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Barkada Kontra Droga - ParSci, Paranaque Science High School, Parañaque (2025)

09/09/2025

𝚆𝚑𝚘’𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕? 👀 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚙𝚕𝚎’𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕!💥

From capturing every moment to capturing our hearts, the BKD Club wishes our Documentation Officer, 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝙱𝚊𝚐𝚞𝚗𝚞, a Happy Birthday! 🎉 May your day be as sharp as your shots and as bright as your smile. ✨📸

26/08/2025

𝑪𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝟏𝟓…

Here’s to 15 years old— where the journey of growing up begins 🎂🪄 To 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫, and 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 along the way. The BKD Club wishes our Gr.10 Batch Representative a 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚!🥂

17/08/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐝𝐚! Ready na ba ang mga reviewers niyo for this upcoming periodical week? Nonetheless, we wish you 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 for this upcoming week. 🍀😉 Now, let’s recap to our last week’s 𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚.

𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 #𝟰: 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗮

Salvia divinorum, or salvia for short, is an herb in the mint family often used for its hallucinogenic effects. Active ingredient, including salvinorin A, is considered one of the most potent naturally occurring psychoactive drugs. The effects of this drug include hallucinations, dizziness, visual disturbances, and more. Recreational users may inhale the drug through water pipes known as hookahs, smoke it in ci******es, or chew the leaves while holding the juice inside the cheek.

🖼️: Chelo Villasin and Zoe Baligaya
✍️: Arella Vergara

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟭 - 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚/𝙨: Fnp, K. D. (2019, January 16). Salvia: What are the effects? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/309735

Holland, K. (2024, September 27). What is salvia divinorum? Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-salvia

24/07/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐊𝐃’𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐙𝐨𝐞 🎂

Thank you to all the dedication and hard work that you give to BKD, making each task a worthy of recognition. The BKD Club wishes you nothing but 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 during the heavy days 💗🫂

“𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏” — 𝑻𝒐 𝒀𝒐𝒖

🖼️: Chelo Villasin
✍️: Arella Vergara

20/07/2025

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒚 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 ･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐝𝐚! 🌟 Let’s turn it up for the newly chosen 𝐁𝐊𝐃 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 for this School Year! The 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 behind every trivia, information, and facts that we share to all of you 🫣💗

So, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 us, along with our 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 to more new words and knowledge to fight against drugs! 🗣️

🖼️: Zoe Baligaya and Chelo Villasin
✍️: Arella Vergara

19/07/2025

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚, 𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐤𝐚 𝐛𝐚 𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐠? Let’s welcome our last 𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 this rainy week! 🌧️☂️

𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙋 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖 #𝟯: 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 🌿

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), all forms of to***co use are harmful, and there is no safe level of exposure to to***co. Cigarette smoking is the most prevalent form of to***co use globally. To***co is responsible for the deaths of over 7 million people annually, including an estimated 1.6 million non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke. Approximately 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion to***co users reside in low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of to***co-related illnesses and fatalities is most severe. The ni****ne in to***co is highly addictive, triggering the release of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with a ‘feel-good’ sensation, although this effect is short-lived.

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟰 - 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚/𝙨: World Health Organization: WHO. (2025, June 25). To***co. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/to***co

Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. (2024, May 8 ). Effects of smoking and to***co. https://www.health.gov.au/topics/smoking-va**ng-and-to***co/about-smoking/effects

🖼️: Chelo Villasin and Zoe Baligaya
✍️: Arella Vergara

12/07/2025

Hello, mga 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐝𝐚! 🤓☝️Here’s a fun fact about our 𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 for today; Did you know that Coca-Colas 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 Co***ne in them? 👀

𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙋 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖 #𝟮: 𝘾𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), co***ne is an addictive stimulant drug that is made from the leaves of coca plant. Drugs like co***ne powerfully activate reward and reinforcement mechanisms in the brain. Reward refers to the euphoria or high produced when taking the drug (equivalent to “liking”); reinforcement refers to the desire to take the drug again (“wanting”). Effects of co***ne include, chest pain, Myocardial Infarction, Arrhythmia, and chest pains.

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟳 - 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚/𝙨: Editorial Staff. (2024, November 16). Long-Term side effects of co***ne on the brain & body. American Addiction Centers. https://americanaddictioncenters.org/stimulants/co***ne/long-term-side-effects-of-abuse

Co***ne. (2024, September 27). National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/co***ne

🖼️: Zoe Baligaya and Chelo Villasin
✍️: Arella Vergara

05/07/2025

𝓛𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓷𝓸 𝓼𝓮𝓮 ･:*+.

