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Official Publication of the ASEAN Training Center for Preventive Drug Education . August 2015 ATCPDE Joins Phl-hosted 35th ASOD The Philippines, through the Danger- ous Drugs Board (DDB), hosted the 35th ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) Meeting at Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City, Philippines on July 1-3, 2014. The annual ASOD meeting aims to consolidate and strengthen collaborative efforts in the prevention and control of the drug problem in the region, share rel- evant information of common concerns and provide updates on progress made in the implementation of programs in or- der to realize the goals and targets set in the ASEAN Plan of Action. The Philippine delegation was headed by the Dangerous Drugs Board officials, namely Undersecretary Jose Marlowe S. Pedregosa (Executive Direc- tor), Hon. Rommel L. Garcia (Permanent Member), Hon. Edgar C. Galvante (Per- manent Member), Assistant Secretary Benjamin P. Reyes (Deputy Executive Director for Operations), Ms. Teresita C. Pineda(Chief, Preventive Education, Training and Information Division), Ms. Corazon P. Mamigo (OIC, Policy Stud- ASEAN Roundup : Indonesia (4) Malaysia (5), Singapore (5), Thailand (7). National Roundup : Pasig (8), Muntinlupa (8), DOJ-PPA (9), Zambales (9), Bacolod (10) BKD Youth Camp (11), Marikina (11), DepEd (12), Quezon City (13), CADCA Phl (14), CHED (14), DSWD (15); Director's Message (16), Life Skills Training for PDE Implementers in ASEAN (16). Continued on page 2 Continued on page 3 What’s Inside : ATCPDE caps 35th year with NDEP training for coordi- nators, guidance counselors ies, Research and Statistics Division), and Atty. Philip Josef T. Vera-Cruz (Chief, Legal Affairs Division). The meeting was graced by the country's Vice President Hon. Jejomar C. Binay Sr. who gave the keynote ad- dress. The meeting proper started with the transfer of chairmanship from Myanmar to the Philippines. Undersecretary Jose Marlowe S. Pedregosa presided over the plenary ATCPDE celebrated its 35th Foun- dation Anniversary on November 28, 2014 with the theme, "Thirty-Five Years and Beyond: Strengthening Collaboration for a Drug-Free ASEAN." The celebration kicked off with a “Walk Against Drugs” participated by the ATCPDE members, Inter-agency Coun- cil on Drug Abuse Prevention Education (IAC-DAPE) members from Tanay and Marikina, some Philippine Drug Enforce- ment Agency (PDEA) staff, and UP Inte- grated School drummers and Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) mem- bers. The Opening Ceremonies at 10:00 AM was held at the Benitez Theater, UP College of Education (CEd). The wel-

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Official Publication of the ASEAN Training Center for Preventive Drug Education . August 2015

ATCPDE Joins Phl-hosted 35th ASOD

The Philippines, through the Danger-ous Drugs Board (DDB), hosted the 35thASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters(ASOD) Meeting at Dusit Thani Hotel,Makati City, Philippines on July 1-3,2014.

The annual ASOD meeting aims toconsolidate and strengthen collaborativeefforts in the prevention and control ofthe drug problem in the region, share rel-evant information of common concernsand provide updates on progress madein the implementation of programs in or-der to realize the goals and targets setin the ASEAN Plan of Action.

The Phil ippine delegation washeaded by the Dangerous Drugs Boardofficials, namely Undersecretary JoseMarlowe S. Pedregosa (Executive Direc-tor), Hon. Rommel L. Garcia (PermanentMember), Hon. Edgar C. Galvante (Per-manent Member), Assistant SecretaryBenjamin P. Reyes (Deputy ExecutiveDirector for Operations), Ms. Teresita C.Pineda(Chief, Preventive Education,Training and Information Division), Ms.Corazon P. Mamigo (OIC, Policy Stud-

ASEAN Roundup: Indonesia(4) Malaysia (5), Singapore (5),Thailand (7). National Roundup: Pasig (8),Muntinlupa (8), DOJ-PPA (9),Zambales (9), Bacolod (10) BKDYouth Camp (11), Marikina (11),DepEd (12), Quezon City (13),CADCA Phl (14), CHED (14),DSWD (15); Director's Message(16), Life Skills Training for PDEImplementers in ASEAN (16).

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ATCPDE caps 35thyear with NDEPtraining for coordi-nators, guidancecounselors

ies, Research and Statistics Division),and Atty. Philip Josef T. Vera-Cruz (Chief,Legal Affairs Division).

The meeting was graced by thecountry's Vice President Hon. JejomarC. Binay Sr. who gave the keynote ad-dress. The meeting proper started withthe transfer of chairmanship fromMyanmar to the Phil ippines.Undersecretary Jose Marlowe S.Pedregosa presided over the plenary

ATCPDE celebrated its 35th Foun-dation Anniversary on November 28, 2014with the theme, "Thirty-Five Years andBeyond: Strengthening Collaboration fora Drug-Free ASEAN."

The celebration kicked off with a“Walk Against Drugs” participated by theATCPDE members, Inter-agency Coun-cil on Drug Abuse Prevention Education(IAC-DAPE) members from Tanay andMarikina, some Philippine Drug Enforce-ment Agency (PDEA) staff, and UP Inte-grated School drummers and BoyScouts of the Philippines (BSP) mem-bers.

The Opening Ceremonies at 10:00AM was held at the Benitez Theater, UPCollege of Education (CEd). The wel-

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sessions and addressed certain con-cerns. The morning session was high-lighted by the 7-minute statement of thehead of delegations and presentation ofcountry reports. The delegates werethen divided into 5 working groups: Pre-ventive Education (chaired by Indone-sia); Treatment and Rehabilitation (Ma-laysia); Law Enforcement (Thailand);Research (Singapore) and AlternativeDevelopment (Indonesia).

The ATCPDE representatives, Prof.Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante (Direc-tor) and Dr. Ella Cecilia G. Naliponguit(DepEd representative) participated inthe preventive education working group.Among the participants were: OsmawiHaji Osman (Brunei); Thong Sokunthea(Cambodia); Yappi Manafe, LinaPadmohoedojo, Resmining Eka Dewi(Indonesia); Ni Ni Hlaing (Myanmar);Kaye Chow (Singapore); OrnanongLarpphuvanart (Thailand); and HuangAnh Tuyen (Vietnam). Mr. Yappi Manafefrom Indonesia chaired the meeting.

