Abu Dhabi rehabilitation centre to expand services

Abu Dhabi's National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) has unveiled plans to expand its current rehabilitation services to women and men due to growing rates of addiction to alcohol and drug across the UAE and the Arab world, Gulf News has reported. NRC will be moving from their current location to a 200-bed premises, for both males and females by the end of 2014, Dr Hamad Al Gaferi, Director General of NRC has said. The NRC was established in Abu Dhabi in May 2002, with only 18 beds for male Emiratis who are addicted to either drugs, alcohol, or both.