Tag: drug addiction

22 September 2023

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

A groundbreaking report by OHCHR cites Malaysia's repeal of the mandatory death penalty for drug offences. 133 NGOs, including Malaysian AIDS Council, support OHCHR's "pragmatic" proposal for the legal regulation of drugs, an historic first by a UN body.

21 September 2023

Malaysia

Highest Drug Addiction Rates In Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu: AADK

Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu recorded the highest drug addiction rates per 100,000 population, while Selangor, the most populous state, has the highest number of addicts, according to AADK. Drug addiction cases nationwide rose 27% this year.

14 September 2023

Malaysia

Government Reviewing Drug Abuse Criminal Penalties With Treatment, Rehab Approach Instead: Azalina

Law Minister Azalina says BHEUU is reviewing laws related to drug abuse penalties by seeing how medical treatment/ rehab in other countries can be implemented in Malaysia. “The unity government is committed to protecting the interests of high-risk groups."

12 July 2023

Malaysia

Azalina Touts Community Rehab For Drug Addiction In ‘Game-Changer’ Approach

Azalina Othman Said says BHEUU is studying two proposals: a sentencing council to review all criminal sentences in legislations, including for drug offences, and promoting community-based rehab instead of jail for offenders sentenced to jail for ≤3 years.

30 May 2023

Malaysia

NHMS Survey: 60,000 Malaysian Teens Currently Using Drugs

NHMS 2022 findings reveal 60,000 Malaysian teens aged 13-17 are currently using drugs; 106,000 tried drugs at least once in their lifetime. Among adolescents who ever used drugs, 2.8% (inhalants), 2.3% (kratom), 1.1% (marijuana), 1.0% (amphetamine/ meth).

4 May 2023

Malaysia

What Malaysia Can Learn From Melbourne’s Drug Injection Room

At the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) in Melbourne, Australia, people inject drugs under medical supervision. MSIR provides other services, including Hep C testing, opioid replacement therapy, a GP clinic, and dental care. Should Malaysia adopt this?

20 September 2022

Malaysia

Adeeba First Malaysian Appointed To Global Commission On Drug Policy

The Global Commission on Drug Policy highlighted the negative impact of the War on Drugs and how the criminalisation of people who use drugs leads to the spread of HIV/AIDS and Hep C.

14 September 2022

Malaysia

How Malaysian Police Aggression Affects Drug Use Harm Reduction Response

A study presented by a UM PhD candidate found 95% of 400 drug users in Klang surveyed had a history of detention in a lock-up. Half alleged getting beaten up or tortured by the police, while 35% experienced confiscation of injecting equipment.

26 August 2022

Malaysia

Divert People To Treatment, Support For Personal Drug Possession: Adeeba

Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says evidence-based thresholds must be determined for personal use versus trafficking, so that people caught in possession of drugs with amounts that are compatible with personal use, rather than sale, can be linked to treatment.

10 August 2022

World

How Mexico Police Training On Harm Reduction Can Help Drug Users Survive

Police officers who received training on harm reduction reported making fewer arrests for syringe and heroin possession, which could reduce fatal overdoses and HIV spread.

Tag: drug addiction

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

Highest Drug Addiction Rates In Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu: AADK

Government Reviewing Drug Abuse Criminal Penalties With Treatment, Rehab Approach Instead: Azalina

Azalina Touts Community Rehab For Drug Addiction In ‘Game-Changer’ Approach

NHMS Survey: 60,000 Malaysian Teens Currently Using Drugs

What Malaysia Can Learn From Melbourne’s Drug Injection Room

Adeeba First Malaysian Appointed To Global Commission On Drug Policy

How Malaysian Police Aggression Affects Drug Use Harm Reduction Response

Divert People To Treatment, Support For Personal Drug Possession: Adeeba

How Mexico Police Training On Harm Reduction Can Help Drug Users Survive

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

Malaysia Approves First Long-Acting Injectable HIV Prevention Drug

At Selayang Hospital’s Understaffed Emergency Department, Doctors Allege Abuse By Patients’ Relatives

The Suffering Family Medical Practitioner — Dr Sng Kim Hock

Government Doctors Link Their Mental Health Issues To Work: Poll