The first part of the discussion fo-cused on sharing of preventive educa-tion efforts such as Brunei's Galllery InfoDadah, Singapore's Dance Works! andprograms for out of school youth, Phil-ippines' capacity-building activities forpreventive education, Thailand's anti-drug scouts and ASEAN Youth LeaderNetwork Against Drugs Project andIndonesia's adoption of the UNODC'sInternational Standards on Drug Use

Prevention. The working group came upwith following recommendations:

1. There should be sharing of pro-grams on how to reach out-of-schoolyouth and other hard to reach groupswhich are highly at-risk for drug abuse.

2. All ASEAN Member Statesshould adopt the UNODC's InternationalStandards on Drug Use Prevention.

3. It must be ensured that moni-toring and evaluation mechanisms arein place in all drug prevention programsand interventions. Evaluation shouldfocus not only on change in knowledgebut most importantly, change in atti-tudes among the program beneficiaries.

4. For post 2015 agenda, theremust be emphasis on learning fromcountry experiences and sharing of bestpractices as well as formulating notonly effective and innovative country

programs, but most importantly imple-menting a drug prevention interventionthat is ASEAN in nature.

5. There should be a website forthe ASEAN Preventive Education Work-ing Group that will serve as a venue forthe exchange of ideas and experiences.

Moreover, Prof. Pante requested thepreventive education working groupcountry representatives to fill out a ques-tionnaire in connection with theATCPDE's Baseline Survey of ASEANDrug Prevention Endeavors.

On the second day, several reportson relevant ASEAN meetings and re-gional workshops/trainings were pre-sented. This was followed by the pre-sentations of new project proposals.Among those approved was theATCPDE's proposal on Life Skills Train-ing for Preventive Drug EducationImplementers in the ASEAN Regionpresented by Prof. Duka-Pante.

During the last day, external par-ties (Japan, China and Korea) presentedtheir respective country reports. Prof.Pante expressed ATCPDE's gratitude toJapan for sponsoring its ASEAN Semi-nar-Workshop on Community-BasedPrevention of Drug Abuse through theJapan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).

In concluding the meeting, the 35thASOD reports were adopted andSingapore officially accepted to be thehost of the 36th ASOD.

The Preventive Education Working Group, ASOD 2014

The Philippine delegation

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come remarks were delivered by theUP CEd Dean Rosario I. Alonzo andCollege Secretary Maria VanessaLusung-Oyzon. ATCPDE DirectorFrancis Grace Duka-Pante intro-duced Dangerous Drugs BoardDeputy Executive Director for Opera-tions Assistant Secretary Benjamin P.Reyes as the Keynote Speaker. AsecReyes stressed the importance of col-laboration in combating the drug men-ace.

The highlight of the event is thetraining on the Universal Prevention Cur-riculum (UPC) 1 which is Introductionto Prevention Science. Three membersof ATCPDE's Drug Education Commit-tee who were trained by the ColomboPlan International Centre for Certifica-tion and Education of Addiction Profes-sionals on the Universal Prevention Cur-riculum for Substance Use served asresource persons.

Around 300 participants designatedas their school/division drug educationprogram coordinator from the differentparts of the National Capital Region at-

tended the training.Ms. Teresita C. Pineda, DDB Chief

of Preventive Education, Training, andInformation Division (PETID) discussedTraining Introduction and Overview ofPrevention Science. Dr. Maria CorazonC. Dumlao, DepEd's Health DivisionChief and DepEd Alternate Represen-

tative for ATCPDE explained the Epide-miology, Physiology, and Pharmacologyof Substance Use. Prof. Pante intro-duced the concept of Evidence-BasedPrevention Interventions and Policies.

A pre- and post test were given tothe participants to gauge if the trainingwas able to increase participant knowl-edge on prevention science.

Simultaneous with the training onPrevention Science, a seminar on Ba-sic Addiction Counseling Knowledge andSkills was conducted by two Interna-tionally Certified Addictions Counselors:Ms. Aimee Rose A. Arguelles-Mandaand Ms. Ma. Elena F. Cristobal.

It was attended by 58 school guid-ance counselors from the divisions ofCaloocan, Marikina, Manila and QuezonCity. Two guidance counselors from theUniversity of the Philippines IntegratedSchool also attended the training.

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The United Nations Office on Drugsand Crime (UNODC) emphasized in theInternational Standards on Drug Use Pre-vention that national drug preventionsystems are about ensuring children,youth and adults have the opportunityto lead healthy and safe lifestyles inmultiple settings. Therefore, the nationalsectors to be involved in the delivery ofprevention interventions and policiesnecessitate clear role definition andcoordination.

The National Narcotics Board of In-donesia (BNN), as a leader on the pre-vention programme, is doing the pilotproject adapting the international pre-vention standards focusing on threesettings: school-based prevention inJogjakarta Province, family-based pre-vention in Riau Province and workplace-based prevention in Riau Island Prov-ince.

A national drug prevention systeminvolves relevant national sectors (e.g.education, health, social welfare, youth,labour, law enforcement, etc.) in theplanning, delivery, monitoring and evalu-ation of its components:

- Integrated levels of consistentimplementation: national (federal), sub-national (state/regional/district), andmunicipal (local).

-Full spectrum of key stakeholders:This could include, but is not limited to:national and sub-national administra-tion, municipal or local, governmentalservice delivery agencies, non-govern-mental agencies, residents and com-munity leaders, religious communitiesand leaders, universities and other re-search institutions, and the private sec-tor.

-Structured and well-defined rolesand responsibilities for all stakeholders:There is great value in partnership andcollaboration of various stakeholders

Road to Indonesia's National Standardson Drug Abuse Prevention

Implementing the Adaptation of International Prevention Standards by UNODC

working together and taking responsi-bility for different elements of policydevelopment and implementation.

-A strong lead and coordinatingagency: It should be noted that there isno single way of organising the deliveryof evidence-based prevention strategies.For example, they need not necessar-ily be carried out in the form ofprogrammes, but can also be integratedinto the everyday work of institutionsand services such as the school, youthwork and health and social services. Inthis case, strategies are planned, man-aged and coordinated centrally, whilethe implementation relies on local multi-professional coordination.

This article will highlight the imple-mentation of the school-based preven-tion intervention. The primary role of theschool is to teach skills, to impartknowledge and to establish sound val-ues base in relation to health and druguse, not only to change behaviours thatmay be determined by factors beyondthe influence of the school. In implement-ing a school-based prevention interven-tion, it is important to solicit the sup-port of all relevant stakeholders.

DI Yogyakarta province was chosenas a place for implementing the nationalprevention standard in Indonesia from2014 onwards. This province is locatedin the Island of Java. The city ofYogyakarta is the capital of the region.Yogyakarta is historically and culturallypart of the central Java region, althoughit is now a separately-administered en-tity. It is the only region in Indonesiathat is still governed by a pre-colonialmonarchy, the sultan of Yogyakarta, whoserves as the hereditary governer of theregion.

