‘Flatten the stomach, boost energy’: How women in Kelantan are being drawn into drug use

National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said a study found that life stress was the main factor acknowledged by all respondents, with most cases stemming from marital conflicts and husbands’ behaviour that frequently triggered problems.

“This situation pushes women to use drugs as a coping mechanism to forget their anxiety and emotional pain caused by their partners,” he told Bernama recently.

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