Welcome, ParScians, to another School Year ‘25 - ‘26 with 𝐁𝐊𝐃! And previously with last week’s NDEP Trivia . . .

𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙋 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖 #𝟭: 𝘼𝙡𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙝𝙤𝙡

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol contains ethanol, known as a psychoactive and toxic substance with dependence-producing properties wherein the individual's body or mind becomes reliant to the substance for normal functioning. Drinking alcohol can cause both short-term and long-term effects, such as lowered inhibitions and including a weakened immune system. This may lead to the risks of developing noncommunicable diseases such as liver diseases, heart diseases, and different types of cancers, including mental health and behavioral conditions such as depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorders.

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬 - 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚/𝙨: World Health Organization: WHO. (2024, June 28). Alcohol. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol

Pietrangelo, A. (2023, February 16). What are the effects of alcohol on the body? Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/alcohol/effects-on-body

🖼️: Zoe Baligaya and Chelo Villasin
✍️: Arella Vergara

30/03/2025

𝗛𝗶 👋 ! 𝗠𝗮𝘆 💭 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 🔥 𝗸? 𝗔𝗸𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 🤓 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 🚬 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼 🤪 𝗾 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 🤔, 𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘄 ❎ 𝗸𝗼 𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗶 𝘀𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 😔 𝗲𝗵 😴 𝓗𝓮𝔂 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓪𝓭𝓪! Let's start a new week by learning something new! 💡

𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 #𝟮𝟱: 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀, also known as intermittent smokers, are individuals who smoke no more than a couple of ci******es a day. Unlike regular smokers, chippers do not develop a strong dependence on ni****ne, and many can go days without smoking without experiencing withdrawal symptoms. They often smoke in social settings or on occasion rather than out of habit.

March 30 - April 05, 2025
Source: Wilson, B. (2009). ‘Chippers’ Challenge Concepts of Smoking Addiction. NPR Network. https://www.npr.org/2009/01/22/99690624/chippers-challenge-concepts-of-smoking-addiction

23/03/2025

𝓗𝓮𝔂 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓪𝓭𝓪! Did you know that even if you don’t smoke, you can still have ni****ne in your system? 🤔

𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 #𝟮𝟰: 𝘾𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙚

𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 is a primary metabolite of ni****ne and is commonly used as a biomarker to measure to***co exposure in both smokers and non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke. It has a longer half-life than ni****ne, making it more reliable for detecting recent to***co use through blood, urine, or saliva tests. Due to its stability in the body, cotinine is widely used in research and clinical settings to assess smoking habits and the effectiveness of smoking cessation programs.

March 23 - 29, 2025
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer terms. Comprehensive Cancer Information - NCI. (n.d.). https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/cotinine #

16/03/2025

𝓗𝓮𝔂 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓪𝓭𝓪! Are you feeling the 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖙?? Worry not, today’s NDEP TRIVIA will surely 𝓪𝓶𝓪𝔃𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓼 and make you want to say ＣＯＯＬ!

𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 #𝟮𝟯: 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘀 refer to synthetic cathinones, a group of lab-made stimulant drugs chemically similar to the natural compound found in the khat plant. These drugs are often sold as a white or brown crystalline powder and labeled as "not for human consumption" to avoid regulation. Bath salts can cause severe paranoia, hallucinations, violent behavior, and even fatal overdoses. They are known to increase heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature, sometimes leading to life-threatening conditions like excited delirium (Prosser & Nelson, 2012).

March 16 - 22, 2025
Source: Prosser, J. M., & Nelson, L. S. (2012). The toxicology of bath salts: A review of synthetic cathinones. Journal of Medical Toxicology, 8(1), 33–42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-011-0193-z

09/03/2025

We are back again with another interesting trivia! Are you ready for this week's 𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮, 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓪𝓭𝓪 ⁉️

𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 #𝟮𝟮: 𝙀𝙑𝘼𝙇𝙄

𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗜 or e-cigarette or va**ng product use-associated lung injury is a serious medical condition in which a person’s lungs become damaged from substances contained in e-ci******es and va**ng products. Va**ng involves using an e-cigarette to heat up a small amount of liquid, turning it into a v***r that can be inhaled. Most v**e liquids contain substances such as propylene glycol and glycerol as base ingredients that create the v***r. But they may also contain other compounds including artificial flavors, ni****ne, THC, and cannabinoid (CBD) oil.

March 09 - 15, 2025
Source: E-cigarette, or Va**ng Product, Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI). (2022, August 11). Yale Medicine. https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/evali

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