Developing substance misuse services in United Arab Emirates: the National Rehabilitation Centre experience.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Al Ghaferi, Hamad A.; Ali, Ahmed Y.; Gawad, Tarek A.; Wanigaratne, Shamil
- Source
- BJPsych International. Nov2017, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p92-95. 5p.
- Subject
- *SUBSTANCE abuse
*ALCOHOLISM
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*PUBLIC health
*REHABILITATION centers
- Language
- ISSN
- 2056-4740
In 2001 a directive was issued to establish the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) to deal with the growing problem of substance misuse in the United Arab Emirates. The NRC has achieved many goals as a treatment and rehabilitation facility as well as a drug and alcohol demand reduction response centre. It is now working towards being an international centre of excellence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]