PUBLISHED: 3 Jan 2025 at 06: 15
More than half of the 124 party-goers tested positive for drugs and were sent to surgery after the new police raid on an exclusive gay party on December 8 in Bangkok’s Watthana city raised more sensitive issues regarding privacy and drug policies.
Pharmaceutical advocates expressed concern about the utility of the federal drug policy, despite a civil society network’s claim that the media exposed their faces and stigmatized LGBT people.
Any people detained for substance use may undergo treatment at a rehabilitation hospital until they are certified as having finished treatment, according to Sections 113 and 114 of the Narcotics Code.
Some activists contend that enacting a rules like this would violate the laws governing damage reduction because not all drug users, especially those who are deemed to be functioning addicts, are willing to be rehabilitated.
Additionally, the legislation places a cap on how long an addict can stay in rehab.
Chaopichan Techo, a counselor from the Bangkok Public Health Centre who specializes in drug addiction, claimed that the media coverage of the gathering demonstrated how the government has generally defined drug users as mentally ill people who require rehabilitation.
The group was attended by 124 able-bodied people, many of whom had nice jobs, news accounts said.
Of the group friends, 66 were arrested for using medications, while 33 individuals were charged with drug hands. Certainly all drug users are mentally sick, manic, or unable to lead their lives, as we can see.
They could be aware of the effects of drug usage while still living a relatively good and healthy life, he said.
He claimed that enforcing the law that encourages defamation of drug users do not sometimes help to lessen the negative effects of drug use. In recent years, substance use behavior has changed, which necessitates a shift in how we fight medication.
” There is a spectrum of drug users: people who use drugs ( PWUD), people who abuse drugs, and drug dependents. Each requires a different view, “Sgt Chaopichan said.
Those who use medicines have different reasons: to socialise, relieve stress, reduce discomfort, for enjoyment, or to increase sexual. The reasons are genuine, but the ingredients may be illegal.
” So we can’t just take everyone to detox without going over their story,” Sgt Chaopichan said. Nevertheless, he said medicine people must be vigilant and check dosages and frequency.
According to the statistics, the majority of PWUDs who have symptoms and require rehabilitation have a history of drug use and abuse, he said.
Although pharmaceutical advocates ‘ ultimate goal is to get people to stop using them, they can’t force them if they want to continue experiencing the drug-induced happiness.
Their healthiness should be at least as good as theirs, with a focus on preventing them from posing a threat to society. By pointing out the negative effects of drug usage and letting them make their decisions, it is also acceptable to prevent new people from developing the habit.