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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 1H 12M

#795 ft. Dr Adrian Loh – What Teens Believe About Cannabis & Why Parents Should Be Concerned

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Singapore's youth are exposed to drug-related content more often than parents may think. Psychiatrist Dr. Adrian Loh, council member of NCADA, on why attitudes are shifting, why "you do you" is a public health risk, what parents consistently get wrong, and whether a drug-free Singapore is still achievable.𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 (𝙉𝘾𝘼𝘿𝘼)𝘕𝘊𝘈𝘋𝘈 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘵 https://yahlahbut.short.gy/ncada𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 | https://www.instagram.com/ncadasg𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘐𝘯 | https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncadasg*𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISISTerence: Timothée Chalamet & Matthew McConaughey | A CNN & Variety Town Hall EventDr. Adrian: The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at [email protected]! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Introduction(01:00) What Does NCADA Actually Do?(04:12) How Dr. Adrian Joined The Council(06:09) Are Young Singaporeans' Views On Drugs Changing?(07:20) Why Cannabis Attitudes Are Shifting(08:29) Talking To Your Kids About Drugs When Travelling(10:29) The "You Do You" Generation And Drug Normalisation(12:20) The Forbidden Fruit Effect: Does Zero Tolerance Backfire?(14:39) Why Singapore's Approach Is Unique(16:57) Social Media And The New Age Of First Exposure(19:21) When And How To Talk To Teens About Drugs(20:50) Are Parents Today Better Equipped Than Previous Generations?(22:55) Common Mistakes Parents Make In Drug Conversations(23:57) Drugs Vs Alcohol And Tobacco(25:00) Singapore's Drug Statistics: Why The Work Isn't Done(28:26) What Home Behaviours Inadvertently Open The Door To Drug Use(31:52) Authoritarian Vs Permissive Vs Authoritative Parenting(36:15) What To Do If You Suspect Your Child Is Using Drugs(38:14) Where Parents Can Learn Better Communication Skills(41:10) Eye-Opening Stories From Working With Teens And Parents(43:15) When Parents Aren't Around: The Role Of Schools And Friends(45:28) How To Be A True Friend When Peers Are Using Drugs(48:07) Kids Who Stand Firm(50:14) Is Cannabis A Gateway Drug?(53:07) Inspiring Youth-Led Anti-Drug Initiatives(56:19) Reaching Youth Through Gaming And Entertainment(57:15) Can Singapore Ever Be Completely Drug-Free?(59:28) One Shiok Thing(01:07:04) Post-Interview Reflection𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singapore's youth are exposed to drug-related content more often than parents may think. Psychiatrist Dr. Adrian Loh, council member of NCADA, on why attitudes are shifting, why "you do you" is a public health risk, what parents consistently get wrong, and whether a drug-free Singapore is still achievable.𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 (𝙉𝘾𝘼𝘿𝘼)𝘕𝘊𝘈𝘋𝘈 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘵 https://yahlahbut.short.gy/ncada𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 | https://www.instagram.com/ncadasg𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘐𝘯 | https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncadasg*𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISISTerence: Timothée Chalamet & Matthew McConaughey | A CNN & Variety Town Hall EventDr. Adrian: The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at [email protected]! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Introduction(01:00) What Does NCADA Actually Do?(04:12) How Dr. Adrian Joined The Council(06:09) Are Young Singaporeans' Views On Drugs Changing?(07:20) Why Cannabis Attitudes Are Shifting(08:29) Talking To Your Kids About Drugs When Travelling(10:29) The "You Do You" Generation And Drug Normalisation(12:20) The Forbidden Fruit Effect: Does Zero Tolerance Backfire?(14:39) Why Singapore's Approach Is Unique(16:57) Social Media And The New Age Of First Exposure(19:21) When And How To Talk To Teens About Drugs(20:50) Are Parents Today Better Equipped Than Previous Generations?(22:55) Common Mistakes Parents Make In Drug Conversations(23:57) Drugs Vs Alcohol And Tobacco(25:00) Singapore's Drug Statistics: Why The Work Isn't Done(28:26) What Home Behaviours Inadvertently Open The Door To Drug Use(31:52) Authoritarian Vs Permissive Vs Authoritative Parenting(36:15) What To Do If You Suspect Your Child Is Using Drugs(38:14) Where Parents Can Learn Better Communication Skills(41:10) Eye-Opening Stories From Working With Teens And Parents(43:15) When Parents Aren't Around: The Role Of Schools And Friends(45:28) How To Be A True Friend When Peers Are Using Drugs(48:07) Kids Who Stand Firm(50:14) Is Cannabis A Gateway Drug?(53:07) Inspiring Youth-Led Anti-Drug Initiatives(56:19) Reaching Youth Through Gaming And Entertainment(57:15) Can Singapore Ever Be Completely Drug-Free?(59:28) One Shiok Thing(01:07:04) Post-Interview Reflection𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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