Rehabilitation programmes must evolve with the times

THE recent revelation by the director-general of the National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) that it had “detected an increasing trend of dual diagnosis cases” among people who use drugs (PWUDs) in the country is worrying and should be addressed holistically with evidence-based interventions.

Clinically, dual diagnosis is a medical condition where a substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health disorder occur concurrently.