---
dataset_id: dgm_drug_addicts_drugtype
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
status: stale
freshness_delta: 1343 days
next_expected_update: annual
record_count: 93
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: The data represents annual records and may not reflect real-time changes or updates. Additionally, the number of addicts is reported as recorded and may not account for unreported cases or discrepancies in data collection methods across different states."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Open Government Licence (Malaysia)
attribution: National Anti-Drugs Agency and Ministry of Home Affairs via data.gov.my
---

# Drug Addicts by State & Drug Type

## Status

**Status:** Stale

**Freshness:** 1343 days

HTTP 200

## Last checked

2026-09-05 at 02:34:56 UTC.

## File size

The checked resource is 25,715 bytes.

## Provenance

National Anti-Drugs Agency and Ministry of Home Affairs publishes this dataset through data.gov.my (OpenAPI).

- Source: https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=drug_addicts_drugtype
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/drug_addicts_drugtype)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

Refer to the [official catalogue field definitions](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/drug_addicts_drugtype) before analysis. The machine-readable envelope records fields observed from the source.

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: The data represents annual records and may not reflect real-time changes or updates. Additionally, the number of addicts is reported as recorded and may not account for unreported cases or discrepancies in data collection methods across different states.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

    curl -sS --max-time 30 "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=drug_addicts_drugtype" | head

## Licence

Licensed under Open Government Licence (Malaysia).
Attribution: National Anti-Drugs Agency and Ministry of Home Affairs via data.gov.my.