North Sumatra ranks first among Indonesian provinces for drug abuse 5 hours ago The destruction of drugs at the North Sumatra Provincial Police Headquarters compound on Wednesday ANTARA/Nur Aprilliana Br Sitorus If this is not overcome together, we believe, the younger generations, particularly our residents in North Sumatra, will fall victims in future. Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA) - North Sumatra is ranked first among Indonesia's 34 provinces in terms of narcotic abuse, according to Provincial Police Chief Inspector General Panca Putra. "Among all provinces in Indonesia, North Sumatra is ranked first, especially in terms of the number of (drug) users," Putra remarked while observing the process of drugs being destroyed in the vicinity of the North Sumatra Provincial Police Headquarters on Wednesday.