RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs) Flashcards
Chemical substances that elicit/danger or threat to a person’s life.
Dangerous drugs
When was Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 approved?
June 7, 2002
RA 9165 repealed what Republic Act?
RA 6425
RA 9165 was amended by?
RA 10640
When was RA 10640 approved?
July 15, 2014
Act of introducing any dangerous drug into the body of any person, with or without his/her knowledge, by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means, or of committing any act of indispensable assistance to a person in administering a dangerous drug to himself/herself unless administered by a duly licensed practitioner for purposes of medication.
Administer
The policy of the State to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their development and preservation.
Declaration of Policy
Refers to the professional who perform the drug testing.
Analyst
Who are the certified drug analyst?
- Medical Technologist
- Chemist
- Chemical Engineer
- Pharmacist
True or False
To be a certified drug analyst, RMT shall undergo a profiency seminar and have a certification process given by the NRL (EAMC).
True
A person who is authorized to collect specimen from the client to secure and prevent alteration of urine specimen
Authorized Specimen Collector
Identify if Analyst or Authorized Specimen Collector:
Only sees the chain of custody form and the specimen.
Analyst
Identify if Analyst or Authorized Specimen Collector:
Supervisor, and nagbabantay sa client sa pagcollect along with chain of custody form.
Authorized Specimen Collector
Any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical.
Clandestine Laboratory
The procedure to account for each specimen by tracking the handling and storage from point of collection to final disposal.
Chain of Custody
True or False
Only the analyst can open the specimen.
True
The form used to document the procedures from the time of collection until receipt by the laboratory.
Chain of Custody Form
Most common tested in screening laboratory are:
o Methamphetamine hydrochloride (Shabu)
o Tetrahydrocannabinol (Marijuana)
What are the other parameters included in screening tested?
o Ecstasy
o Opium
o Cocaine
NRL for environmental and Occupational Health, Toxicology and Micronutrient assay
East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC)
Who is the chairman of Dangerous Drug Board (DDB)?
Catalino Cuy
This is the organization that implements the DDB by arresting illegal clandestine laboratory, or drug raid.
PDEA
This drug enforcement agency serves as the implementing arm of the Dangerous Drugs Board, and is responsible for the efficient and effective law enforcement of all the provisions in RA 9165?
PDEA
A qualitative rapid test performed to establish potential/presumptive positive result.
Screening Test
What are the principled used in the Screening Test?
Immunochromatography or ELISA
Valid or Invalid:
+ in screening test, then
- in confirmatory test
Invalid
Valid or Invalid:
+ in screening test, then
+ in confirmatory test
Valid and tagged as a drug user.
In a screening test kit, what does C stands for?
Control
In a screening test kit, what does T stands for?
Test area
A quantitative analytical test using a device, tool or equipment with a different chemical or physical principle that is more specific which will validate and confirm the result of the screening test.
Confirmatory Test
Refers to the body fluid that is collected from a person.
Specimen
What specimen is collected for a drug testing?
Urine (common)
Blood
Hair
Nails
What are the mL needed for the specimen?
- 160 mL
- 30 mL
In the Philippines, what is the preferred mL of urine sample?
2 bottles of 30 mL
1 - screening test
1 - challenge test
What are the principles needed for confirmatory test?
Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrophotometry (GCMS)
Who are the candidates for mandatory drug testing?
- Applicants for Firearms license
- Officers and Members of: Military, police, and law enforcements
- Candidates for Public Office
- Persons charged with criminal charge offense having an impossible penalty of not less than 6 years and 1 day
- Persons apprehended for the violations of this act
Who are the candidates for random drug testing?
- Students of secondary or tertiary schools
- Officers and employees of public and private and private offices (domestic or oversees)
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory:
Physical Plant
- At least 10 sqm.
Screening Laboratory
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory:
Physical Plant
- At least 60 sqm
Confirmatory Laboratory
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory, or BOTH:
Work area must be at least 10 sqm with:
- Exhaust fan
- Storage cabinet
- Refrigerator
Screening Laboratory
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory, or BOTH:
Work area must be at least 30 sqm with:
- Exhaust fan
- Sink
- Stock room
- Instrumentation room
Confirmatory Laboratory
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory, BOTH:
A Laboratory of whatever category shall have within its premises an area which can receive or accommodate at least 5 clients at a time, with:
o Hand washing facility
o Toilet facility
o Stall for the collection of the specimen
BOTH
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory, BOTH:
Personnel
- Medical Technologist
- Chemist
- Pharmacist
- Chemical Engineer with appropriate training in screening procedures for dangerous drugs
Screening Laboratory
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory, BOTH:
Personnel
- Medical Technologist
- Chemist
- Pharmacist
- Chemical Engineer who has completed an extensive appropriate training in chromatography, spectroscopy
- Analyst must pass the proficiency test
Confirmatory Laboratory
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory, BOTH:
Laboratory equipment
- Necessary equipment for screening, qualitative and quantitative examination in addition to the basic equipment
Confirmatory Laboratory
Identify Screening or Confirmatory Laboratory, BOTH:
Laboratory equipment
- Necessary equipment or kit
Screening Laboratory