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Drug addicts are not criminals, Syed Saddiq repeats during press conference

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Youth and Sports Ministry Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said rehabilitation should be used to address the issue of drug addiction, adding that compassion is needed.
A 2018 statistic showed that 18,967 youths were drug addicts, compared to 6,300 adults, he said, which is why the Youth Ministry was roped into the task force.
On top of that, youths who are charged with and convicted for drug-related offences are often those who come from impoverished backgrounds, he said.
This is because those who are poor do not have the funds to hire lawyers to defend them in court, he explained.
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