" ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES "

The illegal drug trade in the Philippines remains a serious national concern. Two of the most used and valuable illegal drugs in the country are methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) and marijuana.Ephedrine and methylenedioxy methamphetamine are also among the list of illegal drugs that are of great concern to the authorities.According to Reuters, the President-elect of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has predicted the country could become a 'narco -state' if the country's tide of drug addiction is not pushed back. In 2012, the United Nations said the Philippines had the highest rate of methamphetamine use in East Asia, and according to a U.S. State Department report, 2.1 percent of Filipinos aged 16 to 64 use the drug, which is known locally as "shabu".On Metro Manila, most barangays are being affected by illegal drugs.^[According to the 2011 UN Drug Report, the Philippines has the highest methamphetamine hydrochloride abuse rate.
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_drug_trade_in_the_Philippines.