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General : School Leavers, Young Adults Remain Most Vulnerable To Drug Abuse â NADA DG
LABUAN, July 5 (Bernama) -- School leavers with secondary-level education, including SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) holders, formed a major group among those trapped in drug and substance abuse, with 68,619 individuals, or 68.1 per cent, recorded nationwide, said National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) director-general (DG) Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.
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Malay Mail
· Jun 27, 2026
In Malaysia, one in four rehab patients now battling addiction and mental illness
KEPALA BATAS, June 27 — More than one in four drug addicts undergoing rehabilitation in Malaysia this year have al...
MyJoyOnline
· Jun 24, 2026
NACOC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among SHS students, links trend to indiscipline
The Ashanti Regional Office of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has raised concerns over the growing abuse of illicit drugs among young people, warning that the trend is contributing to increasing cases of indiscipline in senior high schools across the country. According to the Commission, the use of narcotic substances by some students is negatively affecting behaviour, undermining discipline, and creating challenges for school authorities, teachers and guidance counsellors.
ArcaMax
· Jun 30, 2026
Drug-spiked water jug caused teens to overdose in LA juvenile hall, lawsuit alleges
LOS ANGELES — Several teens overdosed at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall last year after they drank from a water jug spiked with a dangerous narcotic that was passed around in a classroom, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed ...
Toronto Sun
· Jul 2, 2026
Cannabis use led to more psychiatric disorders, psychosis and addiction: Study
'Young people ... who engage in daily cannabis use and develop a cannabis use disorder have a higher prevalence of these mental disorders'
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 7, 2026
68,191 OKU berjaya ditempatkan di sektor swasta
KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 68,191 Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) berjaya ditempatkan dalam sektor swasta sejak 2023 hingga 31 Mei lalu. Menteri Sumber Manusia, Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan berkata, jumlah itu turut merangkumi golongan neurodivergen termasuk individu autisme, Gangguan Kurang Daya Tumpuan dan Hiperaktif (ADHD), disleksia serta peserta Program Return To Work (RTW). Beliau berkata, daripada jumlah ... Read more The post 68,191 OKU berjaya ditempatkan di sektor swasta appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids
Substance abuse was listed as another significant condition the former child star was experiencing.
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Related coverage for "General : School Leavers, Young Adults Remain Most Vulnerable To Drug Abuse â NADA DG": Malay Mail — In Malaysia, one in four rehab patients now battling addiction and mental illness. MyJoyOnline — NACOC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among SHS students, links trend to indiscipline. ArcaMax — Drug-spiked water jug caused teens to overdose in LA juvenile hall, lawsuit alleges. Toronto Sun — Cannabis use led to more psychiatric disorders, psychosis and addiction: Study. Utusan Malaysia — 68,191 OKU berjaya ditempatkan di sektor swasta. BBC News — The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids