Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony Drug Detoxification and Community Rehabilitation Centre in Addu City, Vice President Faisal Naseem has emphasized the value placed by the current administration, to increase the youth’s contribution towards national development, by giving them positive direction and providing them with opportunities.
In his speech, the Vice President characterized drug abuse as a menace that severely compromises people’s well-being and productivity. It also has a substantial negative impact on the development work done by the Government, he said.
The Vice President then spoke about the administration’s plan to rescue those youths who have become victims of drug abuse, to treat them, and return them to the community as successful individuals capable of contributing to national development. In this vein, he said that treating drug-involved offenders provides a unique opportunity to decrease substance abuse and reduce criminal behavior.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the project to develop a Drug Detoxification and Community Rehabilitation Centre in Hulhumeedhoo Ward, Addu City was held this Saturday. Once established, the Drug Detoxification and Community Rehabilitation Centre will accentuate the administration’s efforts towards shaping the role and increasing the contribution of youth to national development.
Along with the Vice President, the ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem, Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services, Aishath Mohamed Didi, Minister of Finance, Ahmed Ameer, and Minister at the President’s Office, Ali Shiyam.
In his speech, the Vice President characterized drug abuse as a menace that severely compromises people’s well-being and productivity. It also has a substantial negative impact on the development work done by the Government, he said.
The Vice President then spoke about the administration’s plan to rescue those youths who have become victims of drug abuse, to treat them, and return them to the community as successful individuals capable of contributing to national development. In this vein, he said that treating drug-involved offenders provides a unique opportunity to decrease substance abuse and reduce criminal behavior.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the project to develop a Drug Detoxification and Community Rehabilitation Centre in Hulhumeedhoo Ward, Addu City was held this Saturday. Once established, the Drug Detoxification and Community Rehabilitation Centre will accentuate the administration’s efforts towards shaping the role and increasing the contribution of youth to national development.
Along with the Vice President, the ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem, Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services, Aishath Mohamed Didi, Minister of Finance, Ahmed Ameer, and Minister at the President’s Office, Ali Shiyam.
