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ONCB lifts Wang Som community It is a model community for resisting drugs.

Darul Ibadah Mosque, Wang Som Community, The Narcotics Control Board elevated the Wang Som Community, Ramkhamhaeng 60, to be a model anti-drug community. Change center Covid patients are housed in waiting. Supporting psychiatric patients from drugs in the community Police Lieutenant General Panurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board, visited the Darul Ibadah Mosque area, Wang Som Community 8 (Hua Mak Noi), Soi Ramkhamhaeng 60, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, upgrading the Wang Som community. Towards sustainable strength Activities were organized to support the strength of communities and families, inspecting the preparation of places to be used as "waiting homes" for psychiatric patients. Ready to return to the community with community leaders Mother of the Land Fund and people in the Wang Som community participated Secretary General of the Narcotics Control Board said that in the morning, the Narcotics Control Board and allied units conducted a cordon and search operation in the community of dru g traffickers, together with the 4th Police Station in the areas of Hua Mak Police Station, Lat Phrao, Wang Thonglang, Chok Chai, Bueng Kum, and Bang Chan. Prawet Udomsuk, 27 targets, 20 arrests, 25 suspects, and found 751 methamphetamine tablets, 22.43 grams of ice. Search for 23 addicts to bring into the treatment process and 1 person who has psychotic symptoms from drugs. Upgrading Wang Som towards sustainability Set two main goals: 1. Reduce crime risk from drug problems. which has a severe impact on society and 2. Increase the efficiency of managing addicts, addicts, and psychiatric patients from drugs. Do not let it affect society The Wang Som Model consists of 4 dimensions of community upliftment, including suppression, surveillance, and strengthening the community, bringing in volunteers from the Mother of the Land Fund, village health volunteers to join in creating participation. Refer addicts/patients to receive CBTx treatment in the local public health department. Air Force rehabilitation center (Thung Si Kan/Don Mueang), especially the "Waiting Center" or "Baan Khoi" where Wang Som has brought in a center to care for Covid patients. That is no longer in use and has been converted into a home to care for severely mentally ill patients while they wait to be admitted to the hospital for further treatment. Use volunteers from the community to help each other. and continuously monitor and evaluate work in the area. Source: Thai News Agency