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Illegal drug trade is a major concern in the Philippines. Meth ("shabu") and marijuana, are the most common drugs accounting most drug-related arrests. Most of the illegal drug trade involved members of large Chinese triad groups operating in the Philippines, owing to its location on drug smuggling routes. [4]
MDMA (ecstasy), one of the party drugs, is the third most abused drug, next to cannabis and methamphetamine. [19] The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency discovered the production of "fly high", after a raid on a condominium unit in Makati. [20] The effects of use of fly high includes sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and high libido. [21]
The International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines, or the situation in the Republic of the Philippines, is an ongoing investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Philippine drug war. The Philippines announced its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute on ...
The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 or the Republic Act 6425 was enacted during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. [2] The government considers the drug problem in the country as the nascent with 20,000 drug users in the country and marijuana as the most preferred drug. [2] [3] [4]
The Philippine Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines. It was known as the Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs until November 9, 2010.
They are only allowed to enter the suspect's house upon the suspect's consent or the house owner. The police coordinates with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the local anti-drug abuse councils for the conduct of the operations. The guidelines include the option for drug suspects to surrender themselves to the police or the barangay ...
The troubling case of the blowtorch-wielding homeless man eyed for arson during the Los Angeles wildfires has sparked new debate over the Democratic city’s general alleged kid-glove handling of ...
The impoverished population is the most common victim of addiction to dangerous and illegal substances. Once they are "high" they forget their hunger. Others become addicted because of family problems, poor self-esteem, and peer pressure. Solvents, particularly Rugby, is the inhalant of choice in the Philippines for most teenagers since it is ...