SINGAPORE: The families and loved ones of drug abusers also suffer indirectly from drug abuse, as they have to deal with the emotional and social fallout, said social workers. ; The inaugural Drug Victims Remembrance Day observance ceremony was held on Friday (May 17), with Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam emphasising that drug abuse is not victimless. ; Ms Kristine Lam, principal social worker and head of youth services at Care Corner, shared about the case of a 20-year-old she was counselling. ; His father was also a drug addict, and was filled with guilt and shame as the boy slipped into drugs. He felt it was his fault for normalising his child’s perception of drugs.
SINGAPORE: Drug abuse is not victimless, with even abusers themselves suffering, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Friday (May 17). ; He was speaking at the inaugural Drug Victims Remembrance Day observance ceremony, held at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. ; Mr Shanmugam said drug abusers are themselves victims of drug trafficking, with their physical and mental health suffering as a result of addiction. ; Their families and loved ones also suffer, often silently and invisibly, as they bear the burden of caring for the abuser, and at times for the young children and dependents who are neglected, said Mr Shanmugam.
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