The TOT on the UPC-I, Core Course For Malaysian national trainers was organized to train 23 participants from the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA), preventive drug education officers from the Ministry of Education, psychologist from the National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB) and senior members from the Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (PEMADAM) at the National Anti-Drug Agency Training Center, Sg. Petani, Kedah. Dr Josephine Choong (DAP) and Ms Norkumala binte Abdul Rahman (Malaysia) facilitated the six-day training.

The overall objective of the training was to introduce the participants to the science of prevention as well as evidence-based interventions and policies grounded on the UNODC International Standards on Drug Use Prevention.