Rallying community support for a drug-free Singapore

      The DrugFreeSG Campaign 2023 is organised by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in conjunction with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls annually on 26 June. On this day, people around the world come together to recognise the harms of drugs and drug abuse, and pledge to strengthen action and co-operation to achieve a world free of drug abuse.

2.      A DrugFreeSG Carnival is also being held at Our Tampines Hub from 24 to 25 June, as part of this year’s campaign, to rally community support for a drug-free Singapore. The Carnival featured performances by local artistes and CNB’s community partners, including Bapa Sepanjang Hayat (Centre of Fathering Singapore), as well as interest groups from People’s Association Tampines North and Tampines Changkat Community Centre, as a display of the community’s united stand for a drug-free Singapore.

3.      Guest of Honour Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Minister of State for the Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of National Development, also performed a couple of songs with local band The Yusoffs at the DrugFreeSG Carnival on 24 June to symbolise the joint community effort in the drug-free cause.

4.       Members of the public can learn about the harmful effects of drugs at the DrugFreeSG Carnival through reimagined arcade games, and pledge their support for a drug-free Singapore by placing an anti-drug ribbon onto a pledge wall. Samples of cannabis and a mock cannabis cultivation display were also showcased at the Carnival to create awareness on the dangers of cannabis.

Photo 1 (CNB): Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Minister of State for the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of National Development, performing with local band The Yusoffs at the DrugFreeSG Carnival on 24 June 2023.

Photos 2 (CNB): Performances by The Yusoffs at the DrugFreeSG Carnival.

Photos 3 (CNB): Performances by Dads The One (from Bapa Sepanjang Hayat) at the DrugFreeSG Carnival.

Photos 4 (CNB): Performances by Tampines North Rhythmball Team at the DrugFreeSG Carnival.

Photos 5 (CNB): Performances by MODE SG x A.RiSE at the DrugFreeSG Carnival.

Photos 6 (CNB): Members of the public learning about the dangers of drug abuse through interactive and engaging gameplay at the DrugFreeSG Carnival.

Photos 7 (CNB): Members of the public learning about the dangers of drug abuse through interactive and engaging gameplay at the DrugFreeSG Carnival.

Photo 8 (CNB): Members of the public pledging their support for a drug-free Singapore by placing an anti-drug ribbon onto a pledge wall at the DrugFreeSG Carnival.

5. The annual DrugFreeSG Light-Up will be held on 26 June, from 7.30pm to midnight. This is the sixth DrugFreeSG Light-Up since 2018. Singapore’s iconic buildings and structures will be illuminated in green or white, colours of the Anti-Drug Ribbon[1], which symbolise ‘Health’, ‘Vitality’ and ‘Strength’. The event is a display of Singapore’s united stance against drugs. Forty-three partners are participating in the DrugFreeSG Light-Up this year, including ten new community partners participating for the first time.[2]

6. There are various other activities under the DrugFreeSG Campaign 2023, including DrugFreeSG Pop-Up Booths that will be set up across Singapore from 28 June to 30 August 2023.[3] A series of online engagements will also be held, including a photo contest, an Augmented Reality Instagram filter and #DrugFreeSG stickers. More details can be found on CNB’s Facebook and Instagram (@CNB.DrugFreeSG).

[1] See Annex A, for information on the Anti-Drug Ribbon and the symbolism of the colours
[2] See Annex B, for the list of participating partners, iconic buildings and structures in the DrugFreeSG Light-Up 2023
[3] The DrugFree Pop-Up booths will be held at the following locations: (1) Bedok Mall, 28 June to 9 July 2023; (2) Waterway Point, 10 July to 23 July 2023; (3) Junction 8, 31 July to 13 August 2023; (4) Hillion Mall, 17 August to 30 August 2023

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
 24 JUNE 2023

ANNEX A

THE GREEN AND WHITE “ANTI-DRUG RIBBON”

Colours of the ribbon signify
Health, Vitality and Strength

Domestically

First introduced during the launch of the 1996 National Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign – “Stay Clear – Drug Abuse Causes Permanent Damage to Your Body and Mind” organised under the banner of the National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA).

Internationally

Officially adopted in 2015 as the anti-drug abuse symbol at the Asia-Pacific Forum Against Drug (APFAD). It was later adopted as the symbol for preventive drug education and campaigns throughout ASEAN to spread a common message among youth and communities to be resilient against drug abuse at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD) in 2016.

ANNEX B

LIST OF PARTICIPATING PARTNERS, ICONIC BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE DRUGFREESG LIGHT-UP 2023
1. Autobahn Ten Square;
2. Bukit Timah Road Truss Bridge;
3. [New] Capitol Singapore;
4. Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
5. Gardens By The Bay;  
6. HEB Ashram Halfway House
7. Jewel Changi Airport – HSBC Rain Vortex;
8. [New] Khoo Teck Puat Hospital;
9. Marina Barrage;
10. Marina Square
11. Marina Bay Sands;
12. Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC);  
13. Merlion at Merlion Park;
14. Millenia Tower;
15. [New] Nanyang Polytechnic;
16. Nee Soon East Community Club;
17. [New] Northpoint City;
18. Ocean Financial Centre;
19. One Raffles Place (Tower 2);
20. OUE Bayfront/ Tower;
21. Our Tampines Hub;
22. Pan Pacific Singapore;
23. Parliament House;
24. Pertapis Halfway House;
25. [New] Plaza Singapura;
26. Republic Plaza;
27. Republic Polytechnic;
28. Science Centre Singapore;
29. Sentosa Development Corporation;
30. Singapore Flyer;  
31. Singapore Sports Hub;
32. [New] SMRT Trains;
33. [New] Singapore Management University;
34. [New] South Beach;
35. Suntec City;  
36. [New] Tall Ship Royal Albatross;
37. Temasek Polytechnic;
38. The Fullerton Hotel Singapore;
39. The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore;
40. UOB Plaza 1 & 2;
41. Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall;
42. [New] Yishun Community Hospital;
43. Land Transport Authority (iconic bridges including Anderson Bridge, Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Cavenagh Bridge, Clemenceau Bridge, Coleman Bridge, Elgin Bridge, Esplanade Bridge and Jubilee Bridge).