Preventing drugs "disguised" as candy, drinks, and e-cigarettes

On May 27, the Government Office issued a document on the implementation of the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control in 2024.

Accordingly, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, Chairman of the National Committee for AIDS, Drug and Prostitution Prevention and Control, requested ministries, branches and localities to direct the implementation of the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control from June 1 to June 30, with the theme "Joining hands to build drug-free communes, wards and towns".

The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Public Security to launch a high-profile campaign to attack and suppress drug-related crimes nationwide; focus on fighting and eliminating complex drug hotspots and locations in communes, wards and towns; investigate and destroy inter-provincial and transnational drug trafficking and transportation organizations and networks; dismantle the entire network, arresting everyone from ringleaders to retailers.

The Ministry of Public Security directs local police to review, compile statistics, analyze, and evaluate the situation of drug addicts and illegal drug users, especially those showing signs of psychosis and "stoned"; from there, propose strict management plans, especially in key, complicated areas with large concentrations of workers, industrial parks, export processing zones, large urban construction project areas, etc.; continue to effectively implement the work of identifying addiction status, establishing records to apply appropriate drug rehabilitation measures.

The Ministry of Education and Training, the Central Youth Union, and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor direct the organization of drug prevention and control propaganda activities for officials, union members, students, workers, and laborers, focusing on propaganda about the consequences and harms of drugs; tricks to attract and entice young people to use drugs, especially synthetic drugs and drugs "disguised" as foods such as candy, drinks, herbs, electronic cigarettes, and solutions to prevent and stop them.

The People's Committees of provinces and cities direct specialized forces, with the core being the police force, to resolutely fight against drug crimes, eradicate complicated drug hotspots and gathering places; strictly control legal activities related to drugs; review and have effective management solutions for business sectors with security and order conditions, not allowing subjects to take advantage to commit drug-related crimes.

At the same time, the People's Committees of provinces and cities directed functional agencies to closely coordinate with the police force to review, compile statistics, and accurately assess the situation of drug addicts and illegal drug users for management, especially those showing signs of psychosis and "stonedness", to prevent them from causing incidents that disrupt security and order.

PHAN THAO

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ngan-chan-ma-tuy-nup-bong-banh-keo-do-uong-thuoc-la-dien-tu-post741853.html