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The Philippine drug war, known as the War on Drugs, is the intensified anti-drug campaign that began during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who served office from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2022. The campaign reduced drug proliferation in the country, [ 23] but has been marred by extrajudicial killings allegedly perpetrated by ...
Rugby boys ( Filipino: batang ragbi) are a collective term for gangs of street children found in the Philippines. They are one of the most well-known poverty -afflicted people found in the slums of the Philippines. They are known for using and being addicted to a contact cement known as "Rugby" brand manufactured by Bostik and other aromatic ...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency discovered the production of "fly high", after a raid on a condominium unit in Makati. [54] The effects of use of fly high includes sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and high libido. [55] In May 2019, 39 bricks of cocaine valued at around 4 million were found by fishermen in the Philippines.
The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, officially designated as Republic Act No. 9165, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1858 and House Bill No. 4433. It was enacted and passed by the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 30 and 29, 2002, respectively. It was signed into law by President ...
Cannabis in the Philippines. The cultivation and use of cannabis is illegal in the Philippines under Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. [ 1][ 2] As the Philippines is a signatory to the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, [ 3] Cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug, which limits its use ...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA, / piːˈdeɪə /; [ 1] Filipino: Ahensiya ng Pilipinas sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas Laban sa Bawal na Gamot[ 2]) is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines.
He says that the film is a "cry against drugs whose effect affects the family of those addicted to them, thus bringing a lot of damage to the entire community" and intends the film as medium to remind Filipinos that the illegal drug situation in the country could be resolved through cooperation with authorities and law enforcers.
Drug addiction, which belongs to the class of substance-related disorders, is a chronic and relapsing brain disorder that features drug seeking and drug abuse, despite their harmful effects. [25] This form of addiction changes brain circuitry such that the brain's reward system is compromised, [ 26 ] causing functional consequences for stress ...