He claimed schools are now on the front lines of a growing crisis involving synthetic drugs, particularly methamphetamine or syabu. “Regular use can cause severe brain damage and mental health disorders in as little as a year. Raja Azizan warned that the ease of using synthetic drugs today is making the problem far more dangerous than before. 'CLICK TO ENLARGE'“We cannot afford to wait until these children, who are our future leaders, end up in rehabilitation centres or suffer permanent mental health conditions. He added that drug syndicates are aggressively pushing synthetic drugs because of the lucrative returns.

Source: The Star February 21, 2026 08:21 UTC