Vice President Faisal Naseem has urged all members of the public to hold a more progressive and fresh approach towards those addicted to narcotics within the society.
He made the comments after inaugurating ‘Dhagenaa’ - an establishment specialized for community rehabilitation services in Villingili Island of Gaafu Alif Atoll.
Speaking on ‘Dhagenaa’, Vice President Faisal Naseem praised it as a comprehensive rehabilitation and community reintegration program designed to cater for each individual throughout the whole process.
Speaking in this regard, the Vice President urged all members of the public to hold a more progressive and fresh approach towards those addicted to narcotics within our society.
He called upon the whole society to commit to the cause and to be more accepting as a society towards the rehabilitation process and towards victims of narcotics abuse.
He also spoke on the importance of instigating comprehensive and sustainable approaches towards addressing extensive social issues. He added that systematic and policy reforms are inevitable and that these must adapt to the dynamic nature of the issue in focus.
Speaking in this regard, Vice President Faisal Naseem detailed that this Government has introduced numerous policy-level changes to the narcotics rehabilitation process and that the newly-adopted policies are being implemented within the programs conducted through rehabilitation clinics.
He further noted that the Government’s efforts are focused not only on strengthening the rehabilitation process but also facilitate community reintegration.
