PM asks for efforts to reduce drug supply, demand and impact
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive on intensifying drug prevention, control and detoxification with the target to reduce the supply, demand and impacts of drugs.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hassigned a directive on intensifying drug prevention, control and detoxificationwith the target to reduce the supply, demand and impacts of drugs.
In Directive 25/CT-TTg, the Government leader requestedMinisters and head of ministry-level agencies to consider the battle against drugcrime and drug detoxification work a key, urgent and uninterrupted task.
He stressed the need to increase international cooperation,better relevant policies and laws, enhance prevention work and apply administrativepunishment on illegal drug users, and encourage voluntary detoxification.
The PM also instructed intensifying education drives on drugcrime combat and drug detoxification to attract the involvement of all peoplein this work, along with diversifying treatment and detoxification methods, andtightening control over legal drug-related activities.
He assigned the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and SocialAffairs to coordinate with other agencies and localities to build a programmeon strengthening management of drug addicts and detoxification, and assess and multiplyeffective detoxification models.
The Ministries of Public Security and Defence were requiredto reinforce the fight against the crime, especially along the border line.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry was urged to research safeand effective medicine and methods for drug detoxification, while increasingthe capacity of medical staff at detoxification facilities and popularisingmethadone treatment.
In Vietnam, a total of 19,333 drug crimes were discoveredduring 2016, with more than 31,000 suspects arrested.
The same year, there were nearly 211,000 registered drugaddicts in the country, up 10,600 from 2015. -VNA
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