KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 5,800 individuals were found to be involved in drug abuse around the capital in the first three months of this year, marking a 13.8% drop compared to the same period last year.
National Anti-Drugs Agency director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said current statistics in Kuala Lumpur show a drug and substance abuse rate of 253 addicts per 100,000 population.
“The main category of drug of choice is amphetamine-type stimulants, accounting for 65%, or 3,768 individuals, from January to March this year,” he said.
Ruslin made the statement during the KL Car Free Morning programme held in conjunction with the 2025 Anti-Drug Day at Kuala Lumpur City Hall Square.
More than 1,000 participants took part in the five-kilometre run, Bernama reported.
The programme aimed to raise public awareness about the dangers of drug use by promoting the message that drug prevention is a shared responsibility.
