By: Media and Corporate Communication Unit
GUA MUSANG, August 15, 2024 – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) calls for every party, especially those involved in drug addiction or substance abuse, to consider the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) as a friend to consult.
Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, stated that this initiative aims to make the agency the primary reference point when dealing with issues related to illegal substances.
He mentioned that this effort is also aligned with the recently passed law by the Dewan Rakyat, Drug Dependant (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 (Amendment) 2024, which involves a shift from imprisonment to treatment and rehabilitation.
YB DATUK SERI DR. SHAMSUL ANUAR releasing a white dove as a symbol of lifelong recoverysolidarity during the Home Affairs Deputy Minister’s Meet and Greet Programme with Clients and Families at Pulau Setelu, Gua Musang, on Thursday.
YB DATUK SERI DR. SHAMSUL ANUAR releasing a white dove as a symbol of lifelong recovery solidarity during the Home Affairs Deputy Minister’s Meet and Greet Programme with Clients and Families at Pulau Setelu, Gua Musang, on Thursday.
“Therefore, make NADA a friend or companion to be consulted and a place to seek advice on drug addiction or substance abuse, since NADA is the sole agency that provides treatment and rehabilitation services,” he said when met here today.
“Therefore, make NADA a friend or companion to be consulted and a place to seek advice on drug addiction or substance abuse, since NADA is the sole agency that provides treatment and rehabilitation services,” he said when met here today.
Meanwhile, Shamsul Anuar said that the program aims to encourage clients to succeed in all aspects of personal functionality, as well as to develop and boost their self-assurance in order to sustain long-term recovery.
YB DATUK SERI DR. SHAMSUL ANUAR interacting with clients and their families during the Home Affairs Deputy Minister’s Meet and Greet Programme with Clients and Families at Pulau Setelu, Gua Musang, on Thursday.
YB DATUK SERI DR. SHAMSUL ANUAR interacting with clients and their families during the Home Affairs Deputy Minister’s Meet and Greet Programme with Clients and Families at Pulau Setelu, Gua Musang, on Thursday.
“The programme also serves to encourage and inspire parents or family members to show support to their children or relatives involved in drug addiction or substance abuse, thus helping them to remain in recovery,” he added.
During the programme, a total of 100 clients currently participating in the NADA Community-Based Treatment and Rehabilitation Program (RPDK), along with their families living in the surrounding areas, were celebrated at the event.
Also present were NADA Deputy Director-General (Operations), Tuan Khairul Anwar Bachok; NADA Director of Treatment, Medication, and Rehabilitation Division, Siti Mariam Mursidan; and NADA Director of Prevention Division, Zainudin Abdullah.
