Denpasar (Antara Bali) - The Peace Generation Bali, the drugs care community in Bali province, has predicted that 1.3 percent of Bali's population of about four million are suspected of being drug users.
"Most of the drug users are under 20 years of age," Komsa Nursalam, a member of the Peace Generation Bali, said here on Sunday, adding that some of the drug users are school students.
Such condition is very alarming, so that the danger of being drug users should be publicized among the younger generation especially to the students, he said.
"Thus, we always share knowledge about drug abuse. To those who have become drug users, we suggest them to join rehabilitation measure," Komsa Nursalam said.
In addition, those who have become drug users are urged to come to the Kuta Utara health centre and the Sanglah general hospital here.
Previously, hundreds of high school students in Sukabumi, West Java were suspected of being drug users, according to a non-governmental organization that works to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
"According to our data, there are 1.500 drug users in Sukabumi, and up to three percent of the figure are high school students, or about 50-60 people," said the organization`s Program Manager, Yudha Ilham Affandi, here on Wednesday (June 20).
According to Yudha, the organization believes that one in every ten students is a drug user.
The majority of students involved with drugs are using injection-types of drugs such as crystal meth, heroin, and morphine.
Furthermore, Yudha said that the organization is now holding a campaign to publicize the danger of using illegal drugs and narcotics.
Yudha also asked drug addicts to seek assistance from his organization, where they will not be reported to the authorities.
Recently Vice President Boediono called for an all-out war against drug-related crimes, saying they can destroy an individual, family, community, and even a nation.(*/T007)
