KETAGIHAN CANDU DI TANAH MELAYU SEHINGGA TAHUN 1957

OPIUM ADDICTIONS IN MALAYA UNTIL 1957

Abstract

The introductionsof opiums since early 18th century by the Chinese imigrants was the beginning of the drug abusement problems in Malaya. The local populations believed that the opium smokings activities was are liable stress relievers in encountering their daily hardships rountine activities. The self dependencies on opiums was the contibuted factors of epidemics towards the drug addictions among the local populations. Furthermore the illegal smuggling and distribution of opiums activities in Malaya was organized and carry outby the local drug trafficking organizations. Hence,this research was conducted to identify the opium addictions and dependencies among the Malaya societies until 1957. This research was based on qualitative studies by referring on two main resources which the primary resources based on the field studies and interview with related respondents. Meanwhile the secondary resources was gathered from the majorreference materials such as books, article journals, academic thesis and government official documetsretreived from the public archives. The research findings show that opium addiction problems on the local communities in Malaya that lead towards the banned of opium usage by the British throughoutthe implementation of Dangerous Drug Ordinance 1952 respectively.

Received: 1 May 2021

Reviewed: 8 June 2021

Accepted: 28 June 2021