KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) — From financial and economic instability, to mental health disorders, the consequences of the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, are numerous. One of the often-overlooked consequences, is addiction problematics, which have been on the rise in Malaysia since the implementation of the movement control order.
One Malaysian organization, namely Solace Asia Sdn Bhd, on the frontline of the war against drug and alcohol addiction in Malaysia since 2014, is currently observing a spike in the number of requests for help and support by those afflicted by addiction, be it substance or behavioral.