Nada: 50,000 undergoing rehab at home, 5,100 in Puspen centres
Nada director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said another 5,100 clients are receiving treatment at 28 Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centres (Puspen) across the country.
"There are currently 28 Puspen operating nationwide, housing over 5,000 clients undergoing rehabilitation.
"Two other centres are not in operation at the moment as they are undergoing renovations," he told reporters after attending the state-level Kelantan Drug Eradication Action Council meeting here today.
Ruslin said 98.2 per cent of Puspen trainees are Malays, while the rest are Chinese, Indian, and other ethnic groups.
He added that 3.2 per cent of the clients are women, with the remainder being men.
In Kelantan, he said that there are three rehabilitation centres located in Bachok, Jeli, and Kota Baru, housing nearly 500 trainees.
Ruslin said Nada continues to encourage individuals struggling with drug addiction to seek treatment voluntarily.
"Early treatment can lead to early recovery.
"Even at the federal level, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh is spearheading campaigns to encourage young people to come forward for treatment voluntarily," he said.
He acknowledged that some drug users may be reluctant to seek help due to misinformation.
"Some fear treatment because they've heard it takes up to two years, but that's not true.
"If a person recovers quickly, we can release them earlier.
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