Drug policy
- There is a government unit responsible for the treatment of both drug and alcohol misuse
- There is only a government unit responsible for prevention of drug use
- There is a government budget for prevention and treatment of drug use but not alcohol
- Five pillars of action:
- drug supply reduction
- drug demand reduction
- alternative development
- civic awareness and response
- regional and international cooperation
Treatment and Recovery Services
- The Philippine government aim to continually monitor trends in treatment and rehabilitation to improve evidence based practice.
- Multidisciplinary teams work with individuals with SUD
- Therapeutic community approach
- Hazelden- Minnesota Model (addiction is a disease)
- Spiritual approach uses the bible as the primary source to implement change. It views drug addiction as a sin and encourages the patients to turn away from it and renew their relationships with the Lord.
- Eclectic approach applying holistic model in rehabilitation programme.
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Piloted Recovery Clinics in six communities, that admitted patients on a voluntary basis.
Prevention Services
- Dismantling laboratories, drug storage facilities and cannabis growing facilities
- Online training program to expand access to information about establishing drug-free workplaces.
- Seminars and educational sessions aimed at improving the knowledge of drug abuse among students.
- Training programmes to reduce demand
- Direct work with NGOs to develop seminars for teachers to educate about how to mentor students to pursue a drug free lifestyle.
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General / Demography
Population
Total Population
113880328
Population ages 0-14 (% total)
30.64%
Education
Adult literacy rate (% people aged 15+ years)
96.28%
Primary school enrolment (% gross)
92.40%
Tertiary school enrolment (% gross)
35.52%
Health
Life expectancy at birth
69yrs
Fertility rate (births per woman)
2.75
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2.20
Other
Income group
Lower middle income
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
4.14%
GINI index (World Bank estimate)
40.70
Human Development Index
0.70
Drug Use
Prevalence of tobacco use (% population 15+ years)
2020.00%
Tobacco use among youth
16.00%
Alcohol consumption per capita (litres of pure alcohol, 15+ years)
4.85l
Annual prevalence of alcohol dependence (% population 15+ years)
2.90%
Annual prevalence of opiates use (% population aged 15-64 years)
0.04%
Annual prevalence of cocaine use (% population aged 15-64 years)
0.07%
Metadata
Data retrieved on:
01 Jun 2023
Data sources for numeric data