Say NO to Drugs!

Nowadays, drug addiction is very common in the Philippines. As we can see, there are lots of drug users and drug pushers everywhere, most especially in the squatter areas. Why do some people choose to be addicted to drugs? It really puzzles me a lot that—“what are their purposes for all these madness”? Has drug addiction contributed something good to their lives? No! As what I’ve observed, almost all drug users are those who are in great need—the poor ones. For them, this is the best solution to poverty—the solution to all kinds of problems. It’s so foolish of them to take prohibited drugs as a solution to their problems! They can’t escape their problems by using these drugs! They must solve their own problems in a proper way!



There are many types of prohibited drugs namely, methamphetamine often called as “shabu”, marijuana, hallucinogens and even alcohol. There are different ways on how to use or take in these drugs. In using shabu, you’ll have to burn it and smell the smoke. This act is often called “chasing the dragon”. Marijuana is also very popular and most consumed among these drugs especially by the youth. They usually take this drug as a cigarette.

Various effects happen after using these drugs. Like for the hallucinogens, it will lead to brain damage and you’ll experience extreme headache and you tend to be forgetful on things. These drugs will make you insane and we don’t know, maybe you’ll become one of the abnormal patients in a mental hospital who lost your sanity just because of this drug. Another striking effect is the loss of harmony in the family. People won’t trust you anymore and your reputation will be lost. This emotional effect is the most painful of all.

So, for all the people, not just the youth, who took, take and will take in these drugs, I hope you know what you are doing and you must consider the consequences that might happen to you. It’s just like jumping out of the building and hoping that you will die.

All I can say is “Say NO to Drugs!” These little words of advice might not bother you but please do ponder on this phrase ‘coz it might touch you and influence you to be a good person and live a happy and peaceful life! So, prevent yourself from drugs because drugs are “…dangerous to your health!”