Neighbourhood drug rehab centres a boon and a bane

Ramli (second from left) who works at the Sri Selangor Cure and Care Service Centre, says if the community is serious about overcoming the drug problem, they must get rid of the stigma.

RAHMAN Hassan, 57, is a patient at the Kerinchi Cure and Care Service Centre in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur, undergoing treatment for heroin addiction.

The centre, run by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), is located on the first floor of a row of shophouses in a housing estate.