Unit 6: RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act) Flashcards
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What is the title of RA 9165?
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Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
2
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When was RA 9165 approved and signed?
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June 7, 2002
3
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What Republic Act is RA 9165 a repealing of?
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RA 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972)
4
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When was RA 6425 signed and approved?
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March 30, 1972
5
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RA 9165 was amended by what republic act?
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RA 10640 on July 15, 2014
6
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How many sections are there in RA 9165?
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102 sections
7
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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
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Section 2: Declaration of Policy
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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
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Administer
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It refers to the professional who performs the drug testing
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Analyst
10
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What professions are considered as certified drug analysts?
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- Medical Technologist
- Chemist
- Chemical Engineer
- Pharmacist
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A person who is authorized to collect specimen from the client to secure and prevent alteration of Urine specimen
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Authorized Specimen Collector
12
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It is any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical
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Clandestine Laboratory
13
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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
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Chain of Custody
14
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It is the form used to document the procedures from the time of collection until receipt by the laboratory
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Chain of Custody Form
15
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What are the most important and most common drugs that are tested in screening laboratories?
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- Methamphetamine (Shabu)
- Tetrahydrocanabinol (Marijuana)
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Tetrahydrocanabinol is otherwise known as?
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Marijuana
17
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Methamphetamine is otherwise known as?
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Shabu
18
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WHat are other drugs tested in screening laboratories?
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- ecstacy
- opium
- cocaine
19
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Who is the current PDEA director general?
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Moro Virgilio M. Lazo
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Who is the current chairman of Dangerous Drugs Board?
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Secretary Catalino S. Cuy
21
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What is NRL for environmental and Occupational Health, Toxicology and Micronutrient assay
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East Avenue Medical Center
22
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It is a rapid test performed to establish potential/presumptive positive result and is a qualitative test
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Screening Test
23
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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
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Confirmatory Test
24
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Enumerate some dangerous drugs or drugs of abuse
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- 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)
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It refers to the body fluid that is collected from a person.
Specimen
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Classification of Drug Testing Laboratory according to ownership can be:
- Government
- Private
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Classification of Drug Testing Laboratory according to institutional character can be:
- Institutional Based
- Freestanding
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Classification of Drug Testing Laboratory according to service capability:
- Screening Laboratory
- Confirmatory Laboratory
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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
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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)
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What are the types of specimens collected from a person?
- urine
- blood
- hair shaft
- other body fluids
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What is the gold standard for confirmatory tests?
- Gas Chromatography / mass Spectrophotometry
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What is the drug information system used here?
Integrated Drug Test Operation & Management Information System (IDTOMIS)
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Who is the president who signed and approved the RA 9165?
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
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For a **screening laboratory** to be issued a license, it must be at least ____ sqm in floor area
20 sqm
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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
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For a screening laboratory to be issued a license, it must be at least ____ sqm in floor area
60 sqm
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In a confirmatory laboratory, the analyst working in the lab must pass the ____________
proficiency test
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What type of kit is used in a Screening Laboratory?
Rapid Diagnostic Test Kit (Immunochromatography / ELISA)
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What laboratory shall have a necessary equipment for **screening**, **qualitative** and **quantitative** examination in addition to the basic equipment.
Confirmatory Laboratory
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The Laboratory shall have access to an ________________ approved by the **DOH** for the **authentication of results**
Application Service Provider
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What department of the government license and accredit drug testing centers?
Department of Health
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DOH accredits physicians who shall conduct the ____________
drug dependency exam & after care
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________ is responsible for control for regulations, licensing and accreditation division
DOH
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Who is responsible for appointing qualified and duly trained technical and other personnel
DOH
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The laboratory shall maintain a ________ of all of its personnel
record
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The records of all personnel in a laboratory must include:
- resume
- training & experience
- certification
- PRC License
- incident report (if any)
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The laboratory shall have ________ to control access to the premises to ensure that only authorized personnel handle or have access to specimens or gain access to the lab.
security measures
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Under the chain of custody, the minimum required information are:
1. **Information** identifying the **specimen**
2. **Date** and **time** of the specimen
3. **Name** of the **testing laboratory**
4. **Name of the signatures** of all individuals who had custody of the samples during the collection process.
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Report pertaining to specimens for laboratory report shall be kept by the testing laboratory for a minimum period of ________ (by DOH)
1 year
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Specimens (negative) can be stored for a minimum of _________
5 days
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Specimens (positive but not challenged) can be stored for _______
15 days
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Specimens (in general) can be stored for ______
1 year
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________ precautions must be observed at all times
Universal
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What color of waste bag is designated for **infectious** waste such as gauze pad contaminated with urine specimen
Yellow
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What color of waste bag is designated for **biodegradable waste** or food waste
Green
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What color of waste bag is designated for **non-biodegradable waste** (paper, office supply waste)
Black
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What equipment is need in a screening laboratory?
Drug Testing Kits
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What equipment is need in a confirmatory laboratory?
- Weighting scale
- Glassware's used in testing (beaker, Erlenmeyer flask, pipettes)
- Automatic pipettes
- Chromatographs
- Spectrometer/Mass Spectrometer
- Biological Safety Cabinet
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For a lab report, the signatories needed is from whom?
