He was affected by a relative who died of an overdose and rebelled against his family
"Stubbornness" leads a young man to drug addiction ... and "Protection" saves him
Colonel Abdullah Al-Khayyat: Colonel Abdullah Al-Khayyat: "The center provides comprehensive psychological support that rebuilds the relationship between the addict and his family and renews trust between them."
Dr. Hoda Abdullah Al-Suwaidi: Director of the Department of the Most Vulnerable Groups at the Community Development Authority.
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The International Hemaya Center at the General Department for Drug Control in Dubai Police rescued a young man in his twenties, who fell into an addiction trap under the influence of one of his relatives. His mother took him and took him to the center, taking advantage of Article 43 of the Anti-Narcotics Law.
The center reported that the young man was closely related to a relative who knew that he used narcotics, and despite his family’s opposition to this relationship, he was insisting on sitting with him and going out with him, which was angering his parents, especially his mother.
The mother did her utmost to keep her son away from his relative, to no avail, until the addicted young man died of an overdose of drugs, which doubled her fears and doubts, and prompted her to examine her son, and despite her assurance of his safety, her anxiety did not stop, especially in light of his behavior becoming Provocative and irresponsible, and does not reflect respect for house laws, or consideration for his parents' feelings.
In light of the psychological pressures and life burdens many families suffer in the light of the Corona pandemic, the mother lost control of her feelings and exaggerated her control over her son, and the young man met that with more stubbornness, and the mutual reactions between them became like a rope wrapped around their neck, Until the son decided to resort to some medical drugs that he heard about from his addicted relative to escape from his reality, and he was confident that he could stop these drugs whenever he wanted to, but he became addicted to them, and almost ruined his future, had it not been for his and his mother to seek refuge in the International Protection Center in Dubai Police He received treatment, rehabilitation and psychological support, and returned to his normal life with greater maturity and double awareness.
The director of the Hemaya Center, Colonel Abdullah Al-Khayyat, said that the cases are contained in the center with great care and complete confidentiality, stressing that the center provides comprehensive psychological support, rebuilding the relationship between the addict and his family, and renewing trust between them.
He added during an international symposium organized by the center, in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Community Development Authority, on “the importance of mental health for drug users and facing pressures in light of the Corona pandemic,” that the center was keen during the pandemic to provide psychological support in a double-digit way to keep pace with the current stage conditions, By providing a communication channel remotely, around the clock, with experts and specialists at the center, to answer callers' inquiries, provide consultations, and defuse the fear of relapse, and everything that may negatively affect the mental health of addicts wishing to recover.
Al-Khayyat called on parents to dialogue, moderation and wisdom in supervising children, pointing out that excessive softness caused the loss of children, and excessive cruelty lead to the same result, calling on children to act responsibly, and not to resort to medical drugs or take it easy to escape from academic, family, or professional pressures.
On the topic of health care for inmates of penal institutions in light of the pandemic, the advisor to the United Nations Office on Crime and Drugs, Dr. Ihab Salah, praised the efficiency of the UAE in implementing justice electronically during the Corona pandemic by securing remote communication opportunities between inmates of penal institutions, their families and their lawyers.
Salah said that many countries of the world have developed national plans and agendas to confront Corona, and have not taken into account the health of the inmates of penal institutions, who do not know what is going on abroad, do not receive preventive information, and suffer psychological and health pressures, due to their inability to communicate with their families and the legal officials in charge. On their behalf, which led to lengthy litigation procedures, and thus the length of stay in prisons, but the UAE has rushed since the beginning of the pandemic to cooperate with the United Nations Office to organize training workshops on mental health in prisons, and to educate its inmates about preventive measures and precautionary measures.
Virtual interviews
The Director of the Department of the Most Vulnerable Groups at the Community Development Authority, Dr. Hoda Abdullah Al-Suwaidi, spoke during an international seminar organized by the center in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Community Development Authority, about the axis of social integration of abuse cases in light of the pandemic.
Al-Suwaidi said that the Aounak Center for Social Rehabilitation at the authority was keen to provide individual and group interviews virtually during the total closure period, as 1554 individual and group sessions were achieved in 2020, with the continuity of providing these sessions remotely for groups who are unable to personally attend the center. Online family meetings have also been intensified, with the aim of enhancing families' ability to early detection of addictions.
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“Hemaya” provided psychological support twice as much during the “Corona” pandemic, to cope with the circumstances.
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