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PETALING JAYA: Academics who have conducted in-depth studies on drug addiction are commending the government’s proposal to treat narcotics users with rehabilitation instead of sending them to jail.
Citing a study on rehabilitation programmes for incarcerated drug offenders, which she and her team had conducted, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman faculty of Arts and Social Science Assoc Prof Dr Cheah Phaik Kin said it was found that drug users face a variety of challenges that goes beyond dependency on the substance.
Universiti Sains Malaysia Centre for Drug Research Prof Dr Vicknasingam Kasinather said it has been proven that the incarceration of addicts yields poor outcomes in battling drug addiction. “Rehabilitation should be carried out within the community and not in rehabilitation centres except for those with severe mental health problems. Such centres are artificial environments and are not effective because addicts need to learn and adapt to regular society,” said Prof Kasinather.
He also lauded Malaysia’s proposal to decriminalise the possession and ingestion of small amounts of a drug.According to him, sending those arrested and charged for such offences to drug rehabilitation centres is more in line with progressive international practices.
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