04 Levels Of Engagement - Regular & Compulsive

Summary

The script discusses the progression of substance abuse, emphasizing the importance of early intervention. It outlines stages from periodic use to compulsive addiction, where individuals may turn to criminal activities to support their habit. The law, specifically Republic Act 9165, offers rehabilitation programs for substance abusers, highlighting voluntary and involuntary options. The narrative stresses the need for society to view addicts as patients, prioritizing life preservation and prevention through drug education to reduce demand and criminality associated with substance abuse.

Takeaways

• 🚨 The script discusses the progression of substance abuse, highlighting the importance of early intervention to prevent escalation to compulsive and addictive use.
• 🏥 It emphasizes the role of professional counselors and medical practitioners in assisting individuals who are abusing substances.
• 🇵🇭 The law, specifically Republic Act 9165, is mentioned as providing a framework for the rehabilitation of substance abusers, including both voluntary and involuntary programs.
• 🏛 The government is committed to assisting with rehabilitation, offering support to those who wish to overcome substance abuse.
• 🔝 As substance use intensifies, there's an increased likelihood of criminal activity to support the addiction, such as theft or robbery.
• 🛡 The script introduces the concept of 'rubber versus mugger' mentality, which will be further discussed in personal protection lectures.
• 🚫 The most severe consequence of addiction is when individuals become psychotic, losing touch with reality and posing a threat to themselves and society.
• ⏰ Early identification of substance abuse is crucial to prevent users from becoming criminals and to provide timely interventions.
• 🌟 The message conveyed is one of life preservation and the belief that every life counts, aligning with the goal of drug education and prevention programs.
• 💡 The script concludes by reinforcing the idea that by reducing demand for drugs, the supply and associated criminal activities can be diminished.

Q & A

What is the significance of approaching professional counselors or doctors when someone is abusing substances?

Professional counselors or doctors can provide the necessary help and guidance to individuals who are abusing substances, potentially preventing escalation to more severe levels of addiction and associated risks.

What does the law Republic Act 9165 provide for substance abusers?

Republic Act 9165 includes a program for the rehabilitation of substance abusers, with provisions for both voluntary and involuntary rehabilitation, supported by the government depending on the individual's usage and reoccurrence of substance abuse.

How does the government assist in the rehabilitation of substance abusers?

The government provides assistance through rehabilitation programs as outlined in Republic Act 9165, which includes both voluntary and involuntary rehabilitation, aiming to help individuals recover from substance abuse.

What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary rehabilitation programs?

Voluntary rehabilitation is when the individual chooses to seek help for their substance abuse, while involuntary rehabilitation is mandated by law or authorities when the individual's substance abuse poses a significant risk to themselves or others.

Why is it important to identify substance use at an early stage?

Early identification of substance use is crucial to prevent the progression to compulsive addiction, which can lead to criminal behavior and be detrimental to the individual and society.

What are some of the criminal acts that compulsive substance users may engage in to support their addiction?

Compulsive substance users may engage in criminal acts such as theft, robbery, or other illegal activities to fund their addiction, which can escalate to more severe crimes, including violence and posing a threat to the community.

How does substance abuse affect an individual's mental state and behavior?

Substance abuse can lead to a distorted perception of reality, resulting in psychotic behavior where the individual may not recognize what is real and engage in criminal acts under the influence of the substance.

What is the goal of drug education and proactive programs mentioned in the script?

The goal of drug education and proactive programs is to promote awareness of the dangers of substance abuse, prevent individuals from engaging with drugs, and ultimately save lives by reducing demand and eliminating the need for suppliers.

How does the script suggest we view individuals who are substance abusers?

The script suggests viewing substance abusers as patients who are sick and in need of help, emphasizing the importance of life preservation and the value of every individual.

What is the connection between the demand for drugs and the supply according to the script?

The script explains that if the demand for drugs is eliminated, the supply will naturally decrease, as there will be no buyers, leading to a reduction in the selling of illegal substances.

Outlines

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🚨 Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation

The paragraph discusses the progression of substance abuse, emphasizing the importance of professional intervention at early stages. It highlights the Philippine law, Republic Act 9165, which provides for voluntary and involuntary rehabilitation programs for substance abusers. The law aims to rehabilitate individuals rather than criminalize them, offering government assistance for those who wish to recover. The paragraph also touches on the potential for substance abusers to engage in criminal activities to support their addiction, and the need for early identification and intervention to prevent escalation to compulsive use and criminal behavior.

