Kuwait has issued four new ministerial decisions aimed at combating narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances while strengthening the country’s addiction treatment and rehabilitation framework, according to the Ministry of Health. The measures, announced by Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, form part of the state’s broader approach to building an integrated legislative system that protects society and enhances health security. The Ministry of Health said the first decision designates the AlSulaibiya Youth Centre building as a specialised facility for the rehabilitation and treatment of addiction patients. The centre will operate under the name “Addiction Rehabilitation Centre”, in implementation of the provisions of Article (3) of Decree Law No. 159 of 2025. Kuwait drugs laws The ministry said the move confirms the state’s commitment to adopting an integrated treatment pathway for addiction patients, based on specialised health care and psychological and social rehabilitation. The approach aims to enhance recovery opportunities and support the reintegration of recovering individuals into society within a safe and organised therapeutic environment. The second decision establishes a detailed regulatory framework for approving medical reports and prescriptions related to narcotic substances and psychotropic drugs for individuals arriving from outside the country. Under the framework, travellers may bring specific quantities of such […]