A high unemployment rate, domestic violence and poor parenting have been blamed for youth indulgence in drugs.
Compared to the rehab centre, King Fahad methadone treatment clinic has become a place of solace for many hard drug addicts.
During the formal debate, Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, the head of Kenya's delegation, pushed for a unified legal framework, citing issuesin surrounding trade and consumption of muguka.
According to a 2022 report by NACADA, one in every 20 people aged between 15 and 65 years in Kenya is addicted to drugs or substances.
NACADA noted that exposure to such advertising has been linked to a higher likelihood of alcohol use among the youth.
The call came after an operation saw 21 pharmacies shut down in Mombasa last week for illegally selling Rohypnol.
Duale affirmed Interior minister Kithure Kindiki's declaration of a war on drugs, warning that all those involved in the menace will be dealt with according to law.
The DP questioned the leaders' absence at the drug eradication conference despite the worrying numbers of substance abuse.
Sources placed the street value of the confiscated bhang at about Sh2 million but the NACADA boss said this had not yet been verified.