Cases of drug abuse among school students in Malaysia are showing an increasing and worrying trend. The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) said that based on
Cases of drug abuse among school students in Malaysia are showing an increasing and worrying trend. The National Anti-Drug Agency said that based on their statistics, drug abuse among Malaysian school students recorded an increase for the period 2020 to 2023.
In 2022, the number increased again and recorded 11,611 cases. In 2023, the concern elevated when a total of 12,755 cases were recorded.“Based on AADK records, an 11-year-old student was the youngest detected to become a drug addict.” The situation didn’t fare better for the upper secondary level. Khairul said for Form 5 students and higher, the cases increased to 55,855 people in 2023 compared to 47,951 people in 2022.
“Various measures were implemented by AADK to ensure that the issue could be overcome by using prevention efforts through AADK’s i-Cegah Model covering five elements, including screening and assessment, profiling, planning and implementation.”
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