Hontiveros: Harm Reduction is the most effective and compassionate response to the drug problem
Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday asked the Department of Health (DOH) to push for harm reduction strategies as a response to the country's drug problem.
During the government's National Health Summit attended by stakeholders, officials and employees of the health department, Hontiveros said that the 'war on drugs cannot be a war against the people, or worse, a war against the poor'. The senator urged the health department to play a crucial role in providing a public health framework in curbing drug addiction and trafficking in the country.
"In order for our government to succeed in its campaign against îllégâl drugs and...