2025 Statistical Analysis

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CY 2025

In 2025, ninety-nine (99) Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers (DATRCs) reported to the Treatment and Rehabilitation Admission Information System (TRAIS). Eighty-two (82) are residential, and seventeen (17) are outpatient. These reporting facilities recorded seven thousand four hundred ninety-six (7,496) admissions. Of these, six thousand eight hundred ten (6,810) are new admissions, one hundred ninety-two (192) are readmissions or relapse cases, and four hundred ninety-four (494) sought outpatient services. Compared to the previous year’s cases, there was a fourteen percent (14.37%) increase in admissions. This rise can be attributed to ongoing improvements in programs for persons who use drugs (PWUDs), a comprehensive approach that enhances their access to appropriate interventions, and various advocacy efforts across different sectors that encourage PWUDs to seek help and participate in treatment and rehabilitation.

Demographic Profile

The center’s admissions report shows that 91.40% of individuals are male, about 7.71% are female, and roughly 1% identify as LGBT. The male-to-female ratio remains at 12:1, consistent with previous years.

For the year under review, the youngest admission is 13, while the oldest is 71. Most admissions are from the age group of 40 and above, making up thirty-three percent (33.38%) of the reported cases. The mean age is 33, and the median age is 34.

More than half (53.98%) are single, and approximately one quarter (23.85%) are married; individuals with live-in partners constitute nineteen percent (18.78%), and the remaining three percent (3.39%) are widowed, separated, divorced, or have annulments.

As to educational attainment, nearly a third (28.62%) have reached high school level. The second group consists of those who have attended college, at 17.94%, followed closely by high school graduates at 17.92%.

The family’s average monthly income is approximately thirteen thousand, six hundred seventy-five pesos (Php 13,675.07).

Regarding employment status, those employed—either workers/employees or self-employed individuals—comprise fifty-four percent (54.22%), while the unemployed account for forty-two percent (41.56%). Three percent (3.39%) of the admissions are students, less than one percent (0.72%) are out-of-school youth, and a small fraction (0.12%) are pensioners. Emphasis should be placed on the campaign for drug-free workplaces.

Around twenty-six percent (26.07%) of reported cases are residents of the National Capital Region, while eleven percent (10.82%) are from Region III and Region VII (10.58%). Following closely is Region IV-A with ten percent (10.03%).

Considering the age at first drug use, about forty percent (39.73%) belong to the ages 15 to 19 years old. Concerning the frequency of drug taking, thirty-seven percent (37.43%) reported having taken drugs two (2) to five (5) times a week, twenty-six percent (26.29%) monthly, and nearly twenty-one percent (20.60%) weekly.

Most Commonly Abused Drugs

Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, or “Shabu,” remains the leading drug of abuse, accounting for approximately ninety-four percent (93.56%) of total admissions. This is followed by Cannabis (Marijuana) at twenty-two percent (21.84%) and Cocaine at less than one percent (0.49%). It appears that cocaine, as a local drug of abuse, is gaining popularity, as evidenced by the rise in seizures by our drug law enforcement, indicating demand within the illegal local market. The 2025 haul included methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, cannabis or marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine.

Mono-drug use remains the primary form of drug taking; methods of administration include inhalation/sniffing and oral ingestion.