Drug policy
- The UAE has a zero-tolerance policy for recreational use of drugs and criminalises production, import, export, transport, buying, selling, possessing, storing of narcotic and psychotropic substances.
Treatment and Recovery Services
- There are several rehabilitation centres across UAE and if addicts present themselves to the police or the centres they will be exempt from criminal prosecution.
- Most UAE nationals arrested on drug charges are placed on a two-year treatment programme.
- As part of the treatment programme family counselling and therapy is often offered.
Prevention Services
- UAE has strict security at the countries air and sea ports to prevent drug trafficking.
- There are frequent educational campaigns such as ‘Drug Awareness Week’ and 'yes to sports no to drugs' particularly targeting youths.
- Harsh penalties for trafficking
Sources
General / Demography
Population
Total Population
9365145
Population ages 0-14 (% total)
15.14%
Education
Adult literacy rate (% people aged 15+ years)
98.13%
Primary school enrolment (% gross)
115.35%
Tertiary school enrolment (% gross)
53.72%
Health
Life expectancy at birth
78yrs
Fertility rate (births per woman)
1.46
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
6.40
Other
Income group
High income
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
3.05%
GINI index (World Bank estimate)
26.00
Human Development Index
0.91
Drug Use
Prevalence of tobacco use (% population 15+ years)
2020.00%
Tobacco use among youth
12.70%
Alcohol consumption per capita (litres of pure alcohol, 15+ years)
2.03l
Annual prevalence of alcohol dependence (% population 15+ years)
0.30%
Annual prevalence of opiates use (% population aged 15-64 years)
0.02%
Metadata
Data retrieved on:
01 Jun 2023
Data sources for numeric data