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1 October 2005
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1 October 2005
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Recognise Drugs As Nation's No 1 Enemy, Says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- It is possible to totally eradicate the drug addiction problem in the country if everyone recognises drug abuse as the nation's No 1 enemy and a serious threat to the nation, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saturday.
"When I say recognise, it doesn't mean only the government but the society, down to the grassroots. Some are aware of the problem but choose to look the other way.
"The battle can be won only if everyone recognises it as the nation's No 1 enemy," the deputy prime minister told reporters after launching the Kuala Lumpur-level Anti Drug campaign here.
He said cooperation in eradicating the drug menace should be more comprehensive with every head of the family supporting it and the message of the campaigns should be continuously inculcated, especially in the minds of the youth, by the various agencies and organisations.
"Previously, we exhibited scary pictures but it proved to be ineffective. So now we must be more creative and persistent so that it sticks to the mind that drug is dangerous," he said.
The message to hate drugs should be included in activities and programmes popular among the youth, like reality programmes, to reach this group, he said.
Earlier, in his speech, Najib said the society should be specially educated on the dangers of drug abuse which could ruin their lives as drugs could damage their brain cells, causing them to be addicted.
"Some drugs, if tried for 20 months only, we are already addicted. Most teenagers are very curious and this is one of the reasons they get hooked...So never try drugs in any situation," he said.
Najib said the drug problem, if unchecked, could cause the loss of future leaders as the youth involved with drugs would not be useful to the nation.
He described the drug problem as a Malay problem which should be seriously tackled by all the Malay organisations.
"A total of 3,217 addicts had been detected in Kuala Lumpur alone from January to August this year and of this, 67 per cent comprised Malays. So we must imprint in our minds that the drug problem is a Malay problem," he said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- It is possible to totally eradicate the drug addiction problem in the country if everyone recognises drug abuse as the nation's No 1 enemy and a serious threat to the nation, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saturday.
"When I say recognise, it doesn't mean only the government but the society, down to the grassroots. Some are aware of the problem but choose to look the other way.
"The battle can be won only if everyone recognises it as the nation's No 1 enemy," the deputy prime minister told reporters after launching the Kuala Lumpur-level Anti Drug campaign here.
He said cooperation in eradicating the drug menace should be more comprehensive with every head of the family supporting it and the message of the campaigns should be continuously inculcated, especially in the minds of the youth, by the various agencies and organisations.
"Previously, we exhibited scary pictures but it proved to be ineffective. So now we must be more creative and persistent so that it sticks to the mind that drug is dangerous," he said.
The message to hate drugs should be included in activities and programmes popular among the youth, like reality programmes, to reach this group, he said.
Earlier, in his speech, Najib said the society should be specially educated on the dangers of drug abuse which could ruin their lives as drugs could damage their brain cells, causing them to be addicted.
"Some drugs, if tried for 20 months only, we are already addicted. Most teenagers are very curious and this is one of the reasons they get hooked...So never try drugs in any situation," he said.
Najib said the drug problem, if unchecked, could cause the loss of future leaders as the youth involved with drugs would not be useful to the nation.
He described the drug problem as a Malay problem which should be seriously tackled by all the Malay organisations.
"A total of 3,217 addicts had been detected in Kuala Lumpur alone from January to August this year and of this, 67 per cent comprised Malays. So we must imprint in our minds that the drug problem is a Malay problem," he said.
