PUBLISHED: 7 Apr 2024 at 17: 45
Most individuals do not agree with the administration’s plan to identify those who have fewer than five meth pills as medication users, not dealers, an view poll showed.
According to a National Institute of Development Administration ( Nida ) poll, the policy has likely caused a rise in drug use.  ,
On March 18 through to March 20, 1, 310 people aged 15 and above were polled to learn about the Public Health Ministry’s rules that made it possible for those found with up to five meth tablets to be treated in the health care system rather than facing criminal charges as they had previously.
In contrast to 12.6 % who said they very much agreed with the policy and 9.8 % who said they somewhat disagreed, 67.4 % of respondents said they were very opposed to the government regarding those who use meth as “patients.”
When told that if they are considered people, they do not have to confront a prison term, 78.8 % said they did not agree at all and 7.7 % fairly disagreed. Another 7.79 % agreed with the policy and 5.5 % said they somewhat agreed.
When asked how many meth pills can be used to identify a patient in order to determine whether a person is a patient, 59.8 % said they did not agree, while 23.6 % said the problem should be limited to one meth pill ( anyone over the recommended dosage ) and 8.4 % said it should be two to three meth pills.
When asked why people take methamphetamine, 57.6 % said meth pills are easy to buy and 56.7 % said meth is cheap.
When asked why the problem is getting worse, 31.07 % of respondents said medicine suppression measures are ineffective, while 30.2 percent said the government guidelines are ineffective in tackling illicit drugs.
About 30 % said the government’s drug prevention measures are not good enough while 23 % said law enforcement was poor.
About 22 % of people said they used illicit drugs because of personal and social issues, while 20.7 % said they were treated as mere drug users by the government’s policy, which included up to 5 methamphetamine pills.