For the pilot project, the school-based prevention is held in one of thevocational schools in Yogyakarta (2 Vo-cational High School, Sleman DIY) and9 Junior High School, Yogyakarta. Theseschools have their own drug prevention-based teams namely, GIANTS (Stu-dents Anti Drugs Empowerment) in 2Vocational High School and KOSISBA(Students Anti Drugs Empowerment) in9 Junior High School.

Below is a diagram showing theframework of the national preventionstandard on school-based drug use pre-vention in Indonesia.

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My Beautiful Malaysia:Preventive Measures thru Community Empowerment

A novel approach has been imple-mented towards educating the public onthe ill-effects of drug abuse. Sensitizingthe community at large using commu-nity empowerment approach is anothersolution to support the efforts of treatmentand rehabilitation services as well asenforcement in containing the prolifera-tion of drug abuse and trafficking.

Emphasizing the roles of commu-nity by focusing on risk and protectivefactors can improve the long-term well-being of the community. Over and abovetheir influence on the issue at hand,most risk and protective factors aregeneral as well. Such protective factorsfor youth, for instance, as parent-childcommunication, attachment to the com-munity, self-respect and high expecta-tions are likely to lead not only to a re-duction in dangerous and self-destruc-tive behavior, but to young people them-selves developing into better parentsand citizens, surely becoming role mod-els for the next generation.

Those are what National Anti-DrugsAgency attempted to instill in the com-munity and by doing so, My BeautifulMalaysia program is implemented inJanuary 2015. This program is anothermilestone of NADA in empowering the

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community through wave ofvolunteerism which is in line with the7th commitment of the Home Ministry.NADA Antidrug Volunteers or well-known as SKUAD 1Malaysia play vitalroles on My Beautiful Malaysia projectunder the initiative of National BlueOcean Strategies. There are 110 high-risk communities identified and targetedfor this project throughout Malaysia.

This project requires the Anti-DrugVolunteers (SKUAD 1Malaysia) to co-ordinate community services at theircommunity places and activities beingcarried out such as cleaning doping/drug addicts' port or beautifying publicplaces and facilities. This is basically aplatform or a starting point to nurturethe spirit of volunteerism among young-sters which involve them in activitiessuch as community services (mutualassist) as well as fitness activities. Thevolunteers also act as "whistle blower"to help curb and overcome drug-relatedproblems in their area.

Community cooperation is funda-mental as to achieve the objective tocreate a drug-free community as wellas to attain a clean environment,healthy lifestyle and safer community.Moreover, it is also an initiative to posi-

tively impact the lives of youth in thecommunity by organizing programs oractivities as preventive measures suchas family-based and community-basedprograms with collaboration of variousgovernment agencies and non-govern-ment organisations.

NADA in cooperation with otheragencies and community at large willconduct My Beautiful Malaysia pro-grams in more focused areas with highstatistics on drug-related cases and inplaces with empty houses that becomethe port of drug abuse and inhalant sniff-ing. Drug addicts sometimes use va-cant houses, recreational park or evenmosque to satisfy their addiction asthey believe that those places are nottargeted areas. NADA and SKUAD1Malaysia with close cooperation withthe district's residents association willenhance the enforcement, preventionand treatment programs to diminish thedrug abuse endemic.

Through this My Beautiful Malay-sia programs, other problems includ-ing vandalism and poverty maybesolved. Boundless commitment fromthe volunteers will deploy a larger waveto ensure their community would be freefrom the drug menace.

Singapore's Mobile Application ‘Aversion’A Game Created by Youths, for Youths

‘Aversion’ Promotional Poster

Older youths are increasingly moreopen towards the idea of trying out theso-called "softer" drugs.This is nothelped by the misinformation they geton social media platforms and in popu-lar culture, where drug-taking has beenglamorised and associated with being'cool' or trendy. Double whammy. Thechallenge then is for the authorities tobe able to present information to theseyouths in a fun manner which appealsto them, yet ensure that the youths canget educated on the dangers and harm-

ful effects of drugs.The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)

of Singapore has always been seeking

innovative and effective means to deliveranti-drug messages to the youths, whoare the primary target audience for itspreventive drug education (PDE) out-reach. CNB's latest PDE initiative is aresult of a joint collaboration with theSchool of Interactive and Digital Mediafrom Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) , inthe form of a mobile game applicationnamed 'Aversion'.

NYP is one of five polytechnics inSingapore, set up to train profession-als to support the technological and

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ASEAN RoundupSingapore's Mobile Application ‘Aversion’

The ‘enemies’ (drugavatars) in ‘Aversion’

Pop-up introduction message of thedrug avatar and its effects to be encoun-

tered in-game

Drug effects are representedmetaphorically, when the player comes

in contact with the drug avatars

Student developers of 'Aversion'and staff from SIDM, NYP taking a photo with the Guest-of-Honour, Mr. Masagos Zulkifli, Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister forHome Affairs and Foreign Affairs (second from right), Special Guest and Singapore's

Anti-Drug Ambassador, Mr Jackie Chan (fourth from left) and NYP Principal and CEO,Mr Chan Lee Mun (first from right) at the launch event on 7 May 2015

economic development of Singapore.Students are mostly older youths, agedbetween 17 and 23 years old.

Targeted at youths between 13 and21 years old,'Aversion' is a 2D platformergame which centers on the concept ofdrug avoidance. Players will need tocontrol and navigate their avatar (in theform of an eye) to avoid contacts withobstacles and dangers (i.e. drugs) inorder to advance to the next level. Drugsare represented by different avatars thatwill appear randomly throughout thegame. New drug avatars will be intro-duced after the players successfullynavigate themselves to the more ad-vanced stages.

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To ensure that preventive drug edu-cation messages are sent out, when-ever a new drug appears for the firsttime, there will be a pop-up messageat the start of a level to introduce thedrug and its effects to the player.

The effects of drug abuse (e.g. de-pression, confusion, anxiety etc.) arerepresented metaphorically in the gameto allow players to experience themthrough game play. In addition to theseeffects, players will lose a life each time

they come into contact with the dan-gers. The anti-drug message in 'Aver-sion' is clear and simple - "To advancein life, avoid drugs at all times."

To increase the educational level ofthe game, there is also a 'Gallery' thatplayers can access at the game's start-ing page. Detailed information of the 'en-emies' i.e. drugs that they will encoun-ter in-game, is compiled for players tolearn more about these common drugsof abuse.

