AHS Views

Drugs abuse is one of Vietnam’s biggest problems. A recent article reported that the relapse rates are 70 to 80% - bad news for the 288,000 people that have asked for help with their drug addiction. There is also an estimated 138,000 that have not made any attempts at drug rehab.

This problem has prompted The National Committee for AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution Control to meet this week to review detox programs and drug rehab strategy. The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed improvements in the legal system so it can better deal with drug users and drug dealers, and  the establishment of more drug detox centers.

There was no word on when these plans will be implemented but it appears that Vietnam is ready to do something about this ongoing problem. They hope that investing in detox and drug rehab centers will help 100% of the country’s addicts.