Changes to drug dependents laws tabled for a second reading


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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,472 individuals are currently serving time in prison for drug abuse offences under Section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Act 283), says Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah

According to Shamsul, another 2,978 individuals were being remanded for abusing drugs.

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