Drug users in Malaysia are treated as criminals. As a result, they are unable to seek help for their addiction, receive health services, or be part of society. We revisit a show from 2018, where Hariyati Jonet, a Senior Executive at the Malaysian AIDS Council, spoke about how drug users need to be supported, not stigmatised.

Drug users in Malaysia are treated as criminals. As a result, they are unable to seek help for their addiction, receive health services, or be part of society. We revisit <a href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/health-and-living/support-dont-punish">a show from 2018</a>, where&nbsp;Hariyati Jonet, a Senior Executive at the Malaysian AIDS Council,&nbsp;spoke about how drug users need to be supported, not stigmatised.

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