๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
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The Ministry of Social Welfare Government of Sierra Leone has admitted the seventh batch of drug and substance abuse victims into rehabilitation at the Peace Mission Training Centre (PMTC), Hastings.
The admission ceremony which took place recently, brought together parents, social workers, and security representatives. The initiative forms part of the governmentโs broader efforts to address the growing challenge of #substanceabuse by providing structured rehabilitation, counselling, and reintegration support for affected individuals.
Speaking during the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Jones expressed appreciation to the participants for their cooperation and willingness to embark on the rehabilitation journey. He encouraged them to remain disciplined and committed throughout the programme, noting that the centre offers a new opportunity for personal transformation. He further emphasized that overcoming addiction requires determination and collective support, urging participants to approach the process with a mindset of rebuilding their lives and contributing positively to society upon completing the programme.
Also addressing the gathering, Dr. Abdul Karim Mbawah of the Sierra Leone Public Health Agency highlighted that drug and substance abuse remain a critical public health challenge requiring urgent and coordinated interventions across all sectors of society. He noted that tackling the crisis extends beyond treatment alone, stressing the importance of prevention, community awareness, and sustained rehabilitation efforts to help affected individuals recover and reintegrate successfully.
Delivering her keynote address, ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ – ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐, underscored the vital role of families and communities in supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals affected by drug and substance abuse. She emphasized that recovery is not only a medical process but also a social responsibility. The Minister reaffirmed the governmentโs commitment, through the Ministry of Social Welfare, to strengthening policies and programmes that promote healing, reintegration, and long-term support. She called on families and communities to stand by recovering individuals as they rebuild their lives with renewed hope, dignity, and purpose.
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