House, The Prime Minister announced a policy to concretely reduce the drug problem within 1 year, along with 12 guidelines for achieving success. “Consider addicts as patients. Traders must be punished and assets confiscated. Patients must be helped to achieve development. Career assistance"
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, chaired the meeting of the Narcotics Control Board (NACC) No. 3/2023.
by the Prime Minister Said that today's meeting (Oct. 31) is the first meeting of the ONCB Board of this government. The ONCB is the country's drug policy mechanism. To reduce the severity of the drug problem. The Prime Minister has announced a policy that will concretely reduce the drug problem. Within a period of 1 year, which the Prime Minister believes will reduce the suffering of the people even more.
The Prime Minister has given 12 guidelines for working to achieve success as follows:
adherence to common goals Joining forces together to pursue the ultimate goal that is Reduce the suffering of the people
Solving the problem of psychiatric violence Drugs are one of the most troubling problems for citizens. This government is considered the first government. which is managed as a policy to be strictly implemented This solution is not easy. But there are serious challenges.
creating understanding Actions to reduce the severity of drug problems In the immediate period of 1 year, goals, indicators and work guidelines have been set. Therefore, there should be an understanding of the practice. to both central and local agencies as a guarantee of success from the beginning before implementation
Budget for all units that already receive an annual budget for drugs. Please adjust and allocate the budget to this urgent operation as much as possible because it is an important policy.
The province is the CEO, managing to solve problems on its own. We request each province to take action in this matter seriously, with measurable and concrete results.
Expanding community participation The success of solving the drug problem lies in the participation of the community. Ask the Ministry of Interior and various related agencies Go find guidelines for Expand community participation further.
Make greater use of the Drug Code. Because it is a law that adjusts the basis of thinking of solving new drug problems Treat addicts as patients The trader must be punished and his property confiscated. The patient must help him to develop. Career help To be seen as an example Don't focus primarily on arresting addicts. As for traders, you must focus on destroying the network. Seize assets fully in accordance with the rule of law. The Prime Minister asked that this principle be strictly adhered to.
Set up a proactive reporting and tracking system to be able to see progress. Driving work, solving obstacles and solving problems in a timely manner It is an important matter of management. New management There must be a command center (war room) at various levels, with the central office being responsible for this and being the center for integrating the national drug database. There is information from every agency.
Summarizing new knowledge into best practice is believed to reduce the severity of drug problems. Will create innovations to solve the drug problem
Preparation of sub-laws to support the Drug Code Request the Ministry of Public Health to expedite the issuance of the remaining regulations to be completed as soon as possible.
Progress of operations according to the order dated September 17, 2023. Please expedite operations and report results continuously and
Supporting compensation for bribes and rewards in drug cases Let the Royal Thai Police hold a meeting every month. Consider compensation for workers.
In this meeting, we jointly considered the (draft) action plan under the national policy and plan on preventing, suppressing and solving the drug problem. Fiscal year 2024 and operations to reduce the severity of drug problems for a period of 1 year according to the government's urgent policy. Determining urgent areas according to Section 5(10) of the Narcotics Code, reducing drug users and addicts, reducing the impact of psychiatric patients Expanding the tone head model which has been so successful that it has been classified as a prototype model for solving the problems of patients in the psychiatric community in communities causing violent incidents and (draft) announcement of the Ministry of Public Health regarding specifying the names of narcotics to be punished according to the Narcotics Code number 2 issue
In addition, the meeting approved meeting resolutions to proceed quickly with 9 important items as follows:
Acknowledge the progress of the work in preparing sub-laws to support the Drug Code and to the Ministry of Public Health. Accelerate the preparation of sub-laws supporting the Drug Law Code to be completed.
Acknowledge progress in implementing the Prime Minister's orders on September 17, 2023.
Acknowledge the auditor's report and the financial report of the Drug Prevention, Suppression, and Problem Solving Fund. For the accounting period From 9 December 2021 to 30 September 2022
Acknowledged the 56th report on the destruction of seized drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.
Agreed in principle (draft) of the action plan under the national policy and plan on preventing, suppressing and solving the drug problem in 2024 and operations to reduce the severity of the drug problem in a period of 1 year according to the policy of accelerating government urgent
Agree in principle to designate urgent areas according to Section 5 (10) of the Narcotics Code.
Agree on guidelines for caring for and referring drug patients.
Agreed to apply the Hua Tone Model and expand the results in other areas.
Approve (draft) announcement of the Ministry of Public Health on specifying the names of narcotic drugs. According to the Narcotics Code, 2 editions
The Prime Minister also stated that he is concerned about this problem and wants it to be resolved as soon as possible. By asking for urgent action And if you are stuck, there is a problem in any part, please take action to fix it. and care that people who are addicted to drugs have been taken care of and returned to society safely, that they must find a job and a career for that person in order to return to society family completely Don't go back to drugs again.
Source: Thai News Agency