Kenya Makes Regional History With First Wastewater Drug Surveillance Report

Kenya Makes Regional History With First Wastewater Drug Surveillance Report

Nairobi -- Kenya has become the first country in East Africa to conduct and launch a comprehensive wastewater-based epidemiology study for drug control, marking a major breakthrough in the region's fight against alcohol and substance abuse.

First-time drug abusers who surrender from May 16 will not be sent to DRC: Edwin Tong

SINGAPORE – To encourage drug abusers to kick their addiction, all first-time abusers who surrender to the authorities from May 16 will not be sent to a drug rehabilitation centre.Instead, they will be placed on drug supervision in the community with compulsory case management.Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong announced this on May 15 at the Drug Victims Remembrance...