66% Filipinos say illegal drug users in their area decreased: SWS Survey

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Result of Social Weather Station (SWS) Survey for Fourth Quarter 2018 shows that 66 percent of Filipinos said that the number of illegal drug users in their area has decreased.

By area, the proportion of people who said that there are less drug addicts in their area compared to last year was highest in Mindanao at 83 percent, compared to the 6% who said that the number increased, and 4 percent who said it remained the same.

In Visayas, 71 percent said it decreased, 11 percent said it increased, and 6 percent said it remained the same. In Metro Manila, 67 percent said it decreased, 22 percent said it increased, and 8 percent said it remained the same.

Finally, in Luzon, 54 percent said it decreased, 18 percent said it increased, and 8 percent said it remained the same./ Aklan PNP PIO