- Analyst (performed the test)
- Head of laboratory
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For a lab report in a screening, the test result must be reported as __________ or ________
POSITIVE or NEGATIVE
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For a lab report in a confirmatory, the test result shall report the ________ and the
___________
- analyte
- concentration
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A Laboratory Report must have ____ copies
2 copies:
- 1 for client
- 1 forwarded to DOH (must include the membrane of the drug test kit)
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The ________ shall conduct a **continuing assessment** of **proficiency** of the Screening and Confirmatory Laboratory
NRL
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The results of the proficiency testing must be sent back to NRL within ________ after the results
3 weeks
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Failure to pass the **second** proficiency testing shall result in ________ of its **license** and **accreditation**
revocation
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In a drug testing kit, the positive result will show ______
1 line only (absence of second line)
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In a drug testing kit, the negative result will show ______
two lines
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A drug certificate is valid for________ from the date of issue and which may also be used for other purpose
1 year
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What is the allowable service fee for a private hospital/free standing laboratory
Php 300
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What is the allowable service fee for a public hospital
Php 250
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The following must be submitted to DOH via BHFS before certificate of accreditation and license to operate is given:
- LTO
- Copy of DOH LTO
- Documentation of CCF
- Quality Control Program (Screening Laboratory)
- Certification for Quality Control Standard System by a DOH recognized certifying body (Confirmatory Laboratory)
- Proficiency Testing Result
- Procedure Testing Manual
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What are the requirements that are needed to be submitted to DOH in order to be given a LTO?
1. BHFS application form
2. Mayor’s Permit
3. 1 set of floor plan
4. List of personnel, list of credentials, health certificate
5. List of Equipments
6. Contract of License (if facility is rented)
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What are the contents of a License to Operate?
* Name of the owner
* Head of the Laboratory
* Procedures and Specialty
* Validity Report
* Signature of the Bureau or CHD Director
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How many years is the validity of a LTO of a screening laboratory?
1 year
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How many years is the validity of a LTO of a confirmatory laboratory?
2 years
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The renewal of an LTO or COA must be filed ____ before the expiration of license
90 days
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For a renewal of an LTO, what are needed to be submitted?
* Application for renewal
* Notarized List of Personnel
* List of Equipments
* Current Certificate of Accreditation
* Current Mayor’s Permit
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For a renewal of a COA, what are needed to be submitted?
* Current license to Operate
* Current Certification for Quality Standard System (Confirmatory Laboratory)
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# True or False?
The **bureau** or the **CHD** may conduct a visit on the site (Laboratory) **unannounced**.
True
- it shall be documented and the overall quality of the laboratory setting
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A license/accreditation that is **not renewed on the expiry date** shall be considered ________ and will be _______
lapsed and cancelled
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Any **change** in management **name** or **ownership**, **floor plan**, **reliever**, **equipment**, etc shall be reported to the ______________
DOH via BHFS
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# True or False
License/Accreditation shall be placed in an area where it is seen by the client
True
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What are some violations against the terms and conditions of Licensing/Accreditation
* Issuance of fraudulent result
* Failure to protect the confidentiality of a drug test result
* Failure to participate in a proficiency testing
* Failure to refer a positive result to a confirmatory laboratory.
* Refusal to CHD to inspect their laboratory
* Any act which is contrary to the accepted clinical laboratory practice.
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Any person authorized, licensed or accredited who issues false or fraudulent drug test results knowingly, willfully, or through gross negligence shall suffer a penalty of
- Imprisonment: **6 years and 1 day to 12 years**
- Fine: **Php 100, 000. 00 to Php 500, 000. 00**
- Additional penalties: **revocation** of license to practice / **closure** of drug testing center
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If any violation is done (under **section 17**) **preventive suspension** shall be done. And should not be more than _________
60 days
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Under section ________, a laboratory whose Certificate of Accreditation has been revoked may reapply for the issuance of a new one upon compliance with the requirements established hereunder and/or the correction of the deficiency or violation, which resulted in the revocation
section 18: Reapplication for LTO/COA
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Any person apprehended or arrested for violating the provisions of this act shall be subjected to screening laboratory examination within ________
24 hours
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If a person is found to be positive, the results of the screening laboratory exam shall be challenged within ____ **after the receipt of the result through a confirmatory test** in any accredited laboratory
15 days
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What is the platinum standard for confirmatory test?
Liquid chromatography/ mass spectrometrty
98
Who was the secretary of health at the time RA 9165 was approved?
Manuel M. Dayrit
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Who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time RA 9165 was approved?
Jose De Venecia, Jr.
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Who was the President of the Senate at the time RA 9165 was approved?
Franklin M. Drilon
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RA 10586 is also known as?
Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013
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This republic act shall cover all acts of driving and/or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, and/or dangerous drugs and similar substances
RA 10586
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A driver of a motor vehicle involved in a vehicular accident resulting in the loss of **human life** or **physical injuries** shall be subjected to **on site field sobriety test** and ABA testing, whenever practicable, and, thereafter chemical tests, including a drug screening test and, if necessary, a **drug confirmatory test** as mandated under ________
Republic Act No. 9165
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The **LTO** shall conduct **random terminal inspections** and **quick random drug tests** of ________
public utility drivers
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It is an act to **further strengthen the anti-drug campaign** of the government, amending for the purpose **section 21 of RA 9165**
RA 10640
- signed by: Benigno S. Aquino III
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When was RA 10640 approved?
July 15, 2014
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A c**ertification of the forensic laboratory examination results**, which shall be done by the **forensic laboratory examiner**, shall be issued ____________
immediately
108
To implement effectively the **provisions of Section 21**, the ________________ shall issue the necessary guidelines on the IRR for the purpose in consultation with the **Department of Justice (DOJ)** and relevant sectors to curb increasing drug cases.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
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To expedite the immediate disposition and destruction of seized/confiscated plant sources of dangerous drugs at the eradication site, the ____________ shall get and preserve their representative samples, after their seizure and confiscation, and perform field or screening test at the site, as far as practicable.
seizing officer or forensic chemist
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What does PDEA stands for?
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He/she is someone who sells, trades, administers, dispenses, delivers, or gives away for another, on any terms whatsoever, or distributes, dispatches in transit or transports dangerous drugs or who acts as a broker in any of such transactions
Pusher
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