CNB recognises that youths areinfluential in delivering messages, andpeer-to-peer information-sharing is moreeffective, especially among peers withinthe same age group. This is why 'Aver-sion' is special in its own way, being agame created by youths, for youths.Students were involved in every processof the game development, fromconceptualisation to publication. By in-

volving youths in the design process,not only can they come up with a gamewhich will appeal to their peers, theyouths themselves are also "recipients"of anti-drug knowledge. In doing so, theauthority is able to achieve its aim ofreaching out to this target group on aplatform which youths are at; and todisseminate PDE messages in a 'non-authoritative' manner. CNB is also veryprivileged to have international superstarMr Jackie Chan, to help launch themobile game application at NYP.

'Aversion' is available for free down-load on the App Store (iOS) and theGoogle Play store (Android). To down-load, simply scan the QR codes below.

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ASEAN RoundupThailand Holds Training Workshop for ASEAN Youth Leaders

on Social Development and Drug Abuse Prevention 2015The Office of the Narcotics

Control Board (ONCB) fromthe Kingdom of Thailandorganized the TrainingWorkshop for ASEAN YouthLeaders on SocialDevelopment and Drug AbusePrevention held at Chiang Raiand Bangkok, Thailand on May24-31, 2015.The trainingworkshop was participated byforty-one (41) youth leadersfrom ten (10) countries, nine(9) of which are ASEAN Member States,(Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar,Republic of the Philippines, Kingdom ofThailand, and Socialist Republic of VietNam), and Kingdom of Bhutan.

The Philippines was represented byGenevieve Allison C. Alambra (Universityof the Philippines College of Educationstudent and ATCPDE representative),Dominique Zynex N. De Vera (fromMarikina Anti-Drug Abuse Council), JephLaniel C. Alfonso (from Pasay MarikinaAnti-Drug Abuse Council), Maria Eliza P.Shio (Ambassadress of the NationalYouth Coordinating Council), and EllaMarie L. Dimaculangan (from theDangerous Drugs Board) as the group'smentor.

The training workshop wasparticipated by youths 15-24 years oldand focused on the "Roles of Youth inDrug Abuse Prevention". Each countrywas asked to present the current statusof their country on this particular topic.Common in the presentations were themention of the particular drug commonlyabused in their place, the currentstrategies in addressing drug abuse,and ways to implement activities on drugabuse prevention and many otherpertinent information.

Each country also put up an exhibiton their drug abuse prevention programsand interventions. The Philippinesfeatured the Dangerous Drugs Board's(the lead agency on drug abuseprevention and control in the Philippines)initiatives such as Barkada Kontra Droga(Peer Groups Against Drugs), thecreation of the National YouthCoordinating Council on Drug Abuse

Prevention Education, Life SkillsEnhancement trainings, and otheractivities aiming for drug abuseprevention such as "3-point shootout" (abasketball league held in communities),"Kick-away Drugs" (a summerTaekwondo clinic where being healthyand drug-free are also instilled asidefrom sportsmanship), and "Dance-awayDrugs" (a hip-hop dance contest joinedby the youth where the anti-drug advocacyis promoted while harnessing the talentsof the youth).

Included in the training workshop wasthe visit to the Opium Hall. It featured thehistory of opium cultivation in Thailand,and shipments that happened at theGolden Triangle (Kingdom of Thailand,Lao PDR, and Myanmar). Some otherworkshops were on decision-making,handling budget, and informationdissemination.

The Youth Leaders also planned fora Drug Abuse Prevention Festival toshowcase all the learnings from the

workshops and the visit to theOpium Hall. It was participatedby children aged 10-12 yearsold from Thailand. The festivalalso included a tour at theOpium Hall, and otheractivities on how the kids canprevent drug abuse.

One of the last activitieswas the development of acountry plan that will reflectwhat the partic ipants havelearned during the weeklong

training workshop. The plan needs to beimplemented in the respective country.Team Philippines imagined it to happenon the 26th of June during the celebrationof the International Day Against DrugAbuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT).This year, IDADAIT will be held at Angono,Rizal, and the Philippine team picturedthe activity to be partic ipated by thefamous "Giants" of the province. Then,there will be a t-shirt competition topromote drug-free messages. Theseover-sized shirts will be worn by the Giantsand its supporters who will parade alongthe streets to advocate for drug-freecommunities.

After all the activities, ONCB held theclosing ceremony and let the YouthLeaders prepare for the cultural showand farewell party.

The remaining time was allotted forthe tour of Chiang Rai and Bangkok,Thailand. The Youth Leaders werebrought to the Highland DevelopmentProject at Doi Tung, The Grand Palaceand Temple of the Emerald Buddha, andRattanakosin Exhibition Hall. TheHighland Development Project at DoiTung featured how the Royal Family,initiated by Her Excellence Queen Mother,changed the lives of the farmers there -from opium trade to a more healthylifestyle in selling other products such asbamboo shirts, and food products.

It was a fruitful experience for everyoneand it brought closer the ties of the ASEANcountries along with the country ofBhutan. Participants look forward to ahealthy and strong youth in fightingagainst drugs and advocating for drugabuse prevention.

The ONCB Staff with the YouthLeaders and Mentors at the Opening

Ceremony

Team Philippines presenting their plan

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A total of 1,957 students from PasigCity, Philippines participated in therecent launching of Campus Tour againstDrugs.

The campus tour aimed at educatingand exposing the kids to a variety ofpositive ways for them to live a healthyand drug-free life.

Ms. Zenaida O. Concepcion, Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Drug AbuseCouncil of Pasig (ADCOP), introducedthe programs being implemented and thevarious efforts of their team to combatdangerous drugs in Pasig City. She alsopresented the newly constructed holdingarea for the patients waiting to berehabilitated.

Ms. Liane Angelica M. Kalacas,Information Officer I of the DangerousDrugs Board's Preventive Education,Training and Information Division (DDB

Pasig City Students Join Campus Tour Against Drugs

Muntinlupa City Gov't Facilitates Discussion on Drug AbuseAmong 4Ps Clients

The City Government of Muntinlupa,Philippines through the Drug AbusePrevention and Control Office (DAPCO)has been conducting a Community-based Substance Use PreventionEducation Symposia among clients ofthe government's conditional cashtransfer program locally known as 4Ps(Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program)from January 2015 up to the present.The initiative was called "Talakayan saDroga, Krimen at Paninigarilyo Program"(Discussion on Drugs, Crime andSmoking) with the slogan: "AngPamilyang Malaya sa Droga ay Ligtasat Masaya" (A Drug-free Family is Safeand Happy).

