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Thailand‘s Public Health Ministry is set to roll out a new regulation, enabling individuals found with less than ten methamphetamine tablets to be seen as drug addicts, making them eligible for treatment over imprisonment, according to Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew. This significant shift in policy was revealed yesterday during a ministry meeting centred on drug suppression efforts for the fiscal year 2024.
The Health Ministry aims to redefine the term drug addicts to include patients with a history of substance abuse and make concerted efforts to channel them towards rehabilitation. This move forms part of a broader strategy to tackle drug abuse more effectively within the kingdom.
Furthermore, the plan is to establish links between local clinics and larger hospitals to streamline treatment processes and render services…
