According to Malaysian legislation, particularly the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1952, drug trafficking activities include "manufacture, importation, exportation, possession , concealing, purchasing, selling, giving, receiving, storing, administering, transporting, transporting, sending, delivering, procuring, providing or distributing any prohibited drug, including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, morphine, heroin and opium, among others (Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952). Drug abuse is considered a demoralizing factor in nation building. Therefore, the anti-drug law is regulated with the aim of creating a drug-free society, both in terms of supply and demand, thereby enabling a morally conscious and functional nation. However, the number of drug addicts and drug traffickers remains worrying. A total of 10,500 drug traffickers were detained between 2006 and 2011, and a total of 7,864 drug offenders, of which 3,096 are repeat offenders, in Malaysia, regardless of the strict regulations imposed against drugs (Laporan Dadah Bulan Disember 2013, nd) . This article will seek to examine Malaysia's progress towards a drug-free nation and its limitations by exploring the factors contributing to the drug problem, in terms of demand and supply, and analyzing the history of banned drugs in Malaysia. The marketing of medicines in Malaysia since the early 19th century generated great 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 took full control of the sale, importation and distribution of opium, while morphine and cannabis were no longer ...... middle of paper ......reMalaysian Insider. (February 23, 2014). Anti-corruption task force discovers RM20 million in police officer's bank accounts. 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-accounts Wah, YL, Zulkifli, SN, Yusof, K., Batumalail, S. and Khin, WA (1996). The problem of drug abuse in Peninsular Malaysia: 757Drug and Alcohol Dependance, 42, 105-115.Watson, R. (2007). The Toronto School of Interpretations, Extensions and Applications of Communication Theory. Toronto: University of Toronto Press;.Youth - Definition | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (nd). UNESCO | Building peace in the minds of men and women. Accessed May 4, 2014 from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/youth/youth-definition/