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Time To Decriminalise Drug Use

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

12-Apr-23 07:45

Time To Decriminalise Drug Use

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


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Categories:  governmentLaw/Activismhealth policy

Tags:  addict supportdrug abusedrug rehabilitationdecriminalisation of drug use





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