Drugs in the Global Village
Middle East Regional Report

Measures Taken with respect to drug control

BAHRAIN
Recently enacted laws and regulations: None reported
Licensing system for manufacture, trade and distribution: There is a government-controlled licensing system for both or narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. No manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances was reported.
Control system:
1. Prescription requirement: There is a prescription requirement for supply or dispensation of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
2. Warnings on packages: The law does not require warnings on packages or accompanying leaflet information to safeguard the users of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
3. Control of non-treaty substances, if any: None reported.
4. Other administrative measures: In October 1991, it was decided to