Singapore CNB Flags Rise in Young, Female Drug Abusers in 2025; Youngest Aged 12

Singapore CNB Flags Rise in Young, Female Drug Abusers in 2025; Youngest Aged 12

Methamphetamine, commonly known as Ice, remained the most frequently abused drug in Singapore in 2025, followed by heroin and cannabis.

More young and female drug abusers arrested in 2025: CNB

More young and new abusers were arrested in Singapore in 2025 for drug-related offences, with the youngest being a 12-year-old abuser. Read more at straitstimes.com.

'Youth drug problem remains a concern', says CNB; youngest abuser arrested in 2025 just 12

A 12-year-old was arrested for drug abuse in 2025 — the youngest that year — the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) revealed in a press release on Tuesday (Feb 10).This 12-year-old was among 177 local drug abusers under the age of 20 nabbed by CNB, with 163 of them being new drug abusers.In its annual statistics report released on Feb 10, CNB director Sebastian Tan stated that the youth drug problem in Singapore remains a concern. "Half of the new d…