Giving addicts a second chance


Helping one turn over a new leaf: Low (left) and Thain (second right) with Malaysian AIDS Foundation patron Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir (right), chairman Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman (centre) and guests during a recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.

PETALING JAYA: Battling addiction, especially in relation to substance abuse and chemsex obsession, remains a taboo subject.

But Benjamin Thain has been advocating support and education for those who need it.

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