05:02

🛡️ Preventing Substance Abuse through Education

This paragraph further elaborates on the importance of drug education and prevention programs. It stresses that not all substance users are criminals, and their motivations for use can vary from curiosity to compulsion. The goal is to view users as patients who need help, rather than threats to society. The paragraph concludes with the idea that by educating and preventing drug use, the demand for illegal substances will decrease, thereby reducing the supply and the associated criminal activities.

Keywords

💡Substance Abuse

Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. In the context of the video, it is a central theme as it discusses the progression from regular use to abuse and the need for intervention. The script mentions that as users intensify their use, they start to abuse the substance, indicating a shift from recreational to problematic use.

💡Professional Counselors

Professional counselors are individuals trained to help people with personal, social, or psychological problems. The video emphasizes the importance of seeking help from professional counselors or medical practitioners for those who are abusing substances. This highlights the video's message that early intervention is crucial in preventing substance abuse from escalating.

💡Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is the process of helping individuals with substance abuse disorders to achieve the skills, resources, and support necessary to live a healthy and productive life. The video discusses the availability of government-assisted rehabilitation programs for those who are abusing substances, illustrating the video's focus on the importance of societal support systems in combating addiction.

💡Republic Act 9165

Republic Act 9165 is a Philippine law that provides for the comprehensive rehabilitation and treatment of drug dependents. The video script references this law as it outlines the legal framework supporting the rehabilitation of substance abusers, emphasizing the video's theme of legal and societal efforts to address substance abuse.

💡Voluntary Rehabilitation

Voluntary rehabilitation refers to the process where individuals choose to enter a treatment program for substance abuse without coercion. The video mentions voluntary rehabilitation as part of the law, indicating the video's advocacy for self-initiated recovery and the availability of support for those who recognize their need for help.

💡Involuntary Rehabilitation

Involuntary rehabilitation is a process where individuals are compelled by law or others to enter a treatment program for substance abuse. The video discusses involuntary rehabilitation as part of the legal framework, showing the video's theme of the state's role in addressing severe cases of substance abuse where the individual may not be able to seek help voluntarily.

💡Compulsive Use

Compulsive use describes a pattern of substance use where the individual feels a strong, uncontrollable urge to continue using despite harmful consequences. The video uses this term to illustrate the advanced stages of substance abuse, where the user's behavior becomes detrimental to themselves and their community.

💡Criminal Acts

Criminal acts are behaviors that violate laws and are punishable by the state. The video connects compulsive substance use with the tendency to commit criminal acts to support the need for the substance, highlighting the video's message on the negative societal impact of addiction.

💡Psychotic

Psychotic refers to a state of mental impairment characterized by a loss of contact with reality, often involving hallucinations or delusions. The video warns of the worst-case scenario where substance abuse leads to psychosis, emphasizing the video's theme of the severe consequences of unaddressed addiction.

💡Early Identification

Early identification is the process of recognizing signs of a problem at its earliest stages to facilitate timely intervention. The video stresses the importance of early identification of substance abuse to prevent progression to more severe stages, aligning with the video's overall message of proactive measures in addiction prevention.

💡Demand and Supply

Demand and supply are economic concepts that refer to the quantity of a product that consumers are willing to purchase (demand) and the quantity that producers are willing to sell (supply). The video concludes with the idea that by reducing demand for illegal substances, the supply and associated criminal activities will diminish, tying back to the video's theme of societal efforts to combat substance abuse.

Highlights

The transcript discusses the progression of substance use from regular to abusive levels.

It emphasizes the importance of seeking professional help for those abusing substances.

Republic Act 9165 is mentioned as a law providing rehabilitation programs for substance abusers.

The law includes both voluntary and involuntary rehabilitation programs.

The highest level of substance use is described as compulsive and addictive, leading to criminal behavior.

Addicts may commit crimes to support their substance needs, including robbery.

The transcript touches on the psychological effects of substance abuse, such as psychosis.

Early identification and intervention are crucial to prevent progression to compulsive use.

The goal is to prevent users from becoming criminals due to substance abuse.

Users are considered patients who are sick and in need of help, not threats to society.

Drug education is highlighted as a way to promote proactive programs and prevent drug use.

Understanding the dangers of illegal drugs is key to preventing their use.

The concept of demand and supply is discussed in relation to the drug trade.

The importance of life preservation and the value of every life are emphasized.

