Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7624)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 7624 is to integrate drug prevention and control into the curricula of intermediate and secondary education as well as in nonformal, informal, and indigenous learning systems in the Philippines.
The law mandates integration in intermediate and secondary curricula in both public and private schools, as well as in nonformal, informal, and indigenous learning programs.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) are responsible for implementing RA 7624.
The DECS is required to integrate lessons on the ill effects of drug abuse, addiction, or dependency into the curricula, supply all necessary instructional materials, promulgate rules and regulations in coordination with other agencies, and may seek assistance from other government agencies to meet the objectives of the Act.
Yes, RA 7624 applies to both public and private schools.
The Department of Health coordinates with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Dangerous Drugs Board to promulgate rules and regulations for effective implementation of the Act.
All instructional materials needed by public schools to teach about the ill effects of drug abuse and addiction under this Act shall be supplied by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Yes, the DECS may enlist the assistance of any government agency or instrumentality to carry out the objectives of the Act.
No specific penalties for non-compliance are stated in the text of RA 7624 provided.
RA 7624 took effect upon its approval on July 11, 1992.