By: Rashdan Zakaria

BALING, July 18, 2023 – Two main strategies were outlined by the Director General of the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) in curbing the issue of drug and substance addiction in the district.

Director General of NADA, Mr. Sutekno Ahmad Belon said, the two strategies are used to focus on the rate of drug and substance addiction.

In addition, through the general systematic rate, appropriate action needs to be taken immediately based on the established formula to overcome the issue.

Officers and Staff of NADA district Sik focus on the mandate speech delivered by the Director General of NADA. Photo by NADA / Rashdan Zakaria

“After the first formula, we have detected an estimate number of drug addicts and are able to bring them in to undergo treatment and rehabilitation programs in institutions (RPDI) or communities (RPDK).

“Furthermore, targeted prevention efforts need to be mobilized taking into account certain factors to ensure that there are no new upcoming addicts who would contribute to the number of people suspected of (OYDS) drug addiction,” he said.

He said this when he met with all the NADA officials present at the Sik and Baling District NADA Office during the DG NADA Work Visits series to the State of Kedah since last Monday.

The working visit also aims to observe the operation of NADA’s frontline officers as well as being polite and friendly between the Director General and NADA officers in the district.

Also present was NADA’s Director of Treatment, Medicine and Rehabilitation, Siti Mariam Mursidan, Kedah State NADA Director, Abdul Hamediee Ibrahim and NADA’s Chief Assistant Director (Community Rehabilitation), Dr. Nazira Sadiron.