Drug circulation in Tangerang alarming

Drug circulation in Tangerang alarming

TANGERANG (JP): The presence of drugs in seven out of 26
districts in Tangerang regency is becoming alarming, with users
comprising mostly students and youths, regent Agus Djunara warned
on Tuesday.

Agus said drugs circulating in the seven districts, namely
Cikupa, Balaraja, Serpong, Kosambi, Pondok Aren, Ciputat and
Pamulang, had reached small villages.

"It's hard to imagine our future human resources will consist
of drug addicts," Agus said, worrying that the escalating
presence of drugs would lead to an increase of crime in the
districts.

The regent was addressing participants of a training and
dissemination program on drugs, attended by some 700
participants, mostly youths, community leaders and district
chiefs.

Agus said many youths, including those from poor families,
were using and dealing drugs in the districts.

He also told participants in the program that it was
everybody's responsibility to eliminate the circulation of drugs.
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