3.9% of students use drugs: Survey

3.9% of students use drugs: Survey

PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: A survey conducted by the
National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and the University of Indonesia
(UI) has found that 3.9 percent of students across the country
used drugs.

The survey covered a random sample of 13,710 students across
30 provincial capitals; of these, 535 had used drugs.

Central Kalimantan Narcotics Agency head Nahson Taway said on
Saturday that drug sales and distribution had reached junior and
senior high school students.

"No single district in Indonesia is free from drugs.
Therefore, regional governments must take an active part in
fighting drug abuse," he said.

Government data shows that between 1997 and 2003, an estimated
800 drug users were from 6 to 12 years of age, and 7,000 were
between the ages of 13 and 15.

Between 1999 and 2003, 64 percent of survey participants were
between 15 and 29 years old, while 34 percent were over 30. --
Antara