Returning to society does not mean returning to screen artists should assume the role of anti-drug demonstrations

Recently, Lan Weihong, deputy director of the National Narcotics Control Office and deputy director of the Anti-Drug Intelligence Technology Center of the Ministry of Public Security, said in an interview with the media that the role of the masses in the anti-drug process is the most core. In addition, as idols of young people, stars must demonstrate anti-drug. Have greater social responsibilities. The reporter believes that drug-related artists can return to society after receiving punishment, but it does not mean that they can return to the screen immediately.

Original title: The return of drug-related artists to society does not mean returning to the screen.

Recently, Lan Weihong, deputy director of the National Narcotics Control Office and deputy director of the Anti-Drug Intelligence Technology Center of the Ministry of Public Security, said in an interview with the media that the role of the masses in the anti-drug process is the most core. In addition, as idols of young people, stars must have greater social responsibilities in anti-drug demonstrations. Drug-related artists cannot be "beaten to death with a stick". After accepting the punishment, they can return to society.

Drug abuse by performing stars has caused a bad social impact. Some artists have even been arrested for drug abuse for the second time and third time. In response to this undesirable phenomenon, many people have called for the ban of drug-abusing stars to prevent such stars from becoming role models and leading bad young people. However, from the legal perspective of "no discrimination against persons released after serving their sentences", banning drug addicts is suspected of discrimination and is controversial in society.

Deputy Director Lan Weihong said that on the one hand, celebrities can return to society after receiving legal punishment for drug abuse. This is to treat stars as ordinary citizens and to explain the rights of a citizen who makes a mistake from a legal perspective. Not to mention lawbreakers, even criminals can return to society after receiving legal punishment. The purpose of legal punishment has always been to "cure diseases and save people", not to "kill people with a stick." In this sense, using administrative power to permanently "ban" drug-related artists is probably inconsistent with the spirit of the rule of law.

But on the other hand, in the face of frequent drug abuse incidents among performing stars, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has issued a notice that "all TV dramas produced by directors, screenwriters, actors and other main creators with bad records must be carefully considered", clearly naming them including "drug abuse, prostitution and other illegal and criminal acts." Although drug-related artists can come back, whether the audience still buys you is a different matter. How public opinion evaluates you is a different matter.

The "Shanghai City Anti-Drug Regulations" that came into effect on April 1 this year stipulates that "drug users" in the entertainment industry who have been investigated and punished by the public security organs for drug abuse for less than three years or who have not yet given up their drug addiction are prohibited from entering the cultural performances and film and television markets. Although this regulation does not completely ban drug-addicted celebrities, the "three-year ban" is still a form of ban.

The author believes that drug-related artists can return to society after receiving punishment, but it does not mean that they can return to the screen immediately. First of all, we must have a correct understanding of "returning to society". Drug addicts, like other lawbreakers, must return to society after being released from prison and live a normal life, and should not be discriminated against in life.

Secondly, returning to society cannot be equated with returning to the screen. Obviously, drug-addicted stars also have the right to work after receiving punishment. For example, they can engage in non-performing work or engage in behind-the-scenes work in performing arts, but they are no longer suitable or temporarily unsuitable to return to the screen. Lan Weihong also made it clear,"If our star is tall and powerful on the screen but takes drugs in life, then he should not appear on the screen."

Lan Weihong also said that I suggest that they should be consistent with their words and deeds, really want to quit drugs, stay away from drugs, and have the courage to show their own names and explain how they got infected and quit. I think the broad masses of the people will accept his honesty. If some young artists are not deeply involved in the world and go astray, they are determined to correct after punishment, stay away from drugs, and return to society and the entertainment industry, it is not a problem. The key question is, is this "principle" also followed for some recidivism drug-related artists? This question is worth exploring. Young artists are the idols of young people. Some young artists are involved in drugs and lead unhealthy lives themselves, which is more likely to have a negative orientation and demonstration effect on the young people. Therefore, for those drug-related artists who have refused to change their teachings, the relevant "blocking orders" should continue to be enforced.

Looking at the situation of foreign stars after taking drugs, it is also quite bad. For example, the famous Japanese female artist Noriko Sakai, who was once popular in Asia, was arrested for drug involvement, which led to the "complete destruction of her career." It is said that her career losses were about 1 billion yen. For another example, South Korean artists Hwang Soo-jung, Sung Hyun-ah, Chu Ji-hoon and Oh Guangrok all ruined their acting careers due to drug exposure. In other words, it is not so easy for drug-addicted stars to return to the screen.

In short, it is normal for drug-related artists to return to society after accepting punishment, but it does not mean that they can return to the screen. The problem is that the relevant laws and regulations are not perfect, resulting in verbal notices to "ban unscrupulous artists"; the industry only has certain initiatives for celebrities to take drugs, but there is no binding convention; many viewers or fans are not mature enough and are too tolerant of drug-abusing celebrities.

Editor: vian