The number of drug abusers who have relapsed after two years of being arrested has gone down. But the number of Malay drug abusers arrested has continued to rise following the trend among all races, largely because of the surge in the number of abusers of new psychoactive substances.
Last year, the overall number of drug abusers arrested rose to 3,438 and a significant proportion of them were new abusers. "The number of drug abusers among the Malay community has halved from 3,200 in 1993 to about 1,700 now. It is actually very good progress" he added. "And I think these are very good indicators. It is momentum building and a very healthy development. These are points that are worthwhile to highlight to show that there is hope, that with perseverance, with determination, the community working closely together in partnership with the government that we can achieve a drug-free Singapore," Mr Amrin said.
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