Sister of hardcore teen drug addict says family support vital in overcoming addiction

All smiles: Nurlina (right) receiving the mock cheque from Suhaimi after winning the grand prize in the short story contest. Looking on is Suhaimi’s deputy director-general Izhar Abu Talib.

BANTING: Nurlina Mohd Ismail and her family took 10 years to “save” her little brother who, by the age of 14, was a full-blown drug addict.

The 33-year-old consultant remembers driving late at night around Sepang, looking for her brother in the back alleys – high on heroin or syabu.