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Aiza Seguerra: Drug prevention should also be a priority

Aiza Seguerra: Drug prevention should also be a priority

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MANILA – Newly appointed National Youth Commission (NYC) chairperson Aiza Seguerra on Thursday highlighted the importance of drug abuse prevention in solving the drug scourge in the country.

Seguerra told a Senate panel that the government must also address the root cause of the drug menace.

''Sa ngayon po ang nakikita kong problema -- kasi nakikita natin ang drug problem, about addiction, but there's always a 'Why?' Bakit nagkakaroon ng ganitong problema,'' Seguerra said.

''More than the rehabilitation it's also very important na matugunan ang prevention," the singer-turned-government official said.

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Seguerra said as NYC head, he will tap agencies which can help the commission come up with drug abuse prevention programs.

''Values formation is very important. Kapag walang values, que se joda bata of matanda, gagawin mo ito eh," Seguerra said.

Institutions have been struggling to accommodate the rising number of drug dependents since President Rodrigo Duterte launched an intensive campaign against drugs.

To address this problem, the government is planning to build more rehabilitation centers around the country.

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