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PETID) discussed the "8 Ways to SayNO to Drugs". Through act iveparticipation, role play and recitation, thepupils were made to better understandthe topic.

The highlight of the tour was thedance presentation of the DDB Mascot- KID Listo. The students enjoyedwatching Kid Listo's presentation andmajority even joined his lively danceperformance.

The need to involve this group is verysignificant for 3 reasons:

a) directly focusing on the allegedmost affected and vulnerable segmentof society - the poor famil ies; b)strengthening these families, as thesmallest unit of society, plays asignificant role in the prevention or delayin the initiation of substance use; andc) part of the conditions in the cashtransfer program is the compulsoryattendance in the Family DevelopmentSessions (FDS) among program clients.

The 4Ps Clients in 8 barangays ofMuntinlupa City - Alabang, Bayanan,Buli, Cupang, Poblacion, Putatan, and

Sucat participated in the program witha total of 5,395 attendees led by theirrespective City Links and ParentLeaders. Barangay Tunasan isscheduled to have the program inSeptember 2015.

Part of the symposium is a filmshowing of the edited "Taghoy sa Dilim"(Lamentation in the Dark). This 45-minute documentary film has been veryuseful as a take-off point for thetalakayan (discussion). Other issuesthat are usually covered includesubstance abuse prevention at home andin the community, related provisions ofthe Republic Act No. 9165; hazards ofcigarette smoking, tips for quitting andmarital issues.

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DOJ-PPA Intensifies Drug Prevention Education thru TCLPTo address the needs and foster the

behavioral and attitudinal change of theAgency clients, the Department ofJustice (DOJ) Parole and ProbationAdministration (PPA) intensifies theimplementation of the TherapeuticCommunity (TC) Modality through thedevelopment of the TC LadderizedProgram (TCLP).

The program which was f i rstintroduced to PPA in 1998 by DaytopInternational and the US Narcotics LawEnforcement Agency is a Self-HelpSocial Learning Treatment Modality thatuses TC family/community and theclients as a primary therapeutic vehicleto foster behavioral and attitudinalchange. In 2006, the realigned TCprogram was developed and followed bythe utilization of TCLP in 2014.

TCLP integrates TC tools, norms,principles and methods with probationand parole requirements and isimplemented in progressive phaseswithin the non-residential community-based setting of the PPA rehabilitationprogram of clients.

Under the TCLP, five treatmentcategories are implemented namely:relational/behav ior management,

affective/emotional psychological,cognitive/intellectual, spiritual andpsychomotor/vocational-survival skills.

Incorporated in these treatmentapproaches is the emphasis on one ofthe TC cardinal rules which is "no drugs,no alcohol". Clients under the TCLPregularly attend TC sessions at leasttwice a month. In each phase of theTCLP, clients are given lecture andreminded to refrain from using prohibiteddrugs as part of their relational/behaviormanagement. Likewise, under thisprogram, clients also undergo randomdrug testing to determine if he/she hadcomplied with the doctr ines andtreatment implemented under the

program. To date, a total of 18, 919Agency cl ients consisting ofprobationers, parolees, pardonees andf irst t ime minor drug of fendersparticipated in the TCLP.

To strengthen the rehabilitationprocess of clients, organization of familyassociation or family support groups(FSG) is strongly encouraged. The PPAthrough the TCLP established andutilized 24,405 family associations/groups to assist and provide clientsupport system in the rehabilitation andreintegration into the community of theAgency clients. Activities of the FSGsincluded participation in the TCsessions, and family conferences amongothers.

Aside f rom the FSGs andreintegration of Restorative Justiceprinciples and processes in the TCLP,other reinforcement activities are beingconducted to give clients sustainablefoundation for life after probation orparole. These activities include treeplanting, sports festival, livelihood andskills training, medical mission, spirituallectures and literacy program. Theseactivities also formed part of the wholeTCLP phases.

Clients actively participate inmorning meetings of the TCLP

Zambales PREDA Conducts Drug Abuse Prevention SeminarsAs part of its advocacy in fighting drug abuse es-

pecially among youth and students, the People's Re-covery Empowerment and Development Assistance(PREDA) Foundation, through its Preventive Educationand Public Speaking (PEPS) department, conductedvarious drug abuse prevention seminars in schools inZambales, Philippines.

Participated in by some 77 students of BalaybayHigh School in Castillejos, Zambales, the first batch ofpreventive seminar held last February 6, 2015 includeda film showing entitled "Pandudurog". It discussed thenature of drugs and its harmful effects as well as theextent of drug abuse, and its underlying causes.

Seminars were also done in Pamatawan IntegratedSchool in Subic with 32 participants held last February12, 2015 and in San Isidro High School, also in Subic,with 46 participants on February 13, 2015. They re-

ceived the sameinputs from thespeakers. Everyafter discussion,an open forumtook place. A the-ater play culmi-nated the activityfor the day.

PREDA's offi-cial youth organi-zation, Aksyon ngKabataan at mgaBata para sa Bayan (AKBAY) or Action of Youth and Children forthe Country, also conducts monthly meetings and weekly radioprograms discussing issues on drugs and other youth concerns.

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Bacolod City Launches BKD Program

The Dangerous Drugs Board(DDB), in cooperation with BKDBacolod City Chapter, Philippineshas successfully conducted theBarkada Kontra Droga (PeerGroup Against Drugs) LaunchingSeminar and the Training ofTrainors on Life SkillsEnhancement in Drug AbusePrevention. It was held at theUniversity of Negros OccidentalRecoletos (UNO-R), Bacolod Cityon June 18-19, 2015.

With the aim to promoteDDB's flagship program and atthe same time heighten the levelof awareness of the youth on theevils of drug abuse, fifty six (56)high school and college studentleaders from Bacolod Cityparticipated in the activity.

Mr. Israel P. Salanga, BKDPresident, BKD Bacolod CityChapter, welcomed all the guestsand participants. "You are veryfortunate to have been given thischance by DDB to be trained andto become future trainers as wellso you should take into heart allthe learnings that you will gainfrom the activity and apply it inthe conduct of your futuretrainings," Mr. Salanga stated.

Ms. Liane Angelica M. Kalacas,DDB's Information Officer Iexplained the GovernmentEfforts to Address the DrugProblem. She discussed thedifferent programs beingundertaken by the governmentto address the drug abuseproblem in the country.

The Medical Aspect of DrugAbuse was discussed by Asec.Benjamin P. Reyes, DDB'sDeputy Executive Director forOperations. He provided the

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participants a general idea on howaddiction happens and whatoccurs in the mind and body ofdrug abusers. "It is importantfor you to identify the signs andsymptoms of drug abuse anddrug dependency so that you canhelp victims of drug abuse to getthe appropriate treatment," hestressed.

