Kota Kinabalu: Students should never experiment with drugs out of curiosity or give in to peer pressure, as traffickers are increasingly disguising illicit substances in everyday products, said Sabah Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) chairman Tan Sri TC Goh.
Speaking after launching an Anti-Drug Youth Talk at SM Tshung Tsin, Goh urged students, particularly those entering secondary school, to avoid consuming drinks or substances of unknown content and reminded them not to seek acceptance by taking unnecessary risks.
The programme, jointly organised by MCPF Sabah and the Youth Wing of Ji Her Charity and Moral Uplifting Society Kota Kinabalu, drew about 500 Form One students and included talks by experienced speakers as well as a police K9 demonstration on narcotics detection.
Goh said drugs remain the country's "number one enemy", noting that syndicates are using increasingly sophisticated methods to smuggle narcotics through cargo shipments, second-hand vehicles, courier parcels and even tea packages, while warning that some drinks sold at entertainment outlets could contain illicit substances.
He also advised students to pack and carry their own luggage when travelling, warned of the severe legal consequences of unknowingly transporting drugs, and said the anti-drug campaign would continue at Kota Kinabalu High School, Kian Kok Middle School and another school later this year with support from the police and the National Anti-Drugs Agency.
