Question & AnswerQ&A (DDB BOARD REGULATION NO. 1, SERIES OF 2009)
The primary purpose is to provide guidelines for the rehabilitation of first-time offenders under Section 15 of RA 9165 who are determined not to be drug dependents after a drug dependency examination.
The Regulation covers all government drug treatment and rehabilitation centers.
A Drug Offender is a person convicted under Section 15 of RA 9165 and sentenced to be rehabilitated in a government center for a period of not less than six (6) months.
Drug Dependence refers to a state of psychic and/or physical dependence on drugs arising in a person following administration or use of the drug on a periodic and continuous basis.
It is a procedure conducted by a DOH-Accredited Physician to evaluate the extent of drug abuse, determine whether the person is drug dependent or not, including history taking, intake interview, mental and physical status assessment, and drug detection through lab procedures.
Rehabilitation programs include individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, community service, and sheltered workshops and livelihood trainings to avoid confinement.
They must report three times a week to the Center as out-patient or through program givers/DOH-Accredited Physician, comply with rules and regulations of the Center and Board, and submit themselves to the formulated rehabilitation program.
The Head of the Treatment and Rehabilitation Center or the DOH-Accredited Physician reports to the Court and the Dangerous Drugs Board at the end of the rehabilitation program and provides periodic reports every two months to the Board.
Two million five hundred thousand pesos (Php 2,500,000.00) is allocated in the Special Fund of the Dangerous Drugs Board.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation and after its registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR).
Community service is free public labor with a therapeutic purpose as a sanction performed by the offender for the benefit of the community, designed as an after-care intervention program for rehabilitation.
The Department of Health (DOH) is tasked to oversee and monitor integration, coordination, and supervision of all drug rehabilitation centers, interventions, and aftercare programs.
Yes, if there is no center near or accessible to the offender's residence, they may be placed under the care of a DOH-Accredited Physician.