Tainted stars can help spread anti-drug message

IN AN INTERVIEW ON THE OCCASION OF the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Lan Weihong, an official with the China National Narcotics Control Commission, said on Sunday that showbiz celebrities have a big responsibility in the anti-drug campaign. He said those who used drugs can be given a second chance to restart their career as long as they have truly learned their lessons. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

Despite the consistent global efforts to curb the use and smuggling of drugs, an increasing number of teenagers are still willing to take a leap in the dark and use them.

Of course, the anti-drug official's recent comment will come as good news to those drug-using stars who are willing to change their ways. However, it will take more than words for them to be able to enter showbiz again.