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Q 1-
What is NRC?
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Where is the NRC located?
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Is the NRC a police facility?
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How is patient’s personal information handled at NRC?
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What are the main services offered at the NRC?
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Who can benefit from NRC services?
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What is the standard of services offered by NRC?
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What about the NRC environment?
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Can addiction be cured?
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What are the success rates?
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Q 11-
How can I tell that any of a family member/friend is using drugs?
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Q 12-
How can I tell that any of a family member/friend is depended or addicted to drugs?
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Q 1-
What is NRC?
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NRC is an independent treatment and rehabilitation center/facility specialized in drug treatment and rehabilitation.
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Q 2-
Where is the NRC located
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Is the NRC a police facility?
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No.
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Q 4-
How is patient’s personal information handled at NRC?
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Patient’s personal information is highly protected and information only released after patient’s permission. NRC applies personal information protection
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What are the main services offered at the NRC?
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The main services are:
- In-patient
- Out-patient
- Treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Education & Health Awareness
- Professional Training & Research
- Community Services
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Who can benefit from NRC services?
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UAE nationals above age 18 who are suffering from drug addiction, their families and individual organizations that are concern on drug addiction.
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Q 7-
What is the standard of services offered by NRC?
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Since it’s lunched the NRC applies the latest scientific and evidence based treatment approaches.
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What about the NRC environment?
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NRC provides friendly, relaxing environment and non-punitive or judgmental treatment modality.
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Q 9-
Can addiction be cured?
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Addiction can be treated but not cured.
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Q 10-
What are the success rates?
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Similarly to other chronic disease (diabetes, asthma, etc…), success rates with drug addiction treatment may range from 15% to 30% depending on the nature of drugs and family support.
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Q 11-
How can I tell that any of a family member/friend is using drugs?
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It depends on the drug of choice, but generally, look for the following signs:
- Abnormal pupil size – constricted or dilated
- Opioid intoxication – pinpoint pupils
- Psycho-stimulant intoxication -dilated pupils
- Drowsiness / decreasing alertness
- Ataxia
- Slurred speech
- Pressure or rapid speech
- Mood swings
- Decreased concentration or erratic ability to concentrate
- Poor or inability to manage normal tasks (e.g. lacing-up shoes, writing clearly)
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Q 12-
How can I tell that any of a family member/friend is depended or addicted to drugs?
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The DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Substance Dependence:
The maladaptive pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by three (or more) of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12 month period.
-Tolerance, as defined by either a need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect or a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the substance.
- Withdrawal, as defined by either the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance or where the same (or a closely related) substance is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms.
- The substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended.
- There is a persistent desire or unsuccessful attempts to cut down or control substance use.
- A great deal of time is spent on activities necessary to obtain the substance or to recover from its effects.
- Social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced.
- Substance use is continued despite awareness of recurrent problems associated with use.
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