Worrying trend of drug abuse and addiction among school students, says AADK


KANGAR: The issue of drug abuse and addiction among primary and secondary school students in the country shows a worrying trend based on National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) statistics, recording an increase from 2020 to 2023.

AADK deputy director-general (Operations) Khairul Anwar Bachok said 10,456 drug abuse and addiction cases were recorded involving primary school students in 2020, increasing to 10,712 cases in 2021.

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