Hair testing to detect drug abuse to be the norm by 2026 in Singapore amid moves to curb long-term relapse


While the drug situation in Singapore is under control, there are still areas of concern. - ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: Expanding hair testing for drugs to all supervisees and strengthening partnerships with Malay/Muslim and Indian community partners – these are among the steps the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is taking to enhance rehabilitation and strengthen reintegration of offenders and former offenders.

Speaking during the debate on MHA’s budget on March 4, Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim noted that while the drug situation in Singapore was under control, there were areas of concern.

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