THE government’s decision to decriminalise drug addicts is timely. Drug addicts should no longer be seen as criminals but as patients who need to be treated and rehabilitated.
The time has also come for the government to set up a national advisory council to review the existing drug policies and bring about necessary reforms and changes in order to make them more relevant.
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