Lauding recovered addicts and their families as they join S’pore’s war against drugs

Mr Francis How, a former drug abuser, was lauded in Parliament as one of the success stories by Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.

On May 8, Mr How was lauded in Parliament as one of the success stories by Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam in aMr How, who has stayed drug-free since his release from prison in 2006, told The Straits Times: “Who would have thought I would one day be invited to Parliament and be mentioned in a minister’s speech? This shows that change is possible for anybody, even drug abusers.”

Mr How was not the only former drug abuser to be invited to Parliament on May 8. About 120 of them and their families joined the proceedings from the public gallery. Prof Faishal added: “I know the journey is tough, and I applaud you for staying steadfast and for persevering through the challenges and setbacks... Some of you have even started to give back to the community so that you can prevent the next generation from falling prey to drug abuse.”

Said Mr Shanmugam: “The Health and Lifestyle survey conducted by IMH in 2022 showed that the mean onset age of illicit drug consumption in Singapore is 15.9 years old – this is the age of a Secondary Four student. Members can see that we are not exempt from the problems that other countries face.”

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