According to Malaysian legislation, particularly the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1952, drug trafficking activities include "manufacturing, importing, exporting, possessing, concealing, purchasing, selling, donating, receiving, storing, administering, transporting, shipping, delivering, procuring, supplying or distributing any prohibited drug including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, morphine, heroin, opium among others (Dangerous Drugs Act, L 'Drug abuse is considered a demoralizing factor in nation building, therefore anti-drug law is regulated with the aim of creating a drug-free society, in terms of both supply and demand, thus enabling a morally conscious and functioning nation. However, the number of drug addicts and drug traffickers continues to be worrying. A total of 10,500 drug traffickers were detained between 2006 and 2011, and there are a total of 7,864 drug addicts, of which 3,096 are repeat offenders, in Malaysia. strict regulations imposed against drugs (Laporan Dadah Bulan Disember 2013, n.d. ). This article will seek to examine Malaysia's progress towards achieving a drug-free nation and its limitations by exploring the factors contributing to the drug problem, in terms of both supply and demand, and an analysis of the history of prohibited drugs in Malaysia. the marketing of medicines in Malaya from the early 19th century generated much political influence and financial wealth for the British India Company. There were three main types of drugs in Malaysia at the time: opium, morphine and cannabis. Opium was regulated by the British especially after 1910, when the Company gained full control of the sale, importation and distribution of opium, while morphine and cannabis were not... half of the paper... reMalaysian Insiders. (2014, February 23). Anti-corruption task force finds RM20 million in bank accounts of police officers. The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved April 23, 2014, from http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/anti-graft-task-force-finds-rm20-million-in-police-officers-bank-accountsWah, YL, Zulkifli, SN, Yusof, K., Batumalail, S., & Khin, W. A. ​​(1996). The drug abuse problem in Peninsular Malaysia: 757 Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 42, 105-115.Watson, R. (2007). Interpretations, extensions, applications of the communication theory of the Toronto School. Toronto: University of Toronto Press;.Youth - Definition | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (n.d.). UNESCO | Building peace in the minds of men and women. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/youth/youth-definition/