![[COLUMNIST] Decriminalising substance abuse: A step forward with room for refinement](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/41602249158_TBDadah.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Decriminalising substance abuse: A step forward with room for refinement")
[COLUMNIST] Decriminalising substance abuse: A step forward with room for refinement
Drug dependents need professional help to break the cycle of abuse, not further stigma or harsher punishment.
Wed Jul 10 2024
![[COLUMNIST] The silent epidemic of substance abuse among teenagers](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/81707198982_TBalcoholjpg.jpg "[COLUMNIST] The silent epidemic of substance abuse among teenagers")
[COLUMNIST] The silent epidemic of substance abuse among teenagers
The issue of substance abuse among teenagers arises as a pressing concern, entwining its influence throughout communities worldwide.
Tue Feb 06 2024
MOH should take over synthetic drug addiction treatment - Expert
Violent crimes and even gruesome murders committed by individuals under the influence of dangerous drugs are no longer uncommon in M'sia.
Wed Mar 02 2022
Hamzah: Drug and Substance Abuse Act to help rehabilitate drug abusers, addicts
The change of punishment for drug abusers and addicts from prison sentences to rehabilitation and treatment programme will materialise this year through the new legislation.
Fri Feb 19 2021
Hunter Biden to publish memoir detailing drug addiction
The memoir recalls Hunter's descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety.
Fri Feb 05 2021
Government to amend Drug Dependants Act to reduce prison overcrowding
The Home Ministry will amend the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 to place drug addicts in National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) rehabilitation centres instead of prisons.
Tue Aug 25 2020
Singer Scott Weiland dies in Minnesota at age 48 - Facebook statement
Scott Weiland, who had acknowledged a long history of substance abuse, was kicked out of Stone Temple Pilots in 2013.
Fri Dec 04 2015
Better mental health for my children than good grades
Linawati Adnan shares her realisation of parenting through the eyes of a mental health patient.
Sat Oct 10 2015