Council (QCADAAC)requested ATCPDE for technicalassistance in its preventive drugeducation program for NSTPstudents of Quezon City PolytechnicUniversity.

Three members of ATCPDE servedas speakers. They were Prof. FrancisGrace Duka-Pante, Dr. Catalina S.Salazar, and Dr. Evangeline M.Zalamea. For eight Sundays fromJanuary to March 2013, thespeakers rounded the QCPUcampuses in San Bartolome,Novaliches, Batasan Campus, andSan Francisco High School Campus.

The students, around 200 perbatch, were first given a 10-itempretest. The questions were thenanswered and an interact ivediscussion fol lowed. A 10-itemposttest ended the day's activity.

The discussion focused on basicterms related to drugs, the reasonsfor taking drugs, different kinds ofdrugs, protective factors againstdrug abuse, alternatives to drugs,and preventive drug education.

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DepED Philippines Conducts Work Conferenceon the National Drug Education Program

The Philippine Department ofEducation through the Health andNutrition Center conducted theConsultat ive Conference on theNational Drug Education Program(NDEP) on May 21-22, 2014 at theTagaytay International ConventionCenter (TICC), Tagaytay City,Philippines.

It was participated in by theregional NDEP Coordinators (1 eachfrom the Secondary Educat ionDivision, Elementary Educat ionDivision, and Alternative LearningSystem), Regional Medical Officersand representatives fromgovernment and non-governmentorganizations with expertise on drugabuse education.

The work conference is pursuantto Section 43 of Article IV of RepublicAct No. 9165 otherwise known asthe "Comprehensive DangerousDrugs Act of 2002" which states thatthe Department of Educat ion(DepEd) shall support the NationalDrug Education Program (NDEP) withthe school authorit ies fullyresponsible for its implementation.

During the work-conference, thethrusts and priorities of the NDEP forSY 2014-2015 were presented and

discussed including the policies andguidelines in enforcing the provisionsof Article IV sections 41-45 ofRepublic Act 9165 and the roles andresponsibi lities of the NDEPcoordinators, school administratorsand teachers in the implementationof the program. One of the highlightsof the activity is the conduct ofStrengths, Weaknesses,Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)analysis on the implementation ofNDEP and mapping out of effectivedrug abuse prevention strategies tobe implemented in the schools andcommunities. The NDEPcoordinators per region preparedtheir own Action Plan on NDEP tostrengthen its implementation.

The topics and speakers duringthe work conference are thefollowing:

1. Global and National DrugSituation Update- Agent Ivy Joy

Tolent ino of the Philippine DrugEnforcement Agency (PDEA)

2. Strategies to Address theDrug Problem-Usec. Edgar C.Galvante of the Dangerous DrugsBoard (DDB)

3. Random Drug Test ing forStudents and Employees- Dr. JasminPeralta of the Department of Health

4. Role of Local GovernmentUnits in the Implementation of RA9165 in Support of School DAPE- Mr.Julie Tarrayo of the Drug AbusePrevent ion and Control Off ice(DAPCO) of Muntinlupa City

5. Salient Provision of RA 9165-Atty. Cesar Posada of DDB

6. Guidelines for TakingCustody of a Child/Youth found to beViolating Provision of RA 9165 whilein School- Atty. Philip Josef Vera Cruzof DDB

7. SWOT Analysis in DesigningSchool-based Drug AbusePrevention Program - Prof. FrancisGrace Duka-Pante of ATCPDE

8. Workshop on Policies andGuidelines in the Enforcement ofArticle IV, Sections 41-45 - Ms.Teresita Pineda of DDB

The Chief of the Health DivisionMaria Corazon C. Dumlao welcomedthe participants and Usec. Edgar C.Galvante, Undersecretary of theDDB gave the keynote address. Ms.Maria Theresa Bacud, National NDEPCoordinator presented theparticipants. The representatives/experts on drug abuse preventionand control from variousgovernment and non-governmentorganizations actively participated inthe open fora and workshops andDDB staff provided brain-basedactivities/energizers in betweentopics.

The Director of the Health andNutrition Center, Dr. Ella CeciliaNaliponguit provided directions forthe NDEP and challenged theparticipants to work together for asustainable NDEP. The success ofthe NDEP is due to the strongsupport from the DepED SecretaryBr. Armin A. Luistro and DepED

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ATCPDE PDE...

