Drug abuse relapse still occurs after rehab, says case worker


PETALING JAYA: While amendments to Act 283 did keep some drug abusers out of prison, it does little to stop those who were rehabilitated from relapsing, says Benjamin Thain, a case worker and advocate in drug addiction intervention.

“Even after a year of the amendments to Act 283, it is still very under prepared, which affects how effective we are in mitigating the issue.

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