CHEAP SYNTHETIC DRUGS SOLD TO STUDENTS
They are offered in packages labelled as medicine to treat urinary tract infection
DRUG syndicates are selling synthetic drugs to primary and secondary school students for as little as RM1 to RM5. “The drugs come in a package labelled ubat cuci, which is usually prescribed by medical practitioners for the treatment of urinary tract infection symptoms,” said chief assistant director of the Education Ministry’s school management division health, intervention and hostel management sector, Nadzman Radzaly.
“The function of this ubat cuci is to eliminate the evidence of drug intake found in urine,” he said at a talk titled “Akauntabiliti Guru Dalam Memerangi Ancaman Dadah” here yesterday.
“It is difficult to tackle the problem because most of the transactions take place outside school premises,” he said, adding that the schools needed to focus on the Drug Prevention Education (PDDa) module.
“The implementation of PPDa in every school is important to boost awareness of the dangers and consequences of drug abuse. Studies have found that students who are at risk of drug abuse are mostly those with family problems.”
Seventy primary school teachers and 100 secondary school teachers from the Klang Valley attended the talk.
The talk was organised by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, Malaysian Drug Prevention Association and Education Ministry.