NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST DRUG ABUSE Building a drug-free society for our children ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CONTENTS 05 06 08 12 15 About Chairman’s Council Local Drug International NCADA Message Members Situation Engagement 18 20 21 23 Getting Activity In DrugFreeSG Acknowledgement Community 2019 Fund Projects Involvement 05 ABOUT NCADA ABOUT NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST DRUG ABUSE The National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) was formed in January 1995 to serve as a citizens’ advisory body on national anti-drug strategies and programmes. 01 The council’s roles are to Advise the Government on measures and strategies to curb drug abuse. Harness community support for anti-drug programmes. Promote preventive drug education programmes. ABOUT NATIONAL 02 The council’s objectives are to Promote and uphold Singapore’s zero tolerance stance against drugs. Build and entrench public awareness of the dangers of drugs and drug abuse. COUNCIL AGAINST Conduct international advocacy and anti-drug research. Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our anti-drug strategies. DRUG ABUSE 03 The council’s focal areas are Research & Advocacy Communications & Publicity Strategic Partnerships & Events 06 07 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD “Dear friend, Despite the hard work of drug law enforcement I had the privilege to attend the first Asian Regional Forum agencies, anti-drug NGOs and organisations, the world Against Drugs (ARFAD), held in Cochin, India, from 25- drug situation remains challenging. In Singapore’s Drug 27 September 2019 organised by the World Federation Situation Report 2019, the Central Narcotics Bureau Against Drugs (WFAD) and the Fourth Wave Foundation (CNB) reported that the proportion of new drug abusers from India. An interesting aspect of the Conference was arrested remained high at 41% and the proportion of the S.A.F.E (Substance Abuse Free Environment) Forum, new drug abusers arrested under 30 years old remained conducted on the final day of ARFAD. Workshops ranged significant at 62%. The number of new drug abusers from finding a child centric approach to prevention, care arrested, i.e. 1460 persons, was a 7% increase from 2018. and recovery to the role of youth in creating a S.A.F.E. Its emphasis to involve youths in the workshops, to cocreate The statistics presented some worrying trends. More solutions was especially encouraging. needs to be done in order to turn the tide, if we are to realise our vision of a drug-free Singapore. Reflecting on International Conference NCADA’s work in 2019, I am proud to report that NCADA NCADA and WFAD collaborated to organise the ‘APFAD had an eventful year. Besides relentlessly working with – WFAD @ Singapore 2019’ from 7-8 November 2019 at our partners on several key events, we also took some the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The time to reflect and learn from our regional partners, in forum provided a strategic platform for the anti-drug order to achieve our vision. community in the region, allowing for the sharing of trends, best practices and the networking of delegates from various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Media Campaign community partners, civil society groups and government NCADA continued with year 2 of our media campaign. agencies. We received positive feedback on the excellent We were delighted to have Mr Royston Tan, an award- speakers and the networking opportunities among like- winning Singaporean film maker to produce, ‘High’ an minded organisations which came together to share and interactive anti-drug film where the audience makes learn from each other. choices for the male protagonist as he navigates his social life amidst the temptations of drugs. To evoke candid DrugFreeSG Fund discussions on the film and beyond, NCADA conducted NCADA continued to support ground-up community discussion forums with the target audience after the film events with our DrugFreeSG Fund that provides screening. In one such session at Singapore Polytechnic, reimbursement grants to individuals and organisations the students benefitted from the sharing by a panel of who organise anti-drug events and activities or have creatively incorporated an anti-drug theme into their experts from National Addiction Management Services planned events. Some of these events and projects are (NAMS), on their personal experience and insights in featured in this report. If you are interested to find out attending to drug-related cases. how NCADA can support you in promoting the anti- drug cause in Singapore, please contact the NCADA International Learning and Engagement Journeys Secretariat at [email protected]. Vice-Chairman, NCADA Dr Chew Tuan Chiong attended Overall, 2019 was a good year for