The transcript concludes with a call to action for drug education and prevention.

Transcripts

now for the next level here is the

intensified and regular use this is

where the periodic use of the substance

is already being done by the user and

they are already starting to abuse the

use of the substance

so in this kind of cases everyone it's

really important that you approach

professional

counselors or professional doctors

medical practitioners who will be able

to help you out

or

help out the person that you know that

are

abusing the substance

and the good thing about the law

republican 9165 there's a program there

there's a part of the law that specifies

that we

will be rehabilitating those people who

are using substance abuse and there's a

period of time that and depending on

the

the

usage and the reoccurrence of usage of

the person

they will be provided by the government

with with assistance when it comes to

rehabilitation

so if you have a family member or let's

say someone that you know and

we can actually refer them to those

institutions that is provided by the

government that provides assistance to

those people who wants to be

rehabilitated rehabilitated

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so republic of 9165 provides certain

sections that

states that there's voluntary

rehabilitation and involuntary

rehabilitation program

that is part of the

law

for helping out individuals who gets

involved into the use of of

illegal drugs

and of course the highest level here is

the compulsive are addictive use this is

the one that is already detrimental to

the person and the community because

they are already

uh

they're already really using the

substance up to a point that they are

now compulsively using it

and

it becomes a daily need for them and

there's a tendency that for them to be

able to support their

need for the substance they end up

committing certain crime or levels of

crimes that

that is against the law

and

against the protection of life meaning

because of being an addict

because of

or

being someone who is

who is already

using

we are we don't actually use the term

addict uh later on we'll talk more about

that however because of them already

compulsively using the substance they

end up doing certain things that will be

against the law or is is prohibited by

the law like

they doing some rubbing

or rubbing

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of

individuals they they rob or they do

some criminal acts for them to be able

to support their their

needs for the substance

so we can go and include the mentalities

of

of things that you will learn in our

personal protection lecture i will be

discussing their topics that is related

to

the term rubber versus a mugger

mentality so we'll talk more about that

in our

personal protection discussion however

that is where the

mother mentality comes in

in terms of people who are already

addicted to a certain

substance they end up

coming after

community members so that they can go

and try to support their needs they will

be doing something that is illegal

and worst case the worst they end up

abusing the substance up to a point that

they become psychotic

that means that they don't know what is

the reality already and they are a

threat to themselves and to the members

of the community

because of being being under the

substance

because of being under the foreign

substance they end up losing track of

what is real

and they end up doing some criminal acts

that will be

against the law

most worst case scenario that will be

doing something that will be

taking some once another person's life

so it's really important

that before uh individual reaches this

level

we should have some interventions that

we try to set up or control measures

that we try to set up that's why

this is why early identification is

really important

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so i hope that this is quite clear the

levels of

engagement of a user

and

we want to really prevent

a user from becoming a compulsive addict

addicted user and that's why we want to

identify at an early stage at an early

level because we don't want

users to become criminals because at the

level of compulsive level of engagement

that's the time that they end up

becoming people who engage into criminal

acts

that will be detrimental to themselves

and the society already so as i've said

not every user are criminals there are

some situations from where they are

are they are only using the substance

because of curiosity

some

use the substance because of the need to

do so circumstantial

some

have the tendency to

use it in a regular manner in an

intensify regular use because of

lack of

intervention and the worst case scenario

becoming compulsive from where at this

stage they end up becoming a threat to

themselves and a threat to the society

okay so at least now we understand that

it doesn't mean that if a person is

using a substance

a dangerous substance or a legal

drug they're already threatened to the

society so that means guys

our goal here is of course we want to

help save lives and these are considered

to be these people are considered to be

patients they are sick

at a certain level and that's why we

have certain interventions that we set

so that we can try to help out these

people who are sick so that's the

mentality that was explained to us by

the pedeia officer and and that's a

really good mentality to share that i

wanted to share to you to my class also

because i really believe in the

importance of life every life counts so

we value life

and preservation of life is our main

goal that's why we are engaging

ourselves into drug education that will

help

promote proactive programs that will

prevent the

use of drugs or prevent individuals from

engaging into the use of drugs by

understanding the dangers

that this will be imposing if they get

involved into the use of illegal drugs

and at the same time how it will be

detrimental to their life as a whole and

if we eliminate the need

the demand for the supply of course the

supplier will not be there no one will

be selling the item

and again demand and supply concept if

there's no buyer there will be no seller