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| Lao Cai police officers prepare anti-drug awareness posters __Photo: laodong.vn |
On November 3, the Steering Committee for Building Drug-Free Communes and Wards of Lao Cai province held a hybrid conference connecting 99 communes and wards to evaluate the implementation results of Resolution 51 of the Executive Committee of the provincial Party Committee. After more than seven months of implementation with the involvement of the entire political system, local anti-drug efforts have produced clear progresses in grassroots security and order.
The public security forces have acted as the core backbone by proactively receiving information and tips via hotlines and emails, processing dozens of reports, cracking down on major cases, and seizing substantial amounts of heroin, opium, synthetic drugs, cannabis, and illicit liquid substances.
At the same time, the management of individuals involved in drug-related cases was tightened, with 89 individuals currently managed as active users, 1,642 undergoing Methadone replacement therapy, 1,666 consigned to compulsory rehabilitation facilities, and 2,404 placed under post-rehabilitation monitoring.
A bright spot in ensuring sustainability of the drug control is supporting the former addicts’ community reintegration through the “green seed - garden of compassion” model, connecting hundreds of enterprises to offer job opportunities to thousands of workers and trainees from rehabilitation facilities. To date, all 99 communes and wards across the province have self-assessed and committed to maintaining drug-free commune/ward criteria.
Delivering directive remarks at the conference, Lao Cai province’s Party Secretary Duong Quoc Huy acknowledged and commended the efforts of the local Party Committees and authorities, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front chapters, and local residents. He requested that the localities regard the firm safeguarding of “drug-free” areas as a regular mission with clear assignment of personnel and responsibilities, thereby maintaining an active offensive against drug crime and tightly controlling addiction relapse risks.
Furthermore, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front members and mass organisations will have to continue promoting public outreach and help individuals having undergone rehabilitation stabilise their lives, thereby strengthening the foundation of security and order from the grassroots level.-
