VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 drug addicts without a stable residence in HCM City were found taking drugs under a city-wide anti-drug campaign that kicked off on December 5.



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Since 5 am last Friday, public security forces in coordination with related agencies in all 322 wards and communes have been cracking down on drug addicts at hot-spots, including parks, wholesale markets, bridges and hotels.

On the first day, police found 715 drug addicts, including 643 addicts without a stable residence.

In the first two days of the campaign, nearly 500 drug addicts were sent to two rehabilitation centers in the city for detox treatment and psychological counseling, including Binh Trieu Centre for Addicts and Prostitutes in Binh Thanh District and Nhi Xuan Centre for Vocational Education and Employment in Hoc Mon District.

The city's authorities are determined to send all addicts without a stable residence to rehabilitation centers prior to the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, said Hua Ngoc Thuan, Deputy Chairman of HCM City's People's Committee.

Rehabilitation centers have invested in facilities, human resources and medicine to receive drug addicts for detoxification and psychology counseling, Thuan said.

The city has more than 19,000 drug addicts, including 12,000 addicts without a stable residence in the city, according to a report issued by the HCM City People's Committee.

The first day at HCMC rehabilitation center



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On December 5, hundreds of drug addicts were brought to HCM City’s rehabilitation centers. Many addicts were women. There are also couples who are both addicts

 

 

 

 

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Drug addicts in the districts of Binh Tan, Binh Chanh and District 12 were transferred to the Nhi Xuan Rehabilitation Center in Hooc Mon District. By 6pm, more than 350 addicts were moved to Nhi Xuan.

 

 

 

 

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The Binh Trieu Rehabilitation Center in Binh Thanh District received over 250 addicts by 7.30pm.

 

 

 

 

 

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Most addicts have weak health.

 

 

 

 

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The staff of rehabilitation centers quickly wrote up profiles to manage and monitor addicts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The reception process took place in a professional way.

Addicts declare their personal information and have medical tests.

 

 

 

 

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 Many addicts are very young.

 

 

 

 

 

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There are several couples who are addicts.

 

 

 

 

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Collecting fingerprints.

 

 

 

 

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Taking photos.

 

 

 

 

 

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At the Binh Trieu Rehabilitation Center, addicts are issued clothes.

 

 

 

 

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Each room for addicts has 15 beds.

 

 

 

 

 

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A steel door is locked to prevent the addicts from escaping.

 



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