Health Min: No quick solution for drugs and addiction

Health Minister Ahmed Naseem said there is no quick solution the addiction problem faced by Maldivians and it is in part due to being largely unfamiliar with the issue.

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Health Minister Ahmed Naseem addresses the Parliament on Wednesday -- Photo: Parliament

Lamya Abdulla

2021-09-15 13:53:25

Health Minister Ahmed Naseem said there is no quick solution the addiction problem faced by Maldivians and it is in part due to being largely unfamiliar with the issue.

While speaking on restructuring the National Drug Agency (NDA) in the parliament on Wednesday, Minister Naseem acknowledged that drugs and addiction is one of the most significant crises faced by Maldives. He also noted that the relevant authorities do not know the way forward and that this issue had previously not been researched enough as well.

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