drug addiction
Egypt enforces law on dismissing drug addicts state servants mid-December
Egypt
November 22, 2021
Egypt enforces law on dismissing drug addicts state servants mid-December
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity announced Monday that the law on dismissal of a government employee who abuses drugs will…
Drug control director reveals details on Egypt’s law dismissing drug-abusing employees
Egypt
June 21, 2021
Drug control director reveals details on Egypt’s law dismissing drug-abusing employees
The Director of the fund for Drug Control and Treatment of Addiction (FDCTA) Amr Othman revealed the details of the…
Over 1.8% of 181,763 Egyptian government employees drug addicts: Fund
Egypt
August 16, 2020
Over 1.8% of 181,763 Egyptian government employees drug addicts: Fund
An examination committee from the Addiction Treatment and Abuse Fund has revealed that 1.8 percent of the 181,763 governmental employees…
Egypt presents study on drug portrayals in 2020 Ramadan dramas
Cinema/TV
June 21, 2020
Egypt presents study on drug portrayals in 2020 Ramadan dramas
The Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity and Director of the Addiction, Abuse Control and Treatment Fund Amro Osman on Sunday…
Over 45,000 drug addicts in Egypt find help through hotline during January-May: Minister
Egypt
June 7, 2020
Over 45,000 drug addicts in Egypt find help through hotline during January-May: Minister
Around 45,099 Egyptian drug addicts from January-May have benefited from the Addiction Treatment and Abuse Fund’s services through hotline 16023,…
One third of drug users, 75% of human trafficking victims are women: UNODC director
Society
March 8, 2020
One third of drug users, 75% of human trafficking victims are women: UNODC director
The executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly on Sunday said that women represent…
Meth boom adds to Afghanistan’s opium and heroin woes
Middle East
December 19, 2019
Meth boom adds to Afghanistan’s opium and heroin woes
At a sprawling rehabilitation centre on the outskirts of Kabul, dozens of dazed-looking drug addicts clamber out of police buses…
Two percent of 140,000 Egyptian govt employees are narcotic addicts: Fund
Health & Fitness
November 17, 2019
Two percent of 140,000 Egyptian govt employees are narcotic addicts: Fund
The Drug Addiction Detection Committee revealed that two percent of 140,000 governmental employees in Egypt are addicted to narcotic substances,…
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
World
July 29, 2019
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s police are struggling to rein in drug abuse because there are many addicts on the…
Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills
World
March 4, 2019
Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills
Myanmar authorities seized more than 10 million meth pills worth $13.3 million over the weekend, police said Monday, another massive…