MBM Suggests More Training Institutions To Tackle Drug Abuse

KANGAR, April 2 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Youth Council Sunday suggested that the government builds more institutions of higher learning and vocational training to overcome the drug scourge among youths.
Its president, Datuk Seri Mohamad Khir Toyo believed that by having more of such institutions there would be more places for youths and this would prevent them from whiling away their time.
He added that in many cases, youths became hooked on drugs because they had so much time doing nothing.
"It can help overcome the drug problem if they were able to pursue education or sent for vocational training," he told a press conference at a youth programme here.
Mohamad Khir, who is the Selangor Menteri Besar, said studies revealed that the majority of the 260,000 drug addicts in the country were youths who failed to continue their education.
"This means that those who are unable to pursue education are more likely to be involved in drug abuse," he added.