Rehab Better Than the Can for Drug Users

Rehab better than the can for drug users
Seven government bodies signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) underlining the preference for rehab centers rather than prison for habitual drug users. “The problem is not merely about the lack of [correctional] facilities. Building more …
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New Regulation Prioritizes Rehabilitation Over Detention for Drug Users
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has gone on the record supporting a softer touch for addicts, but early efforts to push for more rehabilitation centers have met with resistance from judges who are loathe to appear weak on drugs and lawmakers who …
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INCB Preaches Prevention and Treatment to Tackle Drugs in Latest Report
Indonesian officials have begun a push for greater access to rehabilitation programs in recent years, but efforts to address the problem with treatment centers instead of prison terms has yet to effect widespread change. The nation has some of the …
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