Sharp drop in drug abuse among Sarawak students


KUCHING: Drug abuse among students in Sarawak is on the decline with only 12 testing positive in the first half of the year.

State Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the number of drug cases involving students had decreased from 274 in 2019 to 141 in 2020 and 116 last year.

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