'Singapore — The Government will be convening a taskforce to come up with new approaches to tackle Singapore’s drug problem.
'Co-chaired by Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli and Minister of State for Education Sim Ann, the taskforce will comprise representatives from Government agencies and community partners.
'Mr Masagos said: “The objective of this taskforce is to be pre-emptive, to nip this problem in the bud, approach it to discourage and deter young people from taking drugs. Drawing on the work done from the Taskforce on Drugs, which I had chaired in 2011, I will consider the entire range of measures, including preventive education to detection, enforcement, counselling and rehabilitation.”
'UPWARD TREND IN DRUG ABUSE
'Mr Masagos was speaking at an event to thank volunteers and donors of the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) yesterday (Nov 7).
'He said the upward trend in the number of drug abusers arrested has continued since 2006 and that drug abuse among those below the age of 30 is one concern.' - http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/new-taskforce-fight-drug-abuse-singapore
And that approach has not succeeded in Indonesia (so why would it work here):
' APAIC reviewed drug use in Indonesia and found the following; between 2006 and 2010 the use of meth, barbiturates, heroin, and cannabis resin increased, while the use of ecstasy and cocaine remained about the same. APAIC also found that domestic production of meth and ecstasy is on the rise. Evidently the death penalty and decades long prison sentences are not deterring drug users or drug dealers.' - http://reason.com/blog/2012/05/30/you-can-sometimes-reduce-drug-use-if-you
What percentage of people in Singapore use illegal drugs? I’ll bet it is miniscule compared to the US.
The scale of their problem is tiny compared to USA.
More like an effort to deal with whiny country's who object to their citizens getting hung, rather than due to any lack of effectiveness at curtailing drugs. I assure you, there is ZERO RECIDIVISM for *THEIR* convicted drug dealers.
' APAIC reviewed drug use in Indonesia and found the following; between 2006 and 2010 the use of meth, barbiturates, heroin, and cannabis resin increased, while the use of ecstasy and cocaine remained about the same. APAIC also found that domestic production of meth and ecstasy is on the rise. Evidently the death penalty and decades long prison sentences are not deterring drug users or drug dealers.'
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