Find solution to ketum problem

The bunch of ketum leaves which have yet to be processed. ROYCE TAN / The Star

THE authorities must find concrete solutions to the problem of ketum abuse after the alarming revelation by the Kedah National Anti-Drug Agency that leaves of the plant are now being consumed as snacks. Apparently, ketum leaves are dipped in flour and fried into a crunchy snack.

As yet, we are unsure how widespread this current practice is throughout the country but the Education Ministry has recently raised concern over its popularity among pupils in schools in the northern states.