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Following criticism over human right violations in CDDCs, Malaysia has begun to transition towards voluntary drug treatment centers known as Cure &amp; Care (C&amp;C) centers. To best serve the needs of regional C&amp;C centers, data on drug use are essential among patients accessing treatment. Using a mixed-methods approach, the authors examined pretreatment drug use characteristics and experiences with addiction treatment among C&amp;C patients in Kelantan\u2014a religiously conservative state in northeast Malaysia with high prevalence of drug use but where limited data are available on drug use patterns. Methods: A mixed-methods study utilizing surveys ( n = 96) and semistructured interviews ( n = 20) was conducted among a convenience sample of inpatients and outpatients at the Pengkalan Chepa C&amp;C Center in Kelantan. Results: Survey results showed that 89.6% of participants met screening criteria for moderate to severe addiction severity. Nearly 90% reported lifetime illicit amphetamine (syabu, meth, ice, and pil kuda) use, followed by alcohol (60.4%) and opioids (52.1%). Qualitative results pointed to the powerful influence of peer networks in drug initiation and relapse, and the positive effect of the C&amp;C center on drug rehabilitation. Conclusions: The drug use profile of the Kelantan C&amp;C center enrollees shows extensive pretreatment amphetamine use, polysubstance use, and injection drug use, including high-risk behaviors such as sharing needles, syringes, and containers. 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