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1 Presentation on Singapore Country Report An Overview of Singapore s Anti-Drug Approach in Singapore & Current Drug Situation Seng Han Thong, Leader of Delegation (SINGAPORE) 12 th AIFOCOM Meeting 7-11 June 2015 Restricted 1

2 Scope Restricted 2

3 Drug Abusers in 2014 By Drug Type Ketamine, 11, 0.4% Ecstasy, 12, 0.4% Nimetazepam, 32, 1% NPS, 3, 0.1% Overall drug abusers arrested in 2014 = 3,085 Methamphetamine, 1296, 42% Heroin, 1547, 50% Cannabis, 184, 6% Due to rounding off, the percentages may not total up to 100%. Note: Classification of drug type is based on primary drug of abuse Restricted 3

4 New Drug Abusers Arrested By Drug Type Ecstasy, 11,1% Ketamine 6, 1% Nimetazepam 24, 2% NPS 3, 0.3% Heroin, 143, 14% New drug abusers arrested in 2014 = 1,058 Cannabis, 138, 13% Methamphetamine, 733, 69% Due to rounding off, the percentages may not total up to 100%. Note: Classification of drug type is based on primary drug of abuse Restricted 4

5 Scope Restricted 5

6 Holistic Approach Community Support & Buy-in Preventive Drug Education CNB Tough Laws & Enforcement SPS Treatment & Rehabilitation SCORE Aftercare & Continued Rehabilitation Supply & Demand Reduction Restricted 6

7 CNB s Anti-Drug Strategy Anti-drug Legislation Drug Law Enforcement National consensus towards zero tolerance for drug abuse Preventive Drug Education Local and International Cooperation Restricted 7

8 Regulatory Environment Restricted 8

9 Anti-Drug Legislation Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) Revision of Mandatory Death Penalty Courts have a discretion if 2 conditions are met: o Offenders role restricted only to that of a courier; and o Offender offered substantive assistance to CNB or suffering from abnormality of mind leading to reduced mental responsibility for his acts Restricted 9

10 Anti-Drug Legislation Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) Aggravated punishment o Trafficking to and recruitment of young or vulnerable Enhanced punishment o 2 nd and subsequent trafficking offence Criminalizing the act of planning or arranging for a drug gathering Abetment outside Singapore of an offence committed in Singapore Restricted 10

11 Drug Law Enforcement Restricted 11

12 Treatment & Rehabilitation Director CNB empowered to commit abusers to DRCs First Time Young Abusers (aged below 21 years old) YOUTH ENHANCED SUPERVISION (YES) SCHEME - Counselling & Case work by Social Service Agencies - Urine testing at separate venue (Young Person Reporting Center) to prevent contamination from hard core addicts - Hair Analysis (if eligible) COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTRE (CRC) - Residential component after period in DRC - Allowed education or employment - Compulsory counselling after work / school Restricted 12

13 Treatment & Rehabilitation Drug Abusers IMPRISONMENT - Long Term Imprisonment DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRE High Risk ENHANCED SUPERVISION SCHEME (LONG TERM) / MANDATORY AFTERCARE SCHEME -Electronic Monitoring -Curfew requirements -Compulsory counselling -Urine Testing High Risk 1 st time Young Abusers (aged below 21 years old) - Initial Detoxification Phase -Compulsory Rehab & Counselling SUPERVISION ORDER - Urine Testing - Hair Analysis (if eligible) Restricted 13

14 Preventive Drug Education National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) - Comprises prominent members of community - Advises the government & agencies on various anti-drug measures Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) - Appointed as the lead agency for PDE in Organises and coordinates PDE activities - Leads and operationalises strategy Coordinating Committee on PDE (COC) - Maps strategies for a comprehensive national PDE programme - Promotes and coordinates PDE activities - Comprises reps from MOE, MSF SPF, CDAC, Mendaki, SINDA, AMP and SANA Restricted 14

15 Overview of PDE Efforts Restricted 15

16 Scope Restricted 16

17 Strategic Challenges Regional situation Increase in potential heroin and meth production Increased presence of international drug syndicates in the region Drug trends Increase in the number of youth abusers Emergence of new psychoactive substances Increased difficulty in detection of controlled drugs Maintaining a zero tolerance approach Acceptance of drug use as lifestyle choice Legalisation/de-criminalisation of cannabis in other parts of the world Restricted 17

18 Conclusion Restricted 18

19 Thank you Restricted 19

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