Saturday 02 / August / 2025
Muscat: As part of the rehabilitation process and to integrate 21 addicts into the mainstream, they will be given courses in IT and English language , according to Dar Al Atta'a.
The courses include empowerment programme adopted by Dar Al Atta’a Association. The association is implementing a four-week course in English language and computers for those recovering at the centre affiliated with the Ministry of Health, according to a statement from the association.
"Dar Al Atta'a is providing the course while the centre is continuing with its rehabilitation services," the statement added. "This project aims to facilitate their integration into the community after their treatment. It also aims to boost their educational level, as they will benefit from an accredited certificate that allows them to find job opportunities after treatment."
Struggling with drugs for 19 years and undergoing treatment, an addict admitted at the centre hopes that this course will turn his life around.
He said: "I struggled with drug addiction for more than 19 years and suffered a lot in my life. I went to a lot of clinics and there were setbacks in life because I did not discover the real reason behind my addiction."
"I could not reconcile between my work and addiction," he added, explaining that the weight of all the issues and his habit led him on a dark path. "I had a lot of problems, I went to prison more than once, and every time I used to say it would be the last time, but I found myself in the same situation again. It was in the prison that I heard about the possibility of recovery."
"While in the prison, I heard about the recovery centre and that was the last solution for me. I indeed went and found therapeutic staff and skilled specialists. I now know where my problem is, and several methods have been used to get rid of my addiction."
After six months straight at the centre, the man has found some hope.
"I have spent six months at the centre and I communicate with them. I thank the centre and Dar Al Atta’a for their love and appreciation and their efforts to provide me a new way of life."
Another member of the centre commented: "The drug was like a trance for me. My problems increased and I began to lose everything in my life. My problem increased and I started losing everything in my life . My life was split between sanatoriums and prison.
"I thank God for my recovery. I found a place that could contain me, and found love and tenderness within," he added. "I found gratitude from the people and thanks to them I was able to stand again.
"We are determined and insist we will get rid of this scourge, we will return to society stronger than ever and reflect another image of what we are," he concluded.
Dar Al-Atta’a began this programme in coordination with the Talal Abo Ghazala Omani Arabic training centre. According to the centre, the training and rehabilitation project is for the 20 people in the recovery house, and have been offered ICDL, English Language Learning and Administration Skills.
In addition, 20 laptops were provided to the centre and 20 tablets and readers were readily available to the library, which Dar Al Atta'a hopes can help steer the patients towards independence and higher skills.
According to the association, drug outbreaks in society need to be combatted.
The statement read: "The phenomenon of drug outbreaks in societies is negative, and no society is devoid of these devastating toxins.
"In order to eradicate this phenomenon, the government has established centres to eliminate this negative phenomenon and contribute to the treatment of drug addicts in the Sultanate. As an example on these centers recovering houses and it is the places for second phase of recovering treatment."
