New law on drug abuse in the works


SERDANG: A new law on drug and substance abuse is expected to be tabled in Parliament later this year, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Home Minister said the Drugs and Substance Abuse (Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation) Bill is to replace the Drug Addict (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act.

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