Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present
This paper gives a historical insight, how drugs first came to be commercially introduced into South East Asia including Malaysia, and the early measures taken to control and regulate their use. It also explains the origin of their use in Malaysia to a stage when it became cancerous to the country r...
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| description | This paper gives a historical insight, how drugs first came to be commercially introduced into South East Asia including Malaysia, and the early measures taken to control and regulate their use. It also explains the origin of their use in Malaysia to a stage when it became cancerous to the country requiring the government to take drastic measures to combat them. Accordingly, this paper primarily discusses the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which is foremost statute on dangerous drugs laws of Malaysia, and the Malaysian government's stance or policy over the misuse of narcotic drugs. |
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| spelling | iium-81172011-12-13T14:40:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/8117/ Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present Kamarudin, Abdul Rani K Law (General) KPG Malaysia This paper gives a historical insight, how drugs first came to be commercially introduced into South East Asia including Malaysia, and the early measures taken to control and regulate their use. It also explains the origin of their use in Malaysia to a stage when it became cancerous to the country requiring the government to take drastic measures to combat them. Accordingly, this paper primarily discusses the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which is foremost statute on dangerous drugs laws of Malaysia, and the Malaysian government's stance or policy over the misuse of narcotic drugs. 2007 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/8117/1/2007_-_Drugs_misuse_in_Malaysia-_past_and_present.pdf Kamarudin, Abdul Rani (2007) Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present. In: The 4th ASLI Conference, 24-25 May 2007, Depok, Indonesia. |
| spellingShingle | K Law (General) KPG Malaysia Kamarudin, Abdul Rani Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present |
| title | Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present |
| title_full | Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present |
| title_fullStr | Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present |
| title_short | Drugs misuse in Malaysia: past and present |
| title_sort | drugs misuse in malaysia: past and present |
| topic | K Law (General) KPG Malaysia |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/8117/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/8117/1/2007_-_Drugs_misuse_in_Malaysia-_past_and_present.pdf |