We all know Singapore’s stance on drugs. Just as well as we know our reputation as a nanny state. But that didn’t stop us from chuckling when we spotted these slightly morbid anti-drug postcards on Twitter attributed to Singapore.
Apparently, the educational materials came in a pack of seven, and originated from a 2004 game called ‘Don’t Get Nabbed!’ designed by an ad agency called WORK, with illustrations by Theseus Chan and words by Jim Aitchison. Created for the Partnership for a Drug Free Singapore programme, the cards got distributed in schools, ostensibly to teach kids about the tragic consequences of narcotics.
Now they’ve surfaced again, over a decade later, in Vienna, Austria, where the 59th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and UN General Assembly Special Sessions Preparatory Session are taking place from Mar 14 to Mar 22.
The CND conducts an annual meeting to talk about issues like international drug control, and our representative this year is Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of National Development.
Have a look through the cards yourself and see if the rhymes bring back any memories (or nightmares).
Singapore proudly displays its anti-drug youth education materials at the #CND2016 pic.twitter.com/Akn8mzVMg8
— Hannah Hetzer (@HannahHetzer) March 14, 2016
Here’s some more weird anti-drug post cards Singapore is giving out at UN #CND2016 pic.twitter.com/qayIJRgHXV
— Steve Rolles (@SteveTransform) March 14, 2016
It’s hard to top the ridiculousness of #StonerSloth, but Singapore is giving it their best shot. https://t.co/SontqbdKqD
— Sanho Tree (@SanhoTree) March 14, 2016
Singapore anti-drug postcard from #CND2016 pic.twitter.com/NjEcY8h4ko
— TransformDrugPolicy (@TransformDrugs) March 14, 2016
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the postcards.
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