Talk About Yer Control Freaks--Saudis Issue Stern Warning About Seeking Treatment for Drug Problems at Non-State Controlled Facilities

That's because private clinics may not include Wahhabism in their rehab programs:

The General Directorate for Narcotics Control has warned families of drug addicts that they should not seek treatment at private clinics because these facilities lack psychological, social and religious rehabilitation, which accounts for 70 percent of the treatment process.  

Abdullah bin Mohammad Al-Sharif, assistant director general for preventive affairs, an international expert at the United Nations and president of the Committee on Addiction Cases, issued the warning. 

“The number of young people using drugs is increasing, and I take this opportunity to warn Saudi families about treating their children for addiction at private medical centers that drain the finances of the patient and lack the necessary social, psychological and religious guidance,” he said. 

He stressed that Al-Amal hospitals — government hospitals that treat addicts through medical and mental programs — have specialized clinics and qualified doctors to treat addicts...