Based on the discussions, itseemed the students know muchabout drugs and drug abuse butthey wanted to know more aboutthe protect ive factors andalternatives to drug use. The schooldefinitely has a role to play inpreventive drug education. Schoolorganizations and volunteer workare very much welcome to the youth.They are able to experience a senseof belongingness, explore theirtalents and hone their skil ls.Teachers should be encouraged tobecome advisers of organizations.This may entail a lot more time andeffort but will certainly lead topositive actions on the part of thestudents.

Another crucial point is thes c h o o l - f a m i l y - c o m m u n i t ycoordination. Parents should also beaware of the preventive drugeducation program. Without doubt,a happy, supportive family can leadthe children to more productive andconstruct ive endeavors. Acommunity that works for a drug-freeneighborhood serves as a f inemodel to the youth.

Drug abuse may not be easilydefeated but with continuous drugeducation, more and more youth willunderstand the evils brought bydrugs and hopeful ly will becommitted not to use drugs. A drug-free society leads to a better qualityof life.

Evangeline M. Zalamea


The author in one of her drugeducation lectures to QCPU NSTP

students

Marikina Anti-Drug Abuse CouncilImplements Various Programs

The Marikina Anti-Drug AbuseCouncil (MADAC) continuouslydedicate its manpower and logisticsto reach out to all sectors of societyand provide alternative activities forcommunity drug prevent iveeducation. The Council 's drugdemand reduction programs were inthe form of sports, lectures, anddance competitions. They also

conducted a drug symposiumcampus tour which was very popularamong students.

It is a multi-media and theatricalact of the two mascots: BATANG BIDAmeaning "Batang Iwas Droga Ako" (Iam a Drug-free Kid) and Adiktus.Approximately 28,000 students werereached by the event.


Muntinlupa Strengthens Community-based Response:Unified Strategies Against Drug Abuse

The Drug Abuse Prevention andControl Office (DAPCO) of the Cityof Muntinlupa intensified theirprogram dubbed as CRUSADA(Community-based Response:Unified StrategiesAgainst Drug Abuse).

It aims to engagelocal residents in thefight against drugsthrough their activeparticipation in makingtheir respectivecommunities drug-free.

It utilizes severalstrategies whichinclude programorientation, familyclustering (50h o u s e h o l d s ) ,segregation, drugawareness education,formation of supporttask forces, saturation,clearing, assessment,unveiling of drug-free

the prevailing drug situation inMuntinlupa is being uncovered. Italso facilitates the enhancementof the awareness of the residents

on the significance of aconcerted effort tocombat drug abuseproblem in thecommunity; strengthenthe home-based policingatmosphere of thecommunity through thefive (5) support taskforces; and inculcate thesense of socialresponsibility and thespirit of Bayanihan(community spirit) amongcommunity members.

Community lecture against drugs,crime, and smoking

billboard, and monitoring, reporting,and evaluation.

Through the CRUSADA program,the grassroots is being reached and


The Dangerous Drugs Board facil itated theparticipation of four (4) Philippine youth leaders to theFisrt Global Forum (GoForth) for Youth Leaders on DrugPrevention held February 10-14, 2014 at the ArmedForces Officers Club Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmirates.

They were Jessie Tolentino, Shelly Anne Catangay andGenevieve Allison Alambra. Ms. Alambra representedATCPDE. She is a sophomore student from the Universityof the Philippines College of Education.

The Global Forum organized by the Colombo Plan DrugAdvisory Programme and the National RehabilitationCentre of Abu Dhabi was participated by 47 countriesand 250 youth leaders.

The forum provided a rich discussion on drug-relatedissues confronting the youth across the globe. Somequestions raised pertain to the reasons for drug useand the failure of religion and legal restrictions to preventyoung people from abusing drugs.

A simultaneous life skills training was conducted whichcapacitate the youth leaders to be effective agents ofthe global anti-drug advocacy. Also included in theactivities were a visit to Desert Safari where participantshad the opportunity to ride a camel, and experience Dune

DDB, ATCPDE Send Youth Representatives to 1st GlobalForum for Youth Leaders on Drug Use Prevention

The Philippine youth leaders in costume

Bashing (known in Dubai to be an offroading sportsgame) and the cultural exchange night where theparticipants witnessed performances from differentnationalities.

Philippines Conducts Youth Congress on Drug AbusePrevention Education 2014

The Dangerous Drugs Boardthrough its Nat ional YouthCoordinating Council on Drug AbusePrevention Education (NYCC-DAPE)in partnership with the NationalYouth Commission (NYC) conductedthe 22nd National Youth Congressin Tanay, Rizal on June 24-27, 2014.It was attended by 180 youthleaders from different areas of thecountry. The activity was stronglysupported by the Inter-AgencyCouncil on Drug Abuse PreventionEducation (IAC-DAPE). This year's

Congress activities include teambuilding, panel dicussions and volunteer service to a school

theme is "Youth Action for HealthyCommunities without Drugs."

