Dangerous Drugs Board(DDB)

December 1, 2023 Dear NICOLE FRANCHESKA JAVIER, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 28, 2023 10:34:45 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for the Number of people who are taking illegal drugs. Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the available information you requested as follow: 1. For queries 1 and 2, kindly refer to this link on the findings of the 2019 National Household Survey: https://www.ddb.gov.ph/images/downloads/2019_Drug_Survey_Report.pdf 2. Data/information on the Number of Medical personnel (Doctors, counselors, etc) who are working in Drug Rehabilitation centers in NCR, we refer you to DOH at this link: https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/ (trunkline number: 8651-7800). 3. Kindly refer to the attached data/information based on the number of clients admitted to various drug treatment and rehabilitation centers for those classified as moderate to severe cases; while those diagnosed as mild to moderate, we refer you to the Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) through this number: DILG (BLGS) 8876-3454 loc. 4210. If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to . Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Rebecca Arambulo FOI Receiving Officer

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Data for Ms Javier.pdf - Rebecca Arambulo - [email protected]