Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, expressed concern over drug abuse, with 61% of 192,857 users being young people. This poses a threat to social structure, public safety, and economic stability. Over 96% of users are male, influenced by peers and curiosity. The government launched the Anti-Drug Communication Plan 2025-2027 to address this through attitude change, awareness, and accurate information dissemination via inter-agency collaboration. The emergence of 'mushroom' flavored vapes containing psychoactive compounds causing hallucinations was also discussed.
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