The 4-day Congress started withfun-filled introductory acivities andan inspir ing talk on the nextgenerat ion leader. Brain-basedteaching was also integratedfocusing on creating energy,managing environment, statemanagement and its 5 tenets. Therewas also a community immersion,and a sports competition. Lecturescovered sal ient topics on thenational drug situation, drugs and

sexually-transmitted infections, legaland medical implication of drugabuse, status on the legalization ofmarijuana and the status ofSangguniang Kabataan (YouthCouncil). The highlight of the activitywas the passage of resolutionsusing the parliamentary procedure.The Congress ended with theorganization of a youth consultativebody comprised of representativesfrom various participating agenciesand organizations.


Representatives from ASEAN Member States AttendTraining of Master Trainers on Universal Prevention

Curriculum for Substance Use

The Colombo Plan AsianCentre for Certification andEducation of AddictionProfessionals (ACCE) incollaboration with theDangerous Drugs Boardconducted the Training ofMaster Trainers on UniversalPrevention Curriculum forSubstance Use (UPC) Series 1(Introduction to PreventionScience) on April 7-11, 2014in Makati City, Philippines.

The program was funded bythe Bureau for InternationalNarcotics and Law EnforcementAffairs of the United StatesDepartment of State.

Among the 19 trainees,eight (8) came from ASEANmember states. They wereTeresita Pineda, Little JonesEspeleta, Maria Corazon

Dumlao, and Francis GraceDuka-Pante (Philippines);Paulina Padmohoedojo andBobby Hartanto (Indonesia);Yusof bin Ismail (Singapore)and Jo Choong Lean Keow(Malaysia).

Mr. Tay Bian How, ACCEDirector of the Colombo PlanSecretariat explained that thetrainees need to finish the 7curricula which cover thefollowing topics: Introductionto Prevention Science, Family-based PreventiveInterventions, School-basedPreventive Interventions,Prevention in the Workplace,Environmental PreventiveInterventions and the Media,Evidence-Based PreventionImplementation Systems, andDrug Prevention Monitoring andEvaluation.

The training participants and guests during the opening program

The first curriculum coversthe basics of PreventionScience ranging fromEpidemiology of Substance Useand the Role of Prevention;Physiology and Pharmacology;Definitions and BehaviorsAddressed by Prevention;Evidence-Based PreventionInterventions and Policies: TheUNODC InternationalStandards on Drug UsePrevention; The Role of theSubstance Use PreventionCoordinator and PreventionSpecialist; and Review ofLessons Learned andApplication to Practice.

The second part of theseries will be conducted on July7-19, 2014 at Cape Town,South Africa.


Philippines Joins the World inCelebrating IDADAIT 2014

Spearheaded by the UnitedNations (UN) globally and theDangerous Drugs Board (DDB)locally, June 26 marks theobservance of the InternationalDay Against Drug Abuse andIllicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) everyyear. The celebration stemmedfrom the UN's General Assemblyresolution dated December 7,1987 as a response to the needto further strengthen globalaction to attain a drug-freeworld.

In adopting the internationaltheme "A Message of Hope:Drug Use Disorders arePreventable and Treatable," DDBled the celebration in Tanay, Rizalthrough a program and a Zumbashowdown.

The ceremonies started witha prayer led by Pastor MedelMendez. Tanay Mayor Rafael A.Tanjuatco welcomed theparticipants. Then DDBPermanent Member EdgarGalvante read Secretary AntonioA. Villar Jr.'s message.

Afterwhich, Ms. EllaDimaculangan, DDB's PressRelations Officer announced thewinners for the various contests.Sampaloc National High School'sslogan entry was adjudged thewinner. Simeon R. Bendana Sr.

Elementary School was awardedthe most colorful delegation whileMarciana P. Catolos MemorialNational High School andMarikina Anti-drug Abuse Councilgot the biggest delegationaward.

Ms. Dimaculangan alsoannounced the DDB's first onlinestudent video contest which isopen to all college students. Thevideo should be able to buildawareness on drug prevention.Three steps need to be followedby those who wish to join: createa video, upload in YouTube andregister the video. Deadline ofentries will be on September 12,2014. Winners will receiveP30,000, P20,000 and P10,000respectively.

The unveiling of the billboardof Tanay's commitment andsupport to DDB's "No toMarijuana Legalization" campaignwas witnessed by the public. Thiswas followed by the closingremarks of Hon. Vice Mayor JaimeB. Vista.

