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        "id": 1848465,
        "msgid": "senator-dayat-el-highlights-drug-distribution-through-vape-pods-and-e-cigarettes-1783522263",
        "date": "2026-07-08 21:09:00",
        "title": "Senator Dayat El Highlights Drug Distribution Through Vape Pods and E-Cigarettes",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Senator Muhammad Hidayattollah, known as Dayat El, has urged the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) to address the growing use of e-cigarettes and vape pods as a medium for drug distribution. Speaking during a working meeting, he stressed the need for enhanced digital literacy programmes in schools to prevent drug abuse among young people. The senator also called for improved access to rehabilitation services for victims of narcotics abuse.",
        "content": "<p>Senator Muhammad Hidayattollah, representing South Kalimantan and\npopularly known as Dayat El, raised strategic concerns regarding\nnarcotics prevention and eradication during a working meeting between\nCommittee I of the Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) and the\nNational Narcotics Agency (BNN). During the meeting, Dayat El asserted\nthat the war on drugs cannot rely solely on legal enforcement. He\nemphasised that prevention efforts must be strengthened through massive\nand structured digital literacy initiatives from an early age, starting\nfrom primary school through to higher education. \u2018Children and the\nyounger generation must be equipped with the ability to understand the\ndangers of drugs from an early age, including recognising the various\nmodes of distribution that are now proliferating in the digital space,\u2019\nhe stated on Wednesday. As a representative who consistently voices\nyouth issues in parliament, he also highlighted the increasing\nprevalence of pod-based and electronic cigarette devices being used as a\nmedium for narcotics consumption and distribution. Consequently, he\nrequested that the BNN reinforce preventive measures, particularly in\nhis constituency of South Kalimantan. Beyond prevention, Dayat El argued\nthat strengthening rehabilitation services must also be a serious focus.\nHe noted that victims of drug abuse should be granted easy and adequate\naccess to rehabilitation without stigma, allowing them the opportunity\nto recover and become productive members of society once more.\n\u2018Eradication efforts must go hand in hand with prevention and\nrehabilitation. We cannot allow those who wish to recover to face\ndifficulties in accessing proper rehabilitation services,\u2019 he stressed.\nOn the same occasion, Hidayattollah expressed his condolences over the\ndeath of a police officer in Central Kalimantan who was killed while\ndismantling a drug trafficking network. Although the incident occurred\noutside his electoral district, he stated that the officer\u2019s sacrifice\nserves as a reminder that narcotics crime is a national threat that must\nbe confronted collectively. \u2018I offer my deepest condolences for the\nfallen police officer. This sacrifice proves that the war on drugs\nrequires courage, synergy, and commitment from all parties. This is not\na problem for one region, but a responsibility for the entire nation,\u2019\nhe concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/senator-dayat-el-highlights-drug-distribution-through-vape-pods-and-e-cigarettes-1783522263",
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