(First of two parts) MANILA, Philippines — His record of arrest and detention for drug use during his youth did not discourage Johann 'Panki' Nadela, now 49, from advocating a society that understands, not punishes or kills, people like him who need humane care and support the most. Since 2015 when he cofounded a community drop-in center in Cebu City for people involved in drugs, Nadela has put a face to substance abuse in the country with his experience in drug addiction and its consequences—using his newfound resolve to help seek better options to the drug problem.

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