Ayutthaya ONCB visits the CBTx treatment community at Ban Malai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. Encourage those who receive scholarships to pursue careers Ready to praise family/community
On March 8, 2024, Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board (Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board), along with Mrs. Jiraphan Kanchanapradit. Director of the Narcotics Prevention and Suppression Office Region 1, Pol. Col. Surapoj Rodbamrung, Deputy Commander of the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Police Department, Mrs. Ratthaya Atharn Phaipphon, Lat Bua Luang District Chief, Pol. Col. Natthasan Muang-in, Superintendent of Lat Bua Luang Police Station, Public Health Representative and related partner agencies Visited the Community Based Treatment and Rehabilitation (CBTx) area to visit and encourage those who passed treatment who received scholarships to pursue careers at Malai Community, Khlong Phraya Banlue Subdistrict, Lat Bua Luang District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutth
aya Province.
Police Lieutenant General Panurat said, ‘Solving the drug problem All relevant sectors need to work together to solve problems in every dimension. Especially those close to us like family and community. Because people in the area are well aware that there are people who use drugs. Or where is there drug trafficking in your community area? Therefore we must work together as eyes and ears. Build immunity, follow up, take care of, as well as provide help and encouragement. To create a good environment for drugs and dealers to fear.
For CBTx, it is a rehabilitation treatment with community participation as the center. To effectively care for those who have undergone treatment To be able to live and live together with the community/society peacefully under the “Sustainable Community Therapy Project” which is an urgent government project for the year 2024 that focuses on bringing addicts drug addict Psychiatric patients enter the public health treatment process instead of being punished through the
justice system. Based on the principle that the addict is the patient. Through providing opportunities for those involved with drugs to receive physical rehabilitation treatment. With the CBTx community participation process, people can return to living a normal life in a sustainable society.
Later, Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the ONCB, along with Mrs. Jiraphan Kanchanapradit, Director of the Narcotics Control Board, Region 1, and the team went to the area to meet with community therapy (CBTx) Ban Malai to encourage 3 people who passed the treatment who received scholarships to pursue careers from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board. From talking with people who had undergone treatment, it was found that the first person was 33 years old, a former user of various drugs for more than 10 years and who used to be a small-time dealer. Today it is the pride of the family and is admired by people in the community. He has income from farming 12 rai of his own land and additional income
from being hired to inject pesticides. The second case is 37 years old, a former drug user since the age of 15 before receiving treatment for drug use. Addicted to more than 20 pills per day. Currently working as a farmer. And the third case is 20 years old. He is a former drug user since he was 13 years old. He decided to stop using drugs and enter rehabilitation treatment with community participation as the center ( CBTx) and now community leaders have brought them to work in a glass factory. In addition, there is additional income from raising laying hens.
Finally, Police Lieutenant General Panurat Thank everyone in the community for providing opportunities and not leaving those who have gone through treatment behind. He also praised the two people who passed the treatment and received career scholarships for their good behavior. Intending to pursue an honest career Until it returned to be the pride of the family and the admiration of the community. This emphasizes the importance of the family and communi
ty as important forces in the fight against drugs. Because drugs are afraid of warm families and strong communities. Together we awaken the community To reduce the emergence of new drug users. Search for drug addicts to receive treatment. and not allowing drug traffickers to have a place in society. 119 .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency