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Initial reasons for using drugs in Malaysia 2013-2017
Reasons given by addicts for initially using drugs in Malaysia in 2017
This statistic shows the reasons given by drug addicts arrested in 2017 in Malaysia, on why they initially started taking drugs. During the period surveyed, 16,209 drug addicts in 2017 stated that they initially started taking drugs due to peer pressure or peer influence. In comparison, 345 stated that they first started taking drugs to relieve pain.
Reasons given by addicts for initially using drugs in Malaysia in 2017
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This statistic shows the reasons given by drug addicts arrested in 2017 in Malaysia, on why they initially started taking drugs. During the period surveyed, 16,209 drug addicts in 2017 stated that they initially started taking drugs due to peer pressure or peer influence. In comparison, 345 stated that they first started taking drugs to relieve pain.
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- December 2018
- Region
- Malaysia
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 25,922 respondents
- Special properties
- Responents were drug addicts arrested in 2017.
- Supplementary notes
- *Others categories include aggressive, work -based, entertainment, lack of religious affiliation, financial problems, slimming, domestic violence, medical, craving for drugs, sex, betrayed, ignorance the dangers of drugs, for study purposes and so on.
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- Region
- Malaysia
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 25,922 respondents
- Special properties
- Responents were drug addicts arrested in 2017.
- Supplementary notes
- *Others categories include aggressive, work -based, entertainment, lack of religious affiliation, financial problems, slimming, domestic violence, medical, craving for drugs, sex, betrayed, ignorance the dangers of drugs, for study purposes and so on.
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