NILAI: Efforts by the Education Ministry to combat the drug menace in schools have started to bear fruit with fewer cases reported. Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon said 1,732 cases were reported last year as against 1,938 in 2015. "Some of the measures that we have taken, which include conducting spot checks and urine tests for those in the high-risk groups, have actually helped reduce the number of students involved in drug abuse. Chong said the ministry has been working closely with the police and the National Anti-Drug Agency to stem the problem of drug abuse in schools. "We will continue with our intelligence work to ensure their ideologies are not spread to our schools," he added.

Source: The Star February 06, 2017 02:48 UTC