Early detection saves children from its complications

“Denial and shame” turn drug use from a treatable disease into a deadly trap

A smart raid is a civilized way to monitor children.

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Colonel Abdullah Al-Khayat, head of Hemaya International Center in the General Department of Narcotics Control in Dubai Police, confirmed that one of the main reasons for the exacerbation of the drug abuse problem among some families, who discover that their children fall into this trap,

It is what he described as “denial and shame”, referring to the reaction that comes from it before and after the discovery of the truth, and begins with an attempt to refuse to believe it and then hide it, instead of resorting to medical institutions or law enforcement agencies, for help and legal and health protection.

He told "Emirates Today" that the smart raid has become a necessity in light of the development of methods of drug promotion and abuse, and is represented in the need for the father or guardian to possess a list of the names and phone numbers of the children's friends, and to appear suddenly in the places where they are together, in a tactful manner, stressing that " High-end treatment enhances trust with children, and provides them with additional protection from the dangers of bad friends and abuse in general.

In detail, Colonel Abdullah Al-Khayat emphasized that early detection is the most important step in treatment and rescue in a timely manner, and it is a brave decision taken by a person who is aware of the interests of his children, and depends on indicators that everyone should be aware of indicating that the son may be caught in the abuse trap.

He added that "disintegrated families are vulnerable to targeting by bad friends and drug dealers, because they know that the father is not interested in the whereabouts of his son, or the nature of his friends," noting the need for every father to ask himself about the number of his son's friends he knows, their phone numbers, home addresses, and the nature of their relatives. “This information is necessary for every father who is interested in his son’s interest, because it makes it easier for him to do what can be described as a smart raid, which is a civilized way of monitoring and getting close to the sons. If the son tells his father that he is in a shopping center with his friends, there is no objection to the father going there. Surprise them, invite them to dinner, or sit with them a little and share their time in a nice way. Surveillance is not only done with cameras, but also near and build confidence.

He stressed that "high-end treatment and courteous talk enhance trust with children, and ways must be devised to follow them through their accounts on social media platforms, for prevention is a thousand times better than intervention after a problem occurs," noting that one of the fathers called him once for help after his son was transferred in a critical condition. To the intensive care unit due to an overdose, but the call was late, because the problem was not detected early.

He pointed out that "bad treatment breaks bridges of trust, and makes children prey to bad friends and promoters of poison," appealing to parents not to overreact. But without strictness.

He explained that “in the event that the son’s involvement in drug abuse is discovered, he must be dealt with with a degree of discipline, asking him about the history of his first use, supporting him and supporting him, and emphasizing that this is just a disease that is treatable, and then accompanying him to the competent authorities to examine and diagnose his condition, and determine the substances he took, To find out whether he should undergo treatment or only periodic supervision and examination.”

Al-Khayyat said: “As parents, we worry and care a lot if one of our children coughs, so we quickly go to the hospital and look for the causes, although they are common symptoms of simple diseases, but when the symptom is related to a serious illness, such as drug abuse, some parents face this with what can be described as denial and shame. He evades him, is afraid of being exposed, and acts sharply and aggressively,” stressing that “the feeling of shame will be followed by denial, but if things are put in the right place, and the situation is dealt with as a disease, it is possible to contain and treat the problem.”

He stressed that "there are many who have excelled in their studies and occupy respectable jobs, who have been exposed to this emergency crisis in their lives, but it was contained and dealt with with care and awareness, not with denial and punishment, this is absolutely not useful with the current generation."

Al-Khayyat revealed that from the reality of the cases and cases that the center dealt with, “drug traffickers always fish in murky waters, targeting broken families or waiting for the appropriate opportunity to trap a teenager angry at his family, so they drag him into the trap of abuse.”

He pointed out that “some cases begin with a teenager who was punished by his father, for any reason, so he became angry and resorted to an dishonest friend, and this tempted him to take a pill so that he would forget his sorrows, and from one pill to another the drug journey begins,” stressing that “the family is the origin, either containing her son or dispersing him.” It leaves it prey to promoters who use fraudulent methods to increase their victims, and they always play on the psychological chord.”

Al-Khayyat stressed that "the danger is not only in the merchants and promoters who are pursued by the Dubai police and working to arrest them and bring them to court, but also in the imported ideas and cultures."

Reintegration

Colonel Abdullah Al-Khayyat said that the treatment of an addict usually depends on the nature of the drug he took and the number of times of use. With him as a recovering patient, not a criminal.

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