KUALA LUMPUR: The number of patients aged between 18 to 40 years old in hospitals have doubled in the past four years. “This is due to the changes in lifestyle among people. Most Malaysians have the habit of overeating unhealthy food. Meanwhile, in a supplementary question from Datuk Dr Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad (Pas- Pasir Puteh) on substance abuse, Subramaniam said the ministry does consider diseases due to substance abuse among the young generation as a chronic disease. “A drastic change exist among the current generation when it comes to substance abuse as now most of them are using synthetic drugs.

Source: New Strait Times November 16, 2017 05:26 UTC