Drug Addicts by Highest Education Level
Data as of 30 Dec 2023, 16:00The dataset provides information on drug addicts categorized by their highest level of education. The data is collected by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) through various treatment and rehabilitation centers across Malaysia. It includes yearly data at both national and state levels.
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How is this data produced?
The data is compiled annually by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) from records at various treatment and rehabilitation centers throughout Malaysia. Each entry in the dataset represents the number of drug addicts identified within a given year, categorized by their highest level of education and the state in which they were recorded.
What caveats I should bear in mind when using this data?
The dataset is based on administrative records from NADA's treatment centers and may not capture all cases of drug addiction within the community. The education level is self-reported by the individuals and may not be verified. Additionally, the data does not account for individuals who may have relapsed or those who have not sought treatment.
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Dataset description
The dataset provides information on drug addicts categorized by their highest level of education. The data is collected by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) through various treatment and rehabilitation centers across Malaysia. It includes yearly data at both national and state levels.
Variable definitions
- Date
- State
- Education Level
- Number of Addicts
Name in Dataset | Variable | Definition |
|---|---|---|
date | Date | The date representing the year of data collection, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD. |
state | State | The state in Malaysia where the data was collected. It includes individual states and the national level (Malaysia). |
education | Education Level | The highest level of education attained by the drug addicts. Categories include 'none', 'primary', 'pmr', 'spm', 'stpm', 'tertiary', and 'others'. |
addicts | Number of Addicts | The total number of drug addicts recorded for each education level and state. |
Last updated:
31 Dec 2023, 16:00
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Data source(s)
- National Anti-Drugs Agency
- Ministry of Home Affairs
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License
This data is made open under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). A copy of the license is available Here.
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Connect directly to the data with Python.
# If not already installed, do: pip install pandas fastparquet
import pandas as pd
URL_DATA = 'https://storage.data.gov.my/publicsafety/drug_addicts_education.parquet'
df = pd.read_parquet(URL_DATA)
if 'date' in df.columns: df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'])
print(df)Sample OpenAPI query
The following code is an example of how to make an API query to retrieve the data catalogue mentioned above. You can use different programming languages by switching the code accordingly. For a complete guide on possible query parameters and syntax, please refer to the official Open API Documentation.
import requests
import pprint
url = "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=drug_addicts_education&limit=3"
response_json = requests.get(url=url).json()
pprint.pprint(response_json)
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