BENTONG, Oct 5 — A total of 130,307 drug addicts were recorded in the country as of June, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He saId Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah, and Perlis recorded worrying trends in drug use and abuse, exceeding the national ratio of 381 cases per 100,000 population.

“For every 100,000 people, Terengganu recorded 735 individuals, while Kelantan recorded 694, Kedah 669, and Perlis 646. Thus, all of them surpassed the national ratio,” he said during a press conference held in conjunction with the handover of the completed project to build, demolish, and upgrade the Karak Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) here today.

Meanwhile, he noted that based on the profiles of the addicts, the 15-to-39 age group constituted the largest segment involved, while in terms of education, the majority held the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) qualification or lower.