KUALA LUMPUR: Having watched his older brother literally destroyed by drugs, Mohammad Khairuddin Aziz vowed not to fall into the wretched world of addiction. Not only has he stayed true to his resolution, the 42-year-old activist, singer and songwriter has also for the last 20 years been advocating a drug-free lifestyle to youth through punk rock. Why punk rock, considering this music genre is often associated with substance abuse and rave parties? “Punk rock or any other music can be enjoyed by anyone without using drugs and I’ve been able to prove that not all hardcore music lovers are aggressive and on drugs, ” declared Mohammad Khairuddin, who used to be the lead singer of a punk band called Second Combat. “(The Foundation for) Drug-Free World has helped me a lot in my efforts in Malaysia’s drug-free movement as they provided me with anti-drug brochures and modules, ” he said.

Source: The Star March 20, 2020 00:22 UTC