Unit 6: RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act) Flashcards
What is the title of RA 9165?
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
When was RA 9165 approved and signed?
June 7, 2002
What Republic Act is RA 9165 a repealing of?
RA 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972)
When was RA 6425 signed and approved?
March 30, 1972
RA 9165 was amended by what republic act?
RA 10640 on July 15, 2014
How many sections are there in RA 9165?
102 sections
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
Section 2: Declaration of Policy
Under section 3, it is defined as the 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 done by a duly licensed practitioner for purposes of medication
Administer
It refers to the professional who performs the drug testing
Analyst
What professions are considered as certified drug analysts?
- Medical Technologist
- Chemist
- Chemical Engineer
- Pharmacist
A person who is authorized to collect specimen from the client to secure and prevent alteration of Urine specimen
Authorized Specimen Collector
It is any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical
Clandestine Laboratory
It is the procedure to account for each specimen by tracking the handling and storage from point of collection to final disposal and requires that the applicant’s identity is confirmed
Chain of Custody
It is the form used to document the procedures from the time of collection until receipt by the laboratory
Chain of Custody Form
What are the most important and most common drugs that are tested in screening laboratories?
- Methamphetamine (Shabu)
- Tetrahydrocanabinol (Marijuana)
Tetrahydrocanabinol is otherwise known as?
Marijuana
Methamphetamine is otherwise known as?
Shabu
WHat are other drugs tested in screening laboratories?
- ecstacy
- opium
- cocaine
Who is the current PDEA director general?
Moro Virgilio M. Lazo
Who is the current chairman of Dangerous Drugs Board?
Secretary Catalino S. Cuy
What is NRL for environmental and Occupational Health, Toxicology and Micronutrient assay
East Avenue Medical Center
It is a rapid test performed to establish potential/presumptive positive result and is a qualitative test
Screening Test
It is an 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
Enumerate some dangerous drugs or drugs of abuse
- Opium
- Morphine
- Heroin
- Cocaine or Cocaine Hydrochloride
- Metamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu)
- Marijuana / resin / oil
- Ecstasy or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA), Trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA), Lysergic acid diethylamine (LSD), Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
It refers to the body fluid that is collected from a person.
Specimen
Classification of Drug Testing Laboratory according to ownership can be:
- Government
- Private
Classification of Drug Testing Laboratory according to institutional character can be:
- Institutional Based
- Freestanding
Classification of Drug Testing Laboratory according to service capability:
- Screening Laboratory
- Confirmatory Laboratory
Who are candidates for Mandatory Drug Testing?
- Applicants for Firearms License & Permit
- Officers and members of the military, police and other law enforcements
- Candidates for Public Office
- Persons charged with criminal charge offense (possible penalty of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and 1 day)
- Persons apprehended for the violations of this act
Who are candidates for Random Drug Testing?
- Students of Secondary or Tertiary schools
- Officers and employee of public and private and private offices (whether domestic or oversees)
What are the types of specimens collected from a person?
- urine
- blood
- hair shaft
- other body fluids
What is the gold standard for confirmatory tests?
- Gas Chromatography / mass Spectrophotometry
What is the drug information system used here?
Integrated Drug Test Operation & Management Information System (IDTOMIS)
Who is the president who signed and approved the RA 9165?
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
For a screening laboratory to be issued a license, it must be at least ____ sqm in floor area
20 sqm
For a screening laboratory to be issued a license, the work area must be at least ________ sqm with _____________________________
- 10 sqm
- exhaust fan
- sink
- storage cabinet
- ref
For a screening laboratory to be issued a license, it must be at least ____ sqm in floor area
60 sqm
For a confirmatory laboratory to be issued a license, the work area must be at least ________ sqm with _____________________________
- 30 sqm
- exhaust fan
- sink
- stock room
- instrumentation room
For a laboratory of any category to be issued a license, it shall have within its premises an area which can receive or accommodate at least ________ clients at a time
at least 5 clients
For a laboratory of any category to be issued a license, it shall have the following facilities:
- hand-washing facility
- toilet facility
- specimen collection stall
For a laboratory of any category to be issued a license, the head of the lab must be a licensed Physician certified in Clinical Pathology by the _____________
Philippine Board of Pathology
If a licensed physician that is certified in clinical pathology is not available, who is qualified to be a substitute?
Licensed physician with training in Clinical Laboratory Management
If a licensed chemist will be the head of a division in a laboratory, he/she must have at least ________ experience in analytical chemistry
2 years
In a screening laboratory, the personnel with appropriate training in screening procedures for dangerous drugs must include the following:
- full time Medical Technologist
- Chemist
- Pharmacist
- Chemical Engineer
In a confirmatory laboratory, the personnel who has completed an extensive appropriate training in chromatography, spectroscopy must include the following:
- Medical Technologist
- Chemist
- Pharmacist
- Chemical Engineer