NCADA. We look forward the 28th IFNGO World Conference and the 18th Annual to further collaborations and mutual support from all our Academic Conference of CADAPT from 23-24 May 2019 partners and friends for a drug-free Singapore. at Beijing, China. The conference was attended by over 600 participants from the research and medical fields, as well as domestic and international NGOs. Dr Chew Hawazi Daipi had the opportunity to learn from the Chinese on their Chairman comprehensive strategies against drug abuse. National Council Against Drug Abuse 8 9 COUNCIL MEMBERS COUNCIL MEMBERS COUNCIL MEMBERS Mr Hawazi Daipi Dr Chew Tuan Chiong Dr Tracy Loh Mr William Pushpam Chairman Vice-Chairman Member Member Singapore’s Non-Resident Chief Executive Officer, Senior Lecturer, Lee Kong Cluster Superintendent, Representative to the Frasers Centrepoint Trust Chian School of Business, Schools Division, MOE Palestinian Authority & High Singapore Management Commissioner to Ghana University Mr Kong Mun Kwong Mr Pok Cheng Chong Member Member Chairman of Seacare Executive Director, Chinese Holdings Pte Ltd; Deputy Development Assistance Chairman of Cathay Council (CDAC) Organisation Pte Ltd; Chairman of Kota Assets Pte Ltd; Deputy Chairman of Foodfare Catering Pte Ltd (NTUC) Prof Narayanan Mr Chng Hwee Hong Mr Zhulkarnain Mr Ahmad Firdaus Ganapathy Member Abdul Rahim Daud Member Chairman, Yellow Ribbon Member Member Associate Professor of Singapore (YRSG); Partner, Dentons Rodyk Regional Counsel, ASEAN, Sociology, and Associate Chairman of Board of Avaya Inc Dean of Graduate Studies, Trustee of Industrial and Faculty of Arts Social Services Co-operative Sciences Society Ltd (ISCOS) Mr Hudzaifah Alyaman Dr Warren Lee Bin Adam Member Member Paediatric Endocrinologist in Asset Manager, Warees Private Practice, Dr Warren Investments Pte Ltd Lee’s Paediatrics, Growth & Diabetes Centre; Visiting Consultant, Endocrinology Service, Dept of Paediatric Medicine, KK Hospital 10 11 COUNCIL MEMBERS COUNCIL MEMBERS Dr Jimmy Lee Mr Lim Zhi Yang Mr Patrick Kho Member Member Member Consultant / Deputy Senior Director, Policy Group Managing Director, Chief, Research/General Development Division, Lian Huat Group Psychiatry,Institute of Ministry of Home Affairs Mental Health Ms Annie Tan Mr Ravindran S/O Ms Teo Ser Lee Nagalingam Member Member Director for Enforcement Member Founder and Director of Branch, Vigilance, Chief Operating Officer Protocol Academy Compliance & Enforcement (COO) of the Singapore Cluster, Health Products Indian Development Regulation Group, Health Association (SINDA) Sciences Authority Mdm Sharifah Ms Yee Siaw Ling Ms Wendy Law Sakinah Ali Alkaff Member Member Member Director, Central Youth Deputy Director (Youth & Senior Director, Partner Guidance Office, Ministry Sports Division), People’s Relations and Recognition, of Social and Family Association Yayasan MENDAKI Development Mr S B Viknesan Ms Elaine Loo Ms Manda Chan Ms Ivy Law Member Member Member Member Senior Counsellor, Director, Membership and Commissioner for Narcotics Commissioner for Narcotics National Addictions Strategy Implementation, Hong Kong – till Nov 2019 Hong Kong – from Nov 2019 Management Service National Council (NAMS), Institute of of Social Service Mental Health 12 13 LOCAL DRUG SITUATION TOTAL ABUSERS BY DRUG TYPES Methamphetamine, heroin, and NPS were the LOCAL DRUG three most commonly abused drugs in 2019. SITUATION IN 2019 63% 2,205 Total Methamphetamine TOTAL NEW Abusers DRUG ABUSER DRUG ABUSER ARRESTED ARRESTED 19% 3% 7% 667 New Heroin Abusers 12% 6% 414 New Others NPS Abusers 2018 3,439 2018 1,364 2019 3,526 2019 1,460 NEW ABUSERS BY DRUG TYPES Methamphetamine, NPS and cannabis were the three most commonly abused drugs by new drug abusers arrested in 2019. 74% 1,076 New Methamphetamine 62% 38% Abusers Below 30 Above 30 Years Old Years Old 10% 151 New ABOUT 62% OF PROPORTION OF NPS Abusers 8% 8% 121 New Others NEW DRUG ABUSERS NEW DRUG ABUSERS Cannabis Abusers ARRESTED WERE ARRESTED REMAINED BELOW 30 YEARS OLD HIGH AT 41% For full report, please head over www.cnb.gov.sg/newsandevents/reports-(overview) 15 INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT Asian Regional Forum Against Drugs 2019 The first Asian Regional Forum Against Drugs (ARFAD) as well as Asia. A distinctive portion of what was discussed was held in Cochin, India, on 25-27 September 2019. The also included the role of social institutions - families, event was jointly organised by Fourth Wave Foundation communities, civil societies and government – in keeping (FWF) and World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD). FWF societies safe and drug-free. is a non-governmental organisation based in Cochin, India. Amongst its many programmes is “Project Venda” which encourages anti-drug advocacy amongst their target audience by helping them channel