---
dataset_id: dgm_drug_addicts_occupation
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: 1440
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: The dataset may contain missing values for certain occupations or states due to data collection limitations. Additionally, the occupation categories are not exhaustive and may not cover all possible job roles. Users should exercise caution when interpreting trends or making comparisons across different regions or years."]
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 & Occupation

## Status

**Status:** Stale

**Freshness:** 1343 days

HTTP 200

## Last checked

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

## File size

The checked resource is 120,110 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_occupation
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/drug_addicts_occupation)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

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

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: The dataset may contain missing values for certain occupations or states due to data collection limitations. Additionally, the occupation categories are not exhaustive and may not cover all possible job roles. Users should exercise caution when interpreting trends or making comparisons across different regions or years.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

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

## Licence

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