China News Service, Yichang, June 11 Question: From "sucking" to "forbidden" A public welfare anti-drug volunteer's "Butterfly changes life"
Author Dong Xiaobin Yang Wusong
At 8 am on June 11th, Ye Liang came to Yichang City, Hubei Province to light up the public welfare drug rehabilitation studio to provide help for drug rehabilitation rehabilitation workers who came to consult about employment matters. Affected by the epidemic situation, the number of drug rehabilitation rehabilitation workers who have encountered difficulties in employment has increased. As the head of the studio, he is also busier than in previous years.
Ye Liang is a public welfare anti-drug volunteer in Yichang City, and 6 years ago, he was a drug addict. In the past 6 years, Ye Liang has not only successfully stopped drug addiction, but has also actively engaged in social anti-drug public welfare undertakings, helping more people to recognize the harm of drugs and rebirth more drug addicts.
Ye Liang was born in 1978. After graduating from university, he became an executive of a large enterprise in Hubei. After continuous efforts, in his early years, he had an enviable family and high-paying jobs.
"The first time I took drugs was in 2008." Ye Liang recalled that after a meal, he was drowsy and he was encouraged to take Magu and became addicted. Since then, Ye Liang has sunk deeper and deeper in the quagmire of drugs. Not only have his savings been turned into scumbags, but he has also owed a lot of foreign debts.
Long-term drug abuse has damaged Ye Liang's body, which has led to severe auditory hallucinations and severe violent tendencies. In 2013, Ye Liang left the company, and his wife and his daughter left him. Parents locked him in the house and forced drug treatment, but whenever he had a chance, he would sneak out and look for drugs.
Ye Liang initiated the establishment of Yichang City Charity Detoxification Studio (data map) Lit Charity Detoxification Studio for photo
In 2014, Ye Liang surrendered to the public security organ, accompanied by his family, and voluntarily requested compulsory isolation for drug treatment. During the detoxification process at Shayang Compulsory Isolation Detoxification Center in Hubei Province, he performed excellently with the education and support of his family and police officers. He passed the detoxification diagnosis evaluation six months in advance and returned to society.
Ye Liang told reporters that after returning to society, he took the initiative to regularly receive community rehabilitation testing for drug addiction and joined public welfare anti-drug volunteer organizations in Hubei, Shanghai and other places, and actively participated in various forms of anti-drug publicity and education activities. An anti-drug public welfare volunteer and a drug rehabilitation peer education counselor.
In February 2018, with the support of relevant departments in Yichang City and Yiling District, Ye Liang initiated the establishment of the first private non-enterprise unit in Yichang City that specializes in peer education for anti-drug treatment. Since the establishment of the studio, it has trained more than 10 companion counsellors for drug rehabilitation, and has carried out more than 50 public welfare anti-drug activities, with an audience of more than 20,000 people.
Lit public welfare drug addiction volunteer service team to deliver vegetables to residents during the epidemic (data map)
With the support of loving entrepreneurs, Ye Liang created the first employment support base for drug rehabilitation personnel in Yichang City, and placed drug rehabilitation workers in employment. Ye Liang won back the respect of his family and friends, and his ex-wife took his daughter to remarry him. He also formed a company, and was named "Yichang advanced individual in social anti-drug".
After the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia, Ye Liang led the team to form a public welfare volunteer service team to assist the community to implement the prevention and control measures for the outbreak, provide residents with services such as distribution of fresh vegetables, and actively carry out donation activities. In April 2020, Ye Liang was awarded the title of "Most Beautiful Volunteer" for epidemic prevention and control by the Propaganda Department of the Yichang Municipal Party Committee and the Civilization Office of Yichang City.
"For me, every minute of perseverance and hard work means that I have won a freedom for myself in the fight against drugs." Ye Liang said that their perseverance in public welfare and drug control not only made loved ones happy, but also Encourage many drug addicts to move forward with inspiration and let everyone see hope and dreams. (Finish)