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Anti-drug model takes hold

People from various communities in Nong Bua Lam Phu province gather in a community hall of Ban Tha Uthai in Na Klang district to learn about narcotics suppression efforts in their community. (Photo: Interior Ministry)

An integrated programme aimed at dealing with narcotics and its impact on a community in the northeastern Nong Bua Lam Phu province has been hailed as a success. It is now being used as a model for other communities.

Provincial governor Suwit Chanhuan said the programme, piloted in Nong Bua Lam Phu over the past three months, includes drug prevention, suppression and rehabilitation.

The core principle is “change for good”, which refers to stamping out drug problems and also helping communities keep narcotics out. In…

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