80% of drug addicts in Malaysia are Malays, Parliament told


KUALA LUMPUR: Majority of the drug addicts in Malaysia are Malays, the Dewan Rakyat was told.  

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed (pic) said the community comprised nearly 80% of the 127,606 drug addicts recorded between 2013 and 2015 by the National Anti-Drugs Agency.  

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