KCSM Asia Insight August 6, 2016
Yang is a former drug addict. Yangs successful career in the apparel industry and affluent lifestyle was brought to a halt when she developed a heroin addiction. In the shadow of rapid economic development, the use of illegal substances has become a serious social issue in china. The number of recreational drug users apprehended in 2015 rose by 20 in just one year to 1. 06 million. An estimated 1 in every 100 chinese citizens is a drug user. Yang battled with drug addiction for 22 years. She says she could never have regained a peaceful life on her own. Professional social workers assist those...