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National Suicide Registry Malaysia recorded that despite women having a higher proportion for mental health illnesses compared to men, men are three times more likely to die by suicide. Pic source: 123rf

Before the pandemic, NHMS statistics in 2019 showed about 2.3 per cent of Malaysians or half a million people suffered from depressive symptoms.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on Nov 17, 2021 said applications for the use of cannabis for medical purposes can be submitted to the Drug Control Authority (DCA) for evaluation and registration if there is sufficient scientific evidence for it to be marketed.

To ensure smooth traffic flow and prevent untoward incidents, the police are planning a 10-day operation dubbed Op Selamat 18, from April 29 till May 8. - Photo: BERNAMA

An activist holding a placard attends a candlelight vigil against the impending execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, sentenced to death for trafficking heroin into Singapore, outside the Singaporean embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 8, 2021. - AFP

Public health advocates and experts opined children and developing youth could develop addiction towards explicit content if they began watching it at a young age. (Source: 123RF)

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