Dr. Abdullah Al-Sharqi

the question: ? I have a 22-year-old brother who started using stimulant pills and hashish about four years ago, and recently he had some doubts and strange ideas and he became suspicious of us all and believed that the police are watching him everywhere. Question: Are these symptoms a mental illness or related to the drug he uses? The answer: - The symptoms that this person suffers from are the so-called psychotic symptoms, and they are intended for the occurrence of false ideas and beliefs in the affected person, who is usually fully convinced, and some may also appear hallucinations and are intended for the patient to hear voices or see things that do not exist and are known to correlate Between the use of narcotic substances, especially stimulants, and the emergence of such symptoms. These symptoms often disappear immediately after stopping and may persist in some people for several months after stopping, and in rare cases these symptoms may return without returning to use, and these symptoms may persist for some and do not disappear even after stopping. And to treat these symptoms, the causes must be removed and the underlying problem treated, and some psychiatric medications may be required.

the question

I am a young man of 20 years of age who used stimulant pills for three years and the determination is there that I leave it, but I did not appreciate and I do not know how I use about five pills per day and I am afraid that I am going to the hospital of hope and become a case I hope to find a satisfactory answer because I am afraid of myself?

The answer

Your inability to stop it yourself means that you have reached a stage that you must seek help and all you have to do is visit one of the centers designated for treatment, such as Hope Hospitals, and you will be interviewed by a therapist to help you, whether by giving medicines or through psychological treatment and rehabilitation sessions, and the hospital will not impose on you. Admission or admission to hospitalization without your desire, and you will be treated with complete confidentiality, knowing that seeking treatment for addiction in Al-Amal Hospital is not considered a case for accountability, and you will not have any relationship with the security authorities when requesting treatment and follow-up.All you have to do now is to apply for help before the problem intensifies.