The local government of Antipolo is planning to build a rehabilitation center for the drug surrenderees, said Mayor Jun Ynares.
Almost 1,200 drug users and pushers have surrendered, the mayor said.
Representatives of the Department of Health-Tagaytay Rehabilitation Center trained 220 barangay health workers of Antipolo to examine and classify the drug suspects who surrendered to the police.
The trainees were supplied copies of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test questionnaire on frequency of drug use.
The health workers were also trained to determine the proper intervention for the drug users and pushers.
Local officials met with the owners and managers of private rehabilitation cen-ters in Rizal where they may be sent.
