Withdrawing a doctor’s license facilitated the abuse of psychotropic substances

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection decided to revoke the license of a psychiatrist doctor, and to delete his name from the state’s doctors ’registry, for his departure from the principles and ethics of the profession, after he was seized by the Anti-Narcotics Department of the General Police Command, in one of the emirates of the country, in cooperation with the Ministry, to encourage young people to Abuse of controlled drugs and psychotropic substances, without having any medical reason to prescribe these types.

The Ministry had received information from the Police General Command in one of the emirates of the country - Department of Narcotics Control Department, about the reluctance of many young people of the age group between 20 to 30 years to visit a psychiatric clinic, and immediately a joint working group was formed between the Ministry and the police, to verify the practices Which takes place inside the clinic, and many people have been sent, as a patient, to request prescriptions for psychotropic substances for a person who does not suffer from any mental illnesses.

The doctor issued prescriptions for the required items, which constitutes conclusive evidence of his lack of commitment to the ethics of the profession, and his violation of the established procedures, as he did not make a clinical diagnosis of the references, and ascertain his actual need for this type of medicine.

In another incident, the doctor agreed to dispense narcotic drugs, without the presence of the patient, which is a major breach of the ethics of the profession, and a clear violation of the principles of their practice.

The Ministry is keen to put in place laws and legislation regulating the practice of medical professions, and has also set up mechanisms to monitor and inspect private medical facilities, to ensure that they practice the profession, in accordance with the medical principles and standards recognized locally and internationally, and to ensure their compliance with the state's health laws and regulations, and to take the most severe penalties against violators of those laws Protection and promotion of the health and rights of patients.

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection monitors all prescriptions for psychotropic substances and drugs continuously monitored, through the unified electronic platform for controlled medicines, indicating that the doctor dispensing narcotic drugs, without medical justifications, is a dangerous practice for young people, ensuring that they are included in The maze of addiction to such pills.

The Ministry of Health sent people to the doctor’s office to request prescriptions for psychotropic substances, for a person who does not suffer from mental illnesses.

Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news