Time To Decriminalise Drug Use

Tham Jia Vern, International Engagement Coordinator, Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 12 Apr 2023 · 07:45 am · 10 mins listen

The government estimates that as many as 1 million Malaysians are grappling with drug addiction, far more than official records suggest. What does this say about the effectiveness of policies to tackle drug issues? We discuss policy recommendations with Tham Jia Vern, international engagement coordinator at the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network.

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Produced by:

Sim Wie Boon

Presented by:

Shazana Mokhtar,Wong Shou Ning

Categories:

government,Law/Activism,health policy

Tags:

addict support,drug abuse,drug rehabilitation,decriminalisation of drug use

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