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Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) for Out-of-School-Youth (OSY) and Street Children

The SDEC, in adherence to MC No. 2021-001 and pursuant to section 4A of RA No. 9165, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) promulgated Board regulation No. 1, s. 2003 providing the guideline on the establishment and operationalization of the Special Drug Education Center (SDEC).

SDEC is defined as a community-based facility which serves as a venue for promoting preventive and developmental services for the OSY and Street Children. It shall promote programs for drug abuse prevention with the end in view of educating the OSY and Street Children regarding the pernicious effects of drug abuse thereby contributing to their total development as self-reliant and socially responsible members of the society.

Legal Bases / References

• Unnumbered Memorandum 2025.05.27 Request for Data on Out-of-School Youth (OSY) and Children in Street Situations (CISS) provided with Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) Program from CY 2022-2025

• Unnumbered Memorandum 2024.07.03 Submission of Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) Semi-Annual Accomplishment Report CY 2024

• Unnumbered Memo 2024.01.10 Submission of 2023 Annual Accomplishment Report on Special Drug Education (SDEC) for Out-of-School Youth (OSY) and Streetchildren

• Unnumbered Memo 2023.11.09 Invitation to an Orientation on Special Drug Education Center for Provincial Anti Drug Abuse Councils

• MC 2021 - 001 Amending Memorandum Circular No. 2006-150 On Establishment and Operation of Special Drug Education Center for Out of School Youth and Street Children

LGMED References

• R10-LGMED-2025-09-29-006 MEMORANDUM: REGION 10 SUBMISSION OF SPECIAL DRUG EDUCATION CENTER (SDEC) THREE-YEAR WORK AND FINANCIAL PLAN

• R10-LGMED-2025-09-22-007 MESSAGE RE: SUBMISSION OF SPECIAL DRUG EDUCATION CENTER (SDEC) THREE-YEAR WORK AND FINANCIAL PLAN

• R10-LGMED-2025-07-30-004 MEMORANDUM RE: REGION 10 SUBMISSION OF SEMI-ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF SDEC FOR OSY AND STREET CHILDREN

• R10-LGMED-2025-07-16-001 MESSAGE RE: SUBMISSION OF SPECIAL DRUG EDUCATION CENTER (SDEC) SEMI-ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT FOR CY 2025

• R10-LGMED-2025-06-02-012 MESSAGE RE: REQUEST FOR DATA ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH (OSY) AND CHILDREN IN STREET SITUATIONS (CISS) PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL DRUG EDUCATION CENTER (SDEC) PROGRAM FROM CY 2022-20