Dubai Police Commander Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al-Marri confirmed the emergence of 70 new types of non-conventional drugs in different parts of the world, which poses great challenges to the control apparatus in all countries, not only in the UAE, pointing out that the Dubai Police Preventive programs have been devised to raise awareness about the dangers of these poisons and to reach the largest segment of students and parents.

Al Marri added to Emirates Today, on the sidelines of the 14th session of the International Protection Forum, which was launched yesterday under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, said that the Dubai Police has consolidated efforts under the umbrella of the "Protection" Center. It has trained and qualified about 900 students of different nationalities to be ambassadors for their colleagues. To protect children and society from the dangers of drugs, especially in light of the spread of new methods and types of These toxins. »

He pointed out that «the world is in a constant war with dealers and promoters of toxins, who target the youth center, so the Dubai Police is keen to sensitize parents to the need to assume their responsibilities by following their children, and to identify their friends and places of exit, and monitor their behavior, so that they intervene in a timely manner , In case of suspicion of the occurrence of one of the abusers.

On the sidelines of the forum, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police for Criminal Investigation Affairs Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al-Mansouri told Emirates Al-Youm that "the culture of parents has changed somewhat recently, after intensifying awareness of Article 43 of the Anti-Narcotics Law , Which allows parents and siblings, and even friends in some cases, to report the abusers, to be treated under this article without legal accountability », pointing out that families were avoiding reporting earlier, for reasons associated with reputation, which exacerbates the problem, and the involvement of the son more addicted . He added that the Dubai Police provided several channels to communicate with them in this regard, including a consultation platform on its intelligent application, and the boards of the neighborhood of police stations, as well as the free hotline, and the website, stressing that «informing the family about the child abuser offers an opportunity under the supervision of Dubai Police Through the program of periodic examination, increasing the likelihood of recovery and re-integration into society ».

He pointed to a plan supervised by the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police to strengthen prevention programs. He added that the "protection" forum includes a large number of experts who are able to produce results that enhance the chances of combating drugs and treating them as they share experiences and experiences.

The first day of the 14th session of the International Protection Forum was held to discuss "the role of security, educational and research institutions in the face of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, between the challenges of reality and the future of the future" under the slogan "Learn to protect" A member of INDEX Holding.

The President of INDEX Holding, Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, said that the UAE attaches great importance to the fight against the scourge of drugs and sets strategies and policies to meet the expected challenges of this phenomenon through cooperation and coordination between entities and institutions working in the field of control. Resulting from this scourge, and to address them. In his turn, the Director General of the Community Development Authority in Dubai, Ahmed Julfar, stressed that the face of addiction is an integrated social responsibility, starting with protection, then supporting addicts to go beyond what they have, and to recover fully, and then integrate them fully and naturally in their families and their surroundings and their community. "The spread of narcotics is a global issue, and can not be ignored or curtailed by isolating or eliminating addicts from society. Although prevention remains the most important and successful theme, as in all infectious diseases, recovery from addiction and return to life Better and more stable is neither a dream nor a difficult thing to reach, as long as the necessary factors are available. "

"The AUNC Center provides aftercare services for the deceased, whether during their sentence or after leaving penal institutions. Aftercare is the most sensitive stage of the recovery journey, and the roles are extended to the family and the community, because integration, empowerment and support are essential Full recovery can only be achieved if it is available. " "No single country can deal effectively with this multidimensional challenge," said Dr. Ali Wardak, a professor of criminology at the University of Southern Wales and the University of Southern Wales. "The problem of drug abuse and addiction is not only about law enforcement, It is a global crime, run by organized transnational crime networks, so stakeholders must think from a global perspective and unify their strategies in the fight against drugs at the international level. "

Intelligent anti-drug application

The General Directorate of Dubai Police has launched the Intelligent Protection of Drug Awareness and Risk. Dr. Abdullah Al Khayat, Director of Dubai Police International Protection Center, said: "The application is an integrated, automated platform that supports artificial intelligence in responding to all queries related to drug risks and drug abuse, identifying drug users, addiction and drug addicts, rehabilitation and treatment centers, Mohammed and his parents in introducing their children to the dangers of drugs, and specialized consultations, referring to the electronic services provided by the platform, which target the UAE community as a whole, including distance education, the virtual assistant «Amna», the service of student programs, Community protection, library protection, statistical services, service Sharena Creations, and International Protection Forum.

Al-Khayyat stressed that Dubai Police is exerting great efforts to enhance security in the Emirate and intensifying its efforts with organizations, authorities and authorities to combat this dangerous scourge, which is destroying the future of our children. , To allow them to identify the damage of drugs and addiction, channels of communication to inform promoters or request for assistance, and all drug inquiries for children and parents alike.

Master and Diploma in High «Addiction»

In cooperation with Dubai Medical School, the Irada Center for Rehabilitation and Treatment in Dubai, in cooperation with Dubai Medical College, launched the Master's Program and the Higher Diploma in Addiction Sciences, the first two of its kind in the Middle East and accredited by the Ministry of Education. In the presence of Dr. Abdul Qader Al Khayyat, Chairman of the Irada Center for Rehabilitation and Treatment, and the Dean of the Dubai Medical College, Dr. Mohammed Jalaluddin, in order to develop the higher education process and create new jobs specialized in the treatment of addiction. The Ornament dealing in the field of addiction treatment in the state, and rehabilitation specialist in the treatment of this disease national cadres.

Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery, a Bachelor of Science or Pharmacy, or a Bachelor's degree in related disciplines, with a minimum grade C.

Informing the family about the abuser's son provides an opportunity for his treatment under the supervision of the Dubai Police.