2 new drug addiction treatment centres underway to expand services — PSD
By JT - May 22,2025 - Last updated at May 22,2025
Minister of Interior Mazen Farraya and Director of Public Security Directorate Maj. Gen. Obeidallah Maaytah on Thursday visit the addiction treatment centre of the Anti-Narcotics Department (Petra photo)
AMMAN — Minister of Interior Mazen Farraya and Director of Public Security Directorate (PSD) Maj. Gen. Obeidallah Maaytah on Thursday visited the addiction treatment centre of the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND).
The two officials were briefed on the centre's efforts in medical, therapeutic, and social services provided to all addicts seeking to receive treatment, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
During the visit, Farraya highlighted importance of following up on Royal directives to intensify efforts and enhance national cooperation to combat drugs, curb its spread, and encourage and assist addicts in overcoming their addiction crisis.
The minister praised the PSD's "pioneering" and social role in establishing a specialised centre for addiction treatment, providing "advanced" addict-cantered therapeutic and psychological services and following up aftercare programmes for beneficiaries, who received free treatment at the PSD's expense.
Farraya also valued the centre's systems, as well as the "strict confidentiality" that dominates treatment procedures and practices.
The minister added that this policy encourages individuals and their families to "voluntarily" seek treatment without legal repercussions, which enhances their chances of recovery and reintegration into society.
Maaytah stressed the PSD's continued field, awareness, and treatment efforts, as part of the national strategy to combat drugs.
He noted that the PSD works in an integrated manner with various institutions to provide the necessary support to the centre to ensure continued services, in accordance with the "highest" international standards.
Maaytah said that the PSD continues to fulfil its social and humanitarian responsibilities and "prioritises" establishment of two new addiction treatment centres in the northern and southern regions.
He noted the PSD also plans to launch special treatment facilities within Jordan's correctional and rehabilitation centres, similar to Birin Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre.
Touring the treatment centre and checking on its therapeutic, rehabilitation, and recreational facilities, the minister was briefed by the AND director on the facility's operating procedures, treatment and rehabilitation programmes and the stages to achieve recovery.
The minister said the centre has already provided services to hundreds of cases and contributed to improving lives of many families.
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