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Ministry andpreschool institutions to curbthis problem.Tackling this issuerequires collective efforts ofteachers,parents and the com-munity,\"he said in a recent ex-clusive interview with Bernama.  \n\"The major traffickers are Chi-nese,the organised distributorsare Indians and the retail-leveldealers are Malays.”  \n\"They are highly creative in thisregard,and I believe our enforce-ment and rehabilitation agencieshave to be even more creativethan them.\"  \nStatistics have shown a sharprise from 436 addicts per 100,000people in 2023 to 586 in 2024.  \nHe said that enforcement agen-cies like the National Anti-DrugsAgency(Nada)must adopt morecreative approaches,particularlyin detecting drug smuggling andmonitoring new trends.  \nFor the current year up to June,the figure stands at 396 addictsper100,000 people.Bernama  \nZahid said drug abuse inMalaysia was a cross-racial issue,with the highest addiction rates  \nZahid,who chairs the CabinetCommittee on Eradication ofDrugs,said various 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