"Addiction is a chronic andrelapsing brain disease making itdifficult for drug dependents tototally stop the habit, thus, youshould be firm in refusing drugoffers so as not to be lured inusing them," Asec. Reyes added.

PETID Staff facilitate life skills training among youth leaders

Asec. Reyes explains how drugs can negatively impact people's health.

Atty. Philip Josef T. Vera Cruz,Chief of DDB's Legal AffairsDivision,talked about SalientFeatures of R.A. 9165 alsoknown as the ComprehensiveDangerous Drugs Act of 2002.He cited relevant situationspertinent to the provisions thatwere earlier discussed.

The highlight of the activitywas the training for trainors onthe different life skills asdiscussed and demonstrated bythe staff of the PreventiveEducation, Training andInformation Division (PETID).

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Drug Symposia Empower Marikeños onTheir Fight Against Drug Abuse

Symposia on drug abuseprevent ion were conducted invarious barangays in Marikina City,Philippines in May 2015. The focuswas the extensive discussion aboutdrug abuse and its negative impacton the family, friends, and neighbors.It is no secret that drug abuse is aserious problem that is impactingpeople in all walks of life not only inthe city but in the entire country.

While the Phil ippine Nat ionalPol ice (PNP) in Marikina workdiligently to eradicate drugs in thecity, PS Supt Vincent SabbunCalanoga says people from thebarangay can contribute much in theanti-drug advocacy campaign of theCity Government of Marikina headed

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by Marikina Anti-drug Abuse Council(MADAC) Chair City Mayor Del R. DeGuzman. Police say there has beenan increase in tips they are receivingfrom barangay members concerningdrug-related matters.

According to the Action Officer ofMADAC, Vice Mayor Jose Fabian I.Cadiz, MD, the said program aimedto empower the local residents tounderstand the dangers of drug useand abuse. Community people arestrongly encouraged to participatein the open forum where questionsabout prohibited drugs weretackled. Members of the SpeakersBureau of MADAC served as resourcepersons in the symposium.

BKD Youth Camp 2015: A New Generation of Young Leaders

The Dangerous Drugs Board(DDB) conducted the Barkada KontraDroga (Peer Group Against Drugs)Youth Camp last May 12-14, 2015 atthe Riverview Resort and ConferenceCenter, Calamba, Laguna,Philippines.

With the aim to develop a newgeneration of young leaders with astrong sense of civic responsibilityand commitment, eighty (80) youthfrom different cit ies andmunicipal ities of Metro Manilaparticipated in the youth camp. The

Youth leaders enjoy the various activities that enhance their leadershipcompetence

program also helped the youngleaders to enhance and ut il izestrategies for effective leadership.

Asec. Benjamin P. Reyes, DDB'sDeputy Execut ive Director forOperations, warmly acknowledgedall the participants and remindedthem to enjoy the training andactivities. "I would like to thank allof you for joining DDB in the fightagainst illegal drugs," Asec. Reyesstated.

The program started with anorientat ion from Ms. Teresita C.Pineda, DDB Chief of PreventiveEducation, Training and InformationDivision. She explained the projectdescription and objectives of theactivity. She added in her discussionthe ground rules as well as thegroupings of the participants.

Ms. Liane Angelica M. Kalacas,DDB Information Officer I discussedthe government efforts to addressthe drug problem. She also explainedthe different preventive educationprograms for the youth.

Different modules wereintroduced to the participants. Ms.Edna A. Villavicencio, DDB TrainingSpecialist III taught them about theRisk and Protective Factors for theYouth. On the other hand, Ms.Lalaine F. Divina, DDB TrainingSpecialist II discussed the topic onself-awareness. The participantswere given ample time to draw asymbol which wil l character izethemselves. Afterwards, a few ofthem were chosen to explain theirwork. The module about resistanceskills was explained by Ms. Ella MarieDimaculangan, DDB Public RelationsOfficer I. Part of this topic was thecreation of different punch lines thatwill show how they will resist illegaldrug use.

The participants were also taughtdifferent survival techniques, teambuilding exercises and water safetyprecautions. Highlights of the youthcamp were the yell, song and skitcompetition wherein participantsshowed their skil ls, talents andcreativity.

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DepEd Enhances Drug Abuse Prevention Strategies throughthe Mental Health Psychosocial Support Program

New realities in recent timeshave made it imperative for thePhil ippine's Department ofEducation to devise a morecomprehensive response tochallenges such as ReproductiveHealth concerns, and differentforms of addiction such as smoking,substance abuse, alcoholism,internet and computer addictionand gambling, as well as violence.Hence, a call for a more integratedapproach that expands andstrengthens the existing counselingand intervention programs forstudents, personnel, and parentsneeds to be put in place.

Cognizant of the need toreduce the prevalence of mentalhealth problems, mortality fromsuicide and intentional harm, andrisk for psychosocial disorderamong school children and DepEDpersonnel, the Department ofEducation through the Health andNutrition Center establ ishesschool-based mental health byfocusing on four priority areas,namely: (a) Health and Wellness;(b) Extreme Life Situations; (c)Substance Abuse and other formsof addiction; and (d) MentalDisorder through a comprehensiveMental Health and PsychosocialServices Program (MHPSS).

This program seeks tointegrate school-based policies andprograms touching on mentalhealth and psychosocial servicesfor key components asReproductive Health, TobaccoControl, Substance AbusePrevention and Control, School-Based Guidance and Counselling,Child Protection, Gender andDevelopment, and PersonnelWellness of the child through thepromotion of life skills, effective

communication, empathy,establishment of privacy andconfidentiality, raising of self-esteem, and increasing knowledgeof risk behavior, among others.

The National Drug EducationProgram (NDEP) of the Departmentwhich is anchored on RA 9165 orThe Comprehensive DangerousDrugs Act of 2002 aims to raisethe consciousness of BasicEducation Curriculum (BEC)students on the perils of drugaddiction and strengthens theagency's legal responsibility in the

formulation and implementation ofprograms for the prevention andcontrol of substance abuse.The program is also designed toenable al l sectors to workcollaboratively with schools,thereby unifying all efforts toeducate and protect students fromthe harmful effects of dangerousdrugs into one seamless whole.

