The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/26/2011
The number of people using illicit drugs in Indonesia has grown over the years, with the figure predicted to top 5 million this year, the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has said.
BNN head Gories Mere said a survey had shown that the prevalence of narcotics users in Indonesia in 2009 stood at 3.6 million people, or 1.99 percent of the country’s population aged between 10 and 59.
In 2010, the figure rose to 4.02 million people, or 2.21 percent of the age group; while in 2011, it is predicted to reach 5 million people, or 2.8 percent of the age group.
Gories said the figure could be the mere tip of the iceberg, and that students were the most vulnerable group in society in terms of drug abuse.
He added that drug syndicates from Iran, Nigeria, India, China and Malaysia were among those distributing illicit drugs in the country, kompas.com reported.
Gories made the statement Sunday during the commemoration of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls annually on June 26, at Monas Park in Central Jakarta.
The event was officiated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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