My name is Majed Mohammad Alloush from Jerusalem - Palestine. I graduated from Bethlehem university and Al-Quds University; I am a psychological counselor in the field of drug addiction and a director of a drug treatment center for more than 36 years. Also, I am active in two networks in the region “Rana and Menahra”.
I participated in many workshops and conferences in many countries around the world. In addition to that, I am a researcher and participant in many researches about drugs in Palestine.
Abstract
Role of Civil Society Institutions In Prevention Of Drugs And Psychotropic Substances During COVID-19 Pandemic
The study aimed to monitor the role of civil society institutions in prevention of drugs and psychotropic substances during COVID-19 pandemic, where the researcher highlighted the role o Al-Sadiq Al-Taieb Association for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Addicts as a model for the prevention and treatment of drug addiction, during the pandemic that Palestine suffered, such as other countries in the world. The study showed that drug abuse and addiction are a problem that overlaps in its events many factors that constitute and pose a danger at the level of individuals and groups, and the high increase in the number of cases destined for counseling and treatment was evident, and this in turn was a high challenge for the Al-Sadiq Al-Taieb Association and the workers of the association and this appeared through the research in terms of challenges and obstacles, and despite these challenges, the association has now been able to provide its services during emergency situations by investing in the virtual world and its means of communication in order to adapt this to the needs of the target groups.