While social or peer pressureremains the leading reason forsubstance abuse, seeking escapefrom family problems and personalissues stand as very strong

The STEP participants with their facilitators

Lecture and group output presentation during the STEP

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Quezon City’s "Tama na Yan!" wins Tambuli Award 2015

The infomercial produced byQuezon City Drug Treatmentand Rehabilitation Center in thePhilippines entitled "Tama naYan!" (“It’s Enough”) wasrecognized in this year's Asia-Pacific Tambuli Award. The firstand only global award of itskind, the Asia-Pacific TambuliAwards honor brands whichdeliver results and promote thesocial good brands from aroundthe world that celebrate humantruths, inspire purpose, andeffect real change. Tama NaYan is shown in selectedcinemas in Quezon City as apublic service announcement ofthe local government'scampaign against drugs.

Together with theinfomercial, a short film entitled"Salamin ng Pagkatao,"(Reflection of Personality) wasalso produced by the Office ofthe Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte,which features stories about

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Ewik, Joan and Ivan whoselives were transformed whenthey entered TahananRehabilitation Center. The shortfilm narrates the impact of drugabuse among individuals,families and the community aswell as the value ofrehabilitation and hope.

reasons for continued drug use andsubsequent dependency.

Undeniably, parents and thefamily as a whole have a vital rolein preventing drug abuse.To thisend, DepEd Order No.5, s. 2003,entit led "Promulgating theImplementing Rules and Regulation(IRR) of RA 9165," was issued todisseminate and create awarenesson the provisions of the law, -specifically Article IV- on theparticipation of the family,students, teachers and school

authorities in the enforcement ofthe Act.

As children's first role models,parents have great influence overwhat their children would become.By fostering healthy andresponsible attitudes in the family,parents could sway their childrenaway from the lures of illegal drugs.Thus, it is imperative thatempowerment not only ofteachers but also of parents beundertaken to equip them withbasic information and parentingtechniques for management of

Included in the cast are well-known actors like Jaclyn Jose,Gabby Eigenmann, Andrea delRosario, Archie Adamos,Sharmain Santiago, Buboy Villarand Jake Vargas. Copies of theinfomercial and short film areavailable at the Office of theVice Mayor, Quezon City Hall.

adolescent risky behavior. Theyshould also be equipped withknowledge on whom and where torefer for professional help.

As a strategy to help parentsdeliver this role, this Departmentthrough the Health and NutritionCenter (HNC), in coordination withthe Dangerous Drugs Boardconducted a two day Seminar-Workshop on Systematic Trainingfor Effective Parenting (STEP) fromJuly 7-10, 2015 at the EcotechCenter in Lahug, Cebu City.

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CADCA Philippines Trains Leadersto Organize Community Coalitions

The Community Anti-Drug Coalition ofAmerica (CADCA) has established itselfas one of the leading substance abuseprevention non-governmentalorganizations in the United States whichencourages the formation of communitycoalitions and provide technicalassistance to several communities in theUSA, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

In 2011, CADCA came to thePhilippines to evaluate communitieswhere it can initiate its program on theestablishment of multi-sector anti-drugcommunity coalitions. With the assistanceof the Dangerous Drugs Board of thePhilippines, CADCA has chosenMuntinlupa City and Marikina City as theirpilot beneficiaries in providing technicalassistance. Two representatives from thePhilippines, Dr. Raquel Tolentino and Mr.Arnoel Santos were also given fullscholarship to attend the Mid Year Trainingof CADCA in Nashville, Tennessee in July2012. They also visited the CADCA Officein Virginia, USA.

As a result of CADCA's work in the twocities, Muntinlupa has organized twocommunity coalitions in August 2012,which are now registered in the Securitiesand Exchange Commission (SEC) aslegitimate organizations namely: COSAPE(Coalition on Substance Abuse Preventionand Education) and CADCOM(Community Anti-Drug Coalition ofMuntinlupa), closely working hand-in-handto promote anti-drug abuse awareness intheir respective Barangays. In October2012, Marikina City formed two coalitionsin Barangay Malanday and BarangayKalumpang.

In 2014, CADCA trained three morecoalitions within the vicinity of Quezon City- in Sto. Cristo, Tandang Sora and GreaterLagro. Ms. Lilybeth Selda of the QuezonCity Anti-Drug Abuse Advisory Council(QCADAAC) received a scholarship grantto attend the Mid Year Training of CADCAin Indianapolis, US in August 2015.

CADCA launched its new initiative inthe Philippines - the Training of Leaders(TOL) which was held at the Acacia Hotel,Filinvest Alabang, Muntinlupa City on July13-17, 2015. To accomplish this goal,CADCA proposed to train individuals from

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Visit to CADCA Office at Virginia, USAwith Mr. Eric Siervo and Evelyn Yang

communities currently not participating inCADCA's trainings or other coalitionactivities to become coalition leaders. Andthrough their newly appointed In-CountryCoordinator, Dr. Raquel Tolentino, the TOLhas been organized and the participantsfrom different provinces and cities havebeen identified to partic ipate in theweeklong training. The said training wasfacilitated by CADCA Senior Trainers, Mr.David Shavel and Mr. David Aguilar.

Communities which participated in theTOL include Bacolod City; Basco,Batanes; Calumpit, Bulacan; San Pedro,Laguna; Calapan, Mindoro; Angono andTanay, Rizal; Tayabas, Quezon; andValenzuela City. Two representatives fromeach community have been provided withintensive training and technicalassistance with the expectation that theywill return to their respective communitiesand initiate the development of communitycoalitions accordingly.

Training of Leaders at Acacia Hotel withthe Coalition coordinators and CADCA

Trainer, Mr. David Aguilar

CHED ContinuesAdvocacy for

Preventive DrugEducation in HEIs

The Philippines has integratedpreventive drug education in the coursesyllabus of the National Service TrainingProgram (NSTP), a required undertakingfor all freshmen students of tertiaryinstitutions. Topics such as the drugsituation in the Philippines, the ill effectsof drugs, and government programsimplementing universal, selective andindicative prevention strategies areincluded. Such integration is monitoredthrough the regional offices of theCommission on Higher Education(CHED). Students who complete theNSTP are listed as National ServiceReserve Corps, to be mobilized in timesof calamities and other activities neededin their respective communities.

In its continuing efforts to improve theimplementation of preventive education,CHED will review the integration of drugeducation in its NSTP for the comingyears.

The Head of the Commission onHigher Education has issued amemorandum encouraging highereducation institutions to observe theInternational Day against Drug Abuseand Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) on June26. This year's observance, themed"Let's Develop Our Liv es, OurCommunities, Our Identity WithoutDrugs," was initiated by the UnitedNations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) for adoption by membercountries. The goal is to spreadawareness of the harmful effects ofdrugs and to promote civ icconsciousness. Furthermore,monitoring reports on the activitiesrelative to preventive education done byhigher education institutions would beconsolidated by CHED for reporting tothe Dangerous Drugs Board, the policy-making agency in the Philippines ondrug-related concerns.

