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Egypt enforces law on dismissing drug addicts state servants mid-December
Egypt

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

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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