{"id":21367,"date":"2020-01-25T16:07:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T12:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=21367"},"modified":"2020-01-25T16:07:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T12:07:59","slug":"drug-addicts-in-the-uae-that-come-forward-will-not-be-punished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/drug-addicts-in-the-uae-that-come-forward-will-not-be-punished\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Police Remind UAE Residents That Drug Addicts That Come Forward Seeking Treatment Will NOT Be Punished"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday morning, the Dubai police took to their official Twiter account to remind individuals residing in the UAE that suffer from a drug addiction that they will NOT be punished nor prosecuted if they come forward to the authorities to seek treatment for their addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and guardians can be assured that if their child suffers from a narcotics addiction, the Dubai police will provide them with protection and provide them with the needed help to overcome the threatening addiction.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Article 43 \u2013 UAE Anti-Narcotics Law, addicts will NOT have any kind of\u00a0criminal proceedings being initiated against them if they themselves come fourth to the authorities voluntarily.<\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<h2>Previously the Dubai police have also advised parents to keep a watchful eye on their children and their habits, plus to keep a note of the company they keep&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>However, if addicts are FOUND trafficking, selling or consuming drugs only then will they face prosecution and stern punishments by the Dubai government.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Drug user would not be prosecuted if he\/she comes forward to the authorities to seek treatment for addiction.<br \/>&#39;Article 43 \u2013 UAE Anti-Narcotics Law&#39;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoDrugs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoDrugs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DubaiPolice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DubaiPolice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YourSecurityOurHappiness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YourSecurityOurHappiness<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmartSecureTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SmartSecureTogether<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dubai Police\u0634\u0631\u0637\u0629 \u062f\u0628\u064a (@DubaiPoliceHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DubaiPoliceHQ\/status\/1220951664187924481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Dubai police are there to help any and every citizen seeking rehabilitation and treatment.<\/h2>\n<h3><em>You can reach the police directly by calling\u00a0+97146099999 or you can also contact them via their hotline no. 901.<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Saturday morning, the Dubai police took to their official Twiter account to remind individuals residing in the UAE that suffer from a drug addiction that they will NOT be punished nor prosecuted if they come forward to the authorities to seek treatment for their addiction. 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