Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysiahas begun a new drug rehabilitation programme which is expected to bring aboutbetter outcomes and reduce the rate of re-addiction.
The trial, led by the NationalAnti-Drugs Agency (Nada), have sent 200 addicts to the National Service (NS) campin Selangor state’s Semenyih, where they will spend two months learning trainingmodules focusing on re-integration into society.
The programme is also expected toimbue participants with nationalism and patriotism.
Society-based rehabilitation fordrug addicts is a trend worldwide, said Nada director general Abdullah HalimMohd Hussin.
He revealed that in the future,drug addicts who seek treatment can voluntarily join the programme at the NScamp.-VNA
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