Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 2: Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim on Singapore’s war on drugs
Youths have become more conservative about drugs, with more of them seeing abuse as harmful. Attitudes among adults remain staunchly conservative. There is also strong support overall for Singapore’s drug-related laws. Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said this in parliament on Friday (Feb 27), citing the 2025 National Drug Perception Survey. The government is moving to toughen drug enforcement tools by introducing a presumption clause for hair test results. Assoc Prof Faishal also shared “encouraging” results in the rehabilitation of drug abusers, with a fall in the reoffending rate.
Youths have become more conservative about drugs, with more of them seeing abuse as harmful. Attitudes among adults remain staunchly conservative. There is also strong support overall for Singapore’s drug-related laws. Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said this in parliament on Friday (Feb 27), citing the 2025 National Drug Perception Survey. The government is moving to toughen drug enforcement tools by introducing a presumption clause for hair test results. Assoc Prof Faishal also shared “encouraging” results in the rehabilitation of drug abusers, with a fall in the reoffending rate.
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