The IDADAIT celebration 2014was actively participated bystudents, youth leaders,community leaders andmembers, government and non-government organizations, andsponsoring organizations.

DDB Officials and Staff with the ATCPDEDirector during the IDADAIT 2014 Celebration

representat ive to the DDBUndersecretary Alberto T. Muyot.

The NDEP is an educat ionalendeavor aimed to raise theconsciousness of elementary andsecondary students on the perils ofuse of il licit drugs. It has beendesigned to enable all sectors towork collaboratively with the schoolsystem as the core, thereby unifyingall sectoral endeavors. NDEP isanchored on two legal mandates: RA7624 of 1992, also known as "An ActIntegrating Drug Prevention andControl in the Intermediate andSecondary Curricula as well as theNon-Formal, Informal andIndigenous Learning Systems andfor Other Purposes" and RA 9165,otherwise known as"Comprehensive Dangerous DrugsAct of 2002.”

Several DepED issuances weredisseminated in the field such asDECS Memo No.388, s. 1995"Institutionalizing the National DrugEducation Program (NDEP) in allschools"; DECS Memo No.499,s.1997 "Strengthening theNational Drug Education Program(NDEP) in Schools", DepED Order No.5, s. 2003 "Implementing Rules andRegulations (IRR) of RA 9165 andDepED Order No. 12 s. 2009"Strengthening the National DrugEducation Program (NDEP) inSchools.

Dr. Ella Cecilia G. Naliponguit,CESOMaria Corazon C. Dumlao,MD,MPH,DBHI

DepED WorkConference on DrugsContinued from p. 10

Students and youth leaders join theZumba showdown


Director’s Message

EDITORIAL BOXExecutive Editor

Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante

Managing EditorVirgilio M. Gaje

DesignPIA-MISD

CoordinatorFrancianne C. Autor

Contributing WritersDrug Education Committee (DEC)

Members and Guest Writers

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DEC Members, Consultants,Staff, and Agency Representatives

Calendar Year 2014

Commission on Higher Education(CHED):Isabel F. Inlayo

Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB):Teresita C. PinedaEmma R. PastorfideLalaine F. Divina

Department of Education (DepED):Ella Cecilia G. NaliponguitMaria Corazon C. Dumlao

Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment (DSWD):Violeta A. CruzEden C. Mariño

Philippine Information Agency (PIA):Belina SB. CapulVirgilio M. Gaje (Information Officer/ Webmaster)

University of the Philippines (UP):Rosario I. Alonzo (Consultant)Maria Helen S. de Hitta-CatalanFrancis Grace H. Duka-Pante (Director)Domingo R. Rayco Jr.Catalina S. Salazar (Consultant)Grace R. SumayoRosanelia T. YangcoEvangeline M. Zalamea (Executive Secretary)Francianne C. Autor (Research Assistant)

OURVISION:

Unified Action fora Drug-Free ASEAN

Attainment of a drug-freeASEAN requires anintegrated and multi-disciplinary approach

that coordinates multipleprograms and strategiesin collaboration with thefamilies, students, com-munity members, anddecision and policy

makers in the programplanning process. Withgreat focus on preven-tion, the planning pro-cess should considerprimarily priority beha-viors that contribute tohealth, safety, and well-being of students, staff,and families, as well asassess supportive and

healthful environment thatnurture decision-makingskills and values for life.

After celebrating its 34thFoundation Year, the ASEANTraining Center for PreventiveDrug Education took a glimpseof its meaningful past and

decided to face the comingyears with confidence andfaith.

Under the helm of Dr.Evangeline Zalamea, the pathtowards a more focused andcommitted drug preventionefforts was paved. Thesefruitful years inspire the currentset of the Drug EducationCommittee members torevisit ATCPDE’s thrust andrealign its efforts to makethem more international inscope.

This has been evident in theconduct of the ASEAN SeminarWorkshop on Community-Based Prevention of DrugAbuse in 2013 and theproposed Baseline Survey ofASEAN Drug PreventionEndeavours this year.

Guided by its principle of: A ASEAN Action T Towards a more C Culture-sensitive and P Participatory D Drug E Education

the Center strives to regain itsglorious years as a leadingtraining institution in theASEAN region. It continues totake small but determinedsteps towards helping achievethe vision of a drug-resistantPhilippines and a drug-freeASEAN by 2015.

With the commitment andpassion shared by itsworkforce which representsvital national institutions in thefight against drugs, thisadvocacy and dream willhopefully be a reality.

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