Drug addiction up among women

RIYADH, 3 June — Drug addiction among women, especially those in the age group of 18-30, is increasing, says Dr. Dakheel ibn Ibrahim Al-Quwaifely, supervisor of Al-Amal rehabilitation center in Riyadh. Speaking to Al-Jazirah daily, he said women addicts mostly take hashish and Captagon pills. “Some students take Captagon pills at examination time believing that it will increase their agility. But the result is often the opposite,” he said.