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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has recorded that 50 people die each day in Indonesia due to drug abuse, totaling around 18,000 deaths annually.“The number of deaths caused by drugs worldwide exceeds those from armed conflict and terrorism,” said BNN’s Deputy for Prevention, Muhammad Zainul Muttaqin, in a press release on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.Zainul highlighted that the global drug crisis is severe, with 585,000 deaths reported annually, averaging 52 deaths per hour.In Indonesia, drug-related deaths disproportionately affect young people aged 14 to 25, prompting BNN to intensify its efforts to curb drug circulation among the youth.To strengthen prevention, BNN has launched the IKAN program (Integrated Anti-Narcotics Curriculum), which aims to incorporate anti-drug education into the school curriculum from an early age.According to the Indonesia Drug Report 2025, the country has 141,016 drug-related convicts and detainees. Among them, 76,712 are traffickers, dealers, receivers, and producers, while 64,304 are users.BNN’s initiatives reflect the agency’s commitment to tackling the drug problem both through law enforcement and preventive education, particularly targeting the nation’s youth to reduce future risks.Editor’s Choice: Indonesia Moves to Classify Etomidate, Ketamine as NarcoticsClick here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
