KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) will hold visit sessions for the family members or guardians of individuals undergoing the Institutional Treatment and Rehabilitation programme at 30 Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centres (Puspen) nationwide, in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.

ALOR GAJAH, March 28 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) will never compromise with elements of abuse, mistreatment, and bullying by operators of private drug rehabilitation centres (PPDP) throughout their clients’ rehabilitation process.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar  SHAH ALAM, March 27 — Department and organisation heads at the state level are encouraged to establish and mobilise the Tempat Kerja Bebas Dadah (Drug-Free Workplace Committee, or Tekad) to tackle drug abuse and related crimes within their agencies...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Cabinet Committee Meeting on Combating Drug Abuse (JKMD) agrees with the proposal of the Ministry of Health Malaysia to improve the efficiency and capacity of pathology laboratories for drug testing with an allocation totalling RM230 million.

MELAKA, Feb 24 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) has set a target to change the status of 16 high-risk areas (KBT), where drug addiction is prevalent, to low-risk areas (KBR) this year, said its director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon.

KUANTAN, Feb 21 — It was a timely intervention as the Road Transport Department (JPJ) detected 14 bus drivers under the influence of prohibited substances during the Special Ops on Public Service Vehicles held in conjunction with the Chinese New Year festival and school holiday season nationwide since February 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), in collaboration with the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), has established a halfway house for drug addicts to help them recover from addiction.

KAJANG, Jan 2 — Half of the 155 High-Risk Areas (KBT) identified by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) nationwide as of November last year are now Low-Risk Areas (KBR), said its director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon.

IPOH, 19 Nov — The Perak chapter of the Malaysian Anti-Drug Association (Pemadam) will work with the state police and the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) to conduct urine screening programme for school students to curb their involvement in the menace.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The government has not yet decided on the proposal to bring back two Malaysians imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay Prison, Cuba, as it is still in the early stages of negotiations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The government is considering 9,539 citizenship applications for approval as of September this year, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — The Prime Minister's Department’s (JPM) Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) is in the midst of studying the establishment of a sentencing council to review all criminal sentences including drug-related sentences in Malaysian legislation.

PUTRAJAYA, July 10 — Drug addicts can purchase synthetic drugs for as low as RM18 on the dark web or through messaging apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, according to the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Twenty-one out of the 28 clients of the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) who sat for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 examination passed all subjects taken.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) will hold visit sessions for family members or guardians of AADK residents, in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration, from April 24 to May 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Many countries, including Malaysia, face the issue of overcrowding in their prisons with a bulk of the prisoners comprising drug offenders.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the Drug-Free Workplace (Tekad) programme.

MELAKA, March 15 — Participants in the Certified Recovery Coach (CRC) 2.0 training programme will be able to assist the government and private sector in helping drug addicts, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Police believe they have busted a syndicate hiding under the guise of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and misusing the logos of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Home Ministry (KDN) and the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) since 2013 following the arrest of its mastermind on Sunday (October 24).

KUANTAN, Oct 18 — The implementation of a more structured Recovery Family Support Group (KSKK) by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) has increased the recovery retention rate of reformed addicts to 71 per cent as of Sept this year compared to only 20 per cent in 2015, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.