Approval from the Education Ministry is required for surprise drug inspections and urine tests at schools, according to THE police and National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK).
Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng believes that although the involvement of the ministry is necessary, he supports the principle of such inspections to combat potential drug abuse among students.
During the Anti-Drug Campaign launch at SJK (C) Sacred Heart in Sibu, Chieng emphasized the need to intensify anti-drug initiatives at schools to effectively relay the message about the dangers of drugs to students from an early age.
Chieng also urged the police and AADK to conduct frequent inspections at nightclubs and karaoke centres, expressing concern about the increasing number of drug addicts in Malaysia, which has now reached 1,097,408.
According to statistics from the National Anti-Drug Agency, out of the total number of addicts, 328,640 are between 15 and 29 years old.
He highlighted a study conducted in 2020 that revealed six out of every 100 youths are involved in drug abuse, indicating that more than six percent of youths are affected by drug use.
Chieng called on the government to give serious attention to this issue.
Datuk Vincent Lau Lee Ming, chairman of the Chinese Community Leaders Sibu and the organizing committee chairman of the campaign, was also present at the event.
Credit: The Star : Metro Feed
