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Home Ministry targeting 75% of AADK clients to recover this year: Saifuddin

Minister says agency’s holistic i-Pulih model could help them achieve long-term recovery

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 May 2023 7:15AM

Home Ministry targeting 75% of AADK clients to recover this year: Saifuddin
For every 100 National Anti-Drug Agency clients, 71 successfully recovered from drug addiction problems, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. – Bernama pic, May 30, 2023

PADANG BESAR – The Home Ministry is targeting 75% of National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) clients to recover this year.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he is confident that AADK could achieve the feat with its constantly improving recovery model.

“In 2022, for every 100 AADK clients, 71 successfully recovered from drug addiction problems, and this needs to be maintained throughout their lives, not just for three or four years.

“Therefore, all the joint efforts and continuous support of the community given to clients is an important social capital for them to remain drug-free,” he said when speaking at the Bukit Chabang Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen) here last night, which was officiated by the Regent of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail.

Raja Puan Muda of Perlis Tuanku Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil was also present.

Saifuddin added that the ministry intends to make Puspen an institution that allows individuals to be given a second chance and rehabilitated based on the AADK i-Pulih Model, which includes intellectual, spiritual and physical aspects of recovery.

He said the modules and syllabus at Puspen have been carefully planned to enable clients to be exposed to knowledge on spirituality, self-management, health, and vocational skills. – Bernama, May 30, 2023

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