JELEBU: Society should not be judgmental but rather provide moral support to former drug addicts as their recovery is a lifelong process, says National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon.
Published on: Thursday, April 29, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor (pix) has approved funds totaling RM746,000 for addressing drug abuse and social problems in the state.
He said RM500,000 will be allocated to the National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) to carry out an integrated programme to tackle drug addiction and social ills in high-risk areas and build a new rehabilitation centre (Puspen) on a 12-hectare site in Tawau.
Currently, Sabah has one Puspen in Papar, which can accommodate up to 300 people.
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“Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) was given RM246,000 to continue with its happy family programme as a holistic approach to address the problem of drug addiction and social deviance,“ he said after chairing the Sabah Drugs Eradication Action Council (MTMD) meeting at the State Administrative Centre here today.