The families of two people in the process of recovering from drug addiction said that the awareness programs required to help the families of the users how to discover the state of addiction are inadequate and unattractive, stressing that they had not been informed of the social rehabilitation centers for addicts in the country, except through the penal institutions.

The wife of a recoverer at the Awnak Center for Social Rehabilitation of the Community Development Authority in Dubai, said that she lived with her husband for the first four years of marriage without any doubt that he is addicted, or that there is something serious in his life, noting that he was able to Hiding everything that could arouse her attention, though he was addicted before marrying her for many years, where addiction began during adolescence.

She added that she faced a great shock after discovering that he is addicted, and did not know how to behave, stressing that the shock was greater when she learned that her husband's parents knew of his illness, and that she was the only one who did not know it.

The wife told Emirates Today that drug addiction awareness programs are limited to providing general information on the dangers of addiction, but do not explain to community members how to discover an addiction case that the experiment has shown may be completely hidden.

She said that her husband had many methods through which he concealed his addiction, including his long absence outside the house on the pretext of his preoccupation with work that his nature helped to justify his stay away from the family days and weeks.

The wife touched on the impact of the emotion of her husband's family on him and their inadvertent contribution to the continuation of his addiction, and being driven beyond his desires, without any awareness or sense of responsibility, as he relied on them in every small and large to manage the affairs of the life of his family, especially as he was exploiting his presence with them after marriage at home Himself.

She added that after discovering his addiction, she became more understanding of the meaning of the actions of her husband's parents, which were characterized by extreme exaggeration in attention and politeness, because on the one hand they considered that this method prevents any problem related to his mood or behavior as an addict, on the other hand to ensure that his illness remains unknown.

The wife moved to an independent house where she had responsibilities that she had previously helped her, but opted to move despite being a working woman and mother of three children, where she rushed to independence with her husband as part of the implementation of the rehabilitation plan, which requires that she and her husband from emotional or social influences mostly It will negatively affect the rehabilitation and recovery process that her husband aspires to achieve.

The sister of one of the members of the Awnak Center for Social Rehabilitation, told Emirates Today, that before she got to know the center did not know how to behave with her brother, expressing strong dissatisfaction that after all these years did not succeed awareness programs Plans to cope with the disease are part of the culture of institutions and society, and they are still limited to presenting literature presented in seasonal lectures, while the majority of those concerned with families and those affected by youth with addiction suffer. She stressed that her brother has facilitated the addiction to the family's inability to deal with him, according to scientific bases and deliberate methods, stressing that despite her knowledge and knowledge, she was so helpless in front of his problem that she was avoiding talking to him in any subject, for fear of using an inappropriate word, even A day came and I knew about the Aounk Center and started to benefit from the support and awareness sessions held for the families of the cases registered in the Center.

She explained that she has been working since she finished the study, worked in a number of government institutions, and continues to work in one of the major institutions, but not all these years have seen effective and regular awareness campaigns and the quality of drug addiction, not in the workplace, or in public places.

She stressed that a quantum leap is required in the level of awareness programs related to drug addiction, both quantitatively and qualitatively, as they appear to be immune from the needs of society, specifically the needs of individuals and families whose children may suffer for many years before they are guided by the presence of institutions and specialists in the field.

In addition, the Dubai Community Development Authority (CDA) assured Emirates Today that more than 80% of cases of continuing addiction or relapse in the recovery phase are due to the emotional collusion with the addict by his family, inadvertently, believing that they help him to Confronting the disease.

The agency pointed out that there are families receiving children who have been sentenced to prison for drug addiction in large amounts of money, to go on tourist trips outside the country, while they are still on the first day of their attempts to get rid of addiction.

She continued: «The success of any rehabilitation treatment plan for addicts depends on the role required for his family consciously and knowledgeable, and according to the established scientific foundations, and deal with him on the basis that he must take responsibility, and treatment of the disease will not be achieved only if he realizes that he must be cohesive and able to face it And not to escape from it by traveling and having fun. ''

The objectives of the Awnak Center for Social Rehabilitation

Raise the level of awareness among the community to prevent the risks of abuse and addiction.

Rehabilitation of the recovered to continue the recovery through appropriate therapeutic programs according to recognized scientific principles.

Support the recovered and their families through integration and social welfare programs.

Integrate the recovered into society as effective and productive individuals.

Develop psychosocial and recovery skills for the recovered.

Periodic follow-up of the recovered.

«Your help»

Dubai Community Development Authority (DCD) has launched the Awnak Social Rehabilitation Center for Addicts and Addicts, which aims to provide aftercare services for the use of narcotics and psychotropic substances, as part of its efforts to prevent the development of addiction among youth or substance abusers. He recovers from not returning to abuse, as well as spreading a culture of awareness among the public about the dangers of addiction.

Community Development Authority:

80% of relapses are caused by emotional collusion with the addict by his family.