Over 300,000 drug-dependent individuals have been rehabilitated under the administration of President Marcos, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The PDEA said that at least 314,917 persons who used drugs now live renewed lives after completing the community-based rehabilitation program in their barangays.MANILA, Philippines —
To supplement the rehabilitation efforts, the PDEA issued Memorandum Circular 2023-042 or the Protocol for Providing Assistance for Voluntary Rehabilitation and Intervention and the Creation of Regional Public Assistance Desks. The PDEA also launched the Adbokasiya LABan sa Iligal na Droga or ALAB, a program that empowers advocates to become force multipliers in the conduct of reformation programs.Marcos’ anti-drug campaign has so far resulted in the deaths of 195 drug suspects in alleged shootouts with anti-narcotics agents from July 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2023.
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