Prohibited Acts: Use and Possession
- Use or possession of volatile substances for inhalation to induce intoxication or mental/physical alteration is punishable.
- Penalty: Imprisonment of 6 months and 1 day to 4 years, and a fine of ₱600 to ₱4,000.
- The Dangerous Drugs Act’s rehabilitative provisions may apply where appropriate.
Prohibited Acts: Sale and Distribution
- Selling, administering, delivering, giving away, distributing, transporting, or brokering volatile substances for inhalation purposes is punishable.
- Penalty: Imprisonment of 4 years and 1 day to 8 years, and a fine of ₱4,000 to ₱8,000.
Prohibited Acts: Maintenance of Places for Use
- Maintaining any den, dive, or resort where such volatile substances are used for intoxication is punishable.
- Penalty: Imprisonment of 4 years and 1 month to 8 years, and a fine of ₱4,000 to ₱8,000.
Sale to Minors
- Selling or offering to sell volatile substances to minors without written parental or guardian consent is punishable.
- Penalty: Imprisonment of 6 months and 1 day to 4 years, and a fine of ₱600 to ₱4,000.
- Exemption for minors 18 years or older who are licensed motor vehicle drivers when selling gasoline or motor fuels.
Sale of High-Alcohol Content Liquors to Minors
- Sale or offer to sell liquors or beverages with 30% alcohol content (60 proof) or above to minors is prohibited.
- Penalty: Imprisonment of 6 months and 1 day to 4 years, and a fine of ₱600 to ₱4,000.
Regulatory Authority and Rehabilitation
- The Dangerous Drugs Board is empowered to issue rules for implementing the decree.
- Responsibilities include regulation, treatment, rehabilitation of volatile substance dependents, and confinement.
- The Board may publish lists of restricted or prohibited industrial or commercial products containing the specified substances.
Effectivity
- The decree takes immediate effect upon promulgation.