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People With Drug Addiction Need Help, Not Imprisonment

Palani Narayanan, Director, Drug Policy Program

15-Jul-24 16:00

People With Drug Addiction Need Help, Not Imprisonment

Amendments to the Drug Dependents Act were tabled in Parliament last week, resulting in swift pushback from drug policy experts that these amendments were unscientific and in fact could further harm people with substance use disorders. We speak to Palani Narayanan, Director of the Drug Policy Program Malaysia to explore what a health- and rights-based approach should look like, especially as advocates continue to push for decriminalisation of drug use. 

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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