THE Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) chairman’s proposal to gazette National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) rehabilitation facilities as “special prisons” is ill-conceived and miscalculated, notwithstanding its stated objective of not only addressing prison overcrowding but also strengthening treatment and rehabilitation efforts, “MCPF: Rehab centres can help ease prison strain” (The Star, Jan 19).
Treatment and rehabilitation serve different purposes in addressing drug addiction. The former emphasises the provision of pharmacotherapy or medication-assisted treatment while the latter is independently structured around diverse psychosocial and spiritual interventions.
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