Benitez: Campaign against illegal drugs a community effort
TERESA D. ELLERA
July 11, 2018
NEGROS Occidental Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez said that the war against illegal drugs requires a community effort.
"The anti-drug campaign is hard to start with but it would be harder if it will not start with the barangays," Benitez said.
Benitez was a co-sponsor of the Anti-Drug Summit 2018 held at the Victorias City Coliseum on Sunday, July 8.
He also encouraged everyone to join the campaign against illegal drugs and that the barangay leaders and Sangguniang Kabataan officials should take the lead.
"We need to address the problem. We need to eradicate the drug pushers because without them there will be no addicts and also there will be no addicts if there are no pushers. The cycle will continue so it requires a community effort," Benitez pointed out.
He also noticed that during the start of the war against drugs, there were several surrenderers because rehabilitation programs were done.
It should be a continuing effort and we need to have more rehabilitation centers to cater to those who seek rehabilitation, the lawmaker said.
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