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DSWD Implements Drug Abuse Prevention Initiatives

The Philippine's Department of SocialWelfare and Development (DSWD) withits Social Technology Bureau (STB), isone of the foremost movers in theprevention of drug abuse among thecitizens of the country, especially thepoor. The Department is also tasked toassist, inform, and educate RecoveringDrug Dependents (RDDs), their familiesand communities on the graveness ofdrug use and how they can get back ontheir feet once they recover from extremesubstance abuse.

With these important roles in mind,the DSWD's Social Technology Bureau(STB) held a series of seminarsnationwide to train and equip serviceproviders in managing the Family DrugAbuse Prevention Program (FDAPP)and the Special Drug Education Center(SDEC) and the pilot implementation ofthe START (Strategies TowardAcceptance, Reintegrat ion andTransformation), along with the after-care program of the government andprivate entities, for recovering drugdependents. Representatives fromvarious government health organizationswere also inv ited to share theirknowledge and expertise on the subjectmatter.

The training is in cognizant withAdministrative Order 16 series of 2004which is Guidelines in theImplementation of the Family Drug AbusePrevention Program (FDAPP) andAdministrative Order no. 83 series of2003 which is Standards in the Operationof Special Drug Education Center.

When a person becomes dependenton drugs, changes in behav ior,appearance, mood, and interests, occur.People take drugs, mainly to "feel good,to experience a novel sensation that canbe shared to others, and to feel lessanxious." However, since using andabusing drugs never result in a goodthing, a drug dependent loses long-timedreams, breaks important relationships,and develops life-threatening diseases,while hooked on drugs.

With the government's after-carecenters, the patient, after finishing his/her drug therapy and considered "clean,"the service providers then apply theSTART strategy, wherein the recoveringdrug dependent is guided by trainedservice providers towards a smooth re-integration into the community.

Individual and Group counselling, aswell as family therapy, are also neededto reinforce previous programs andtherapies.

Addiction, just like diabetes andhypertension, is a chronic relapsingillness that can only be arrested andmust be overcome on a day-to-daybasis. Combining medical therapy withbehavioral therapy is still the best wayto ensure success for most drug users.

The participants were able to visitthree (3) rehabilitation centers bothprivate and government-owned. Theyhave observed the different treatmentmodalities being applied in both centers.The government center implements aTherapeutic Communi ty wherestructured and rigid activities are done,while the private rehabilitation centerapplies the Twelve Steps where thepatients/clients are given the opportunityto share and participates in the groupsessions.

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Director’s Message

EDITORIAL BOXExecutive Editor

Francis Grace H. Duka-PanteManaging Editor: Virgilio M. Gaje

Design: PIA-MISDCoordinator: Francianne C. Autor

Contributing Writers:ASEAN Contributors, Drug EducationCommittee (DEC) Members, Consult-

ants, Staff, and Inter-Agency Council onDrug Abuse Prevention Education (IAC-

DAPE) Representatives-------------------------

ASEAN Contributors:Indonesia (National Narcotics Bureau),Malaysia (National Anti-Drugs Agency),Philippines (Dangerous Drugs Board),Singapore (Central Narcotics Bureau)

-------------------------Commission on Higher Education(CHED): Napoleon B. Imperial (Jan-Feb2015), Cesar H. Medina (Mar-Jun 2015),Ronaldo A. Liveta (July 2015-present),Christian M. Alberto (Alternate), RosalieC. Buscar (Alternate), Cynthia M.Mamawan (Alternate)

Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB):Teresita C. Pineda, Emma R.Pastorfide, Lalaine F. Divina

Department of Education (DepED):Ella Cecilia G. Naliponguit, MariaCorazon C. Dumlao (Alternate), Girlie A.Azurin (Alternate)

Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment (DSWD): Thelsa P.Biolena, Eden C. Mariño

Philippine Information Agency (PIA):Belina SB. Capul, Virgilio M. Gaje(Information Officer/Webmaster)

University of the Philippines (UP):Rosario I. Alonzo (Consultant)Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante (Director)Catalina S. Salazar (Consultant)Rosanelia T. Yangco (Executive Secretary, January-July 2015)Jaclyn Marie L. CauyanDeciniv dela Cruz (Alternate)Paul M. MabaquiaoMaria Dulcelina O. SebastianMaria Cecilia V. Zamora (Executive Secretary, August 2015-present)Francianne C. Autor (Research Assistant)

Substance abuse is a healthconcern that extends beyond nationalborders. According to the UnitedNations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) World Drug Report 2015,there has been little change in theoverall global situation regarding theproduction, use and healthconsequences of illicit drugs. Thus, theglobal community has to intensifyefforts to strengthen internationalcooperation to respond to thischallenge. In Southeast Asia, countriesutilize a myriad of strategies to preventsubstance abuse or minimize itsdevastating impact to people andsocieties.

The ASEAN Training Center forPreventive Drug Education (ATCPDE)newsletter is a platform for exchangingevidence-based interventions and bestpractices among member states. Thisissue for 2015 showcases the intensiveeffort of Indonesia to adopt theUNODC's International Standards onDrug Use Prevention, Malaysia's novelapproach in doing community-basedintervention through anti-drugvolunteers, Singapore's creativeapplication of technology to target theyouth in their prevention programs andthe Philippine's utilization of diversemodalities in preventing substanceabuse.

As we continue to work towardsachieving our goal of a drug-free ASEAN,there is a need to strengthen ourpartnerships and collaborative efforts.In line with this, the Center is

spearheading two major projects. Firstis a baseline survey of the ASEAN drugprevention endeavors which aims toprovide a big picture of the currentstatus of drug demand reductioninitiatives among the ASEAN memberstates. Second is the upcoming LifeSkills Training for Preventive DrugEducation Implementers in the ASEANRegion. In this regard, the Centerextends its invitation to all memberstates to send three (3) representativeswho are drug prevention advocatesinvolved in school-based preventioninterventions or programs, for thetraining to be held in Manila, Philippinesfrom October 5-9, 2015.

The fight against illicit drugs andpsychoactive substances is a long andtedious process. It requirescommitment from all stakeholders anda concerted effort from the globalcommunity. Let us continue to makeASEAN a good model of internationalcooperation in responding to this healthconcern.

Mabuhay ang ASEAN!

Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante

Life Skills Training for PDEImplementers in the ASEAN Region

5-9 October 2015Manila, Philippines