Anwar urges decisive action on youth drug and vape abuse
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for urgent action to address the growing problem of drug and vape abuse among youth.
Speaking at the Malaysia Madani Nationalism Seminar: "Teachers as Catalysts of National Patriotism", Anwar said the issue was discussed in a Cabinet meeting earlier today.
"Please, have discussions, find ways and methods. Need funding? Counselling? Religious outreach? Tell me, we have been thinking about this for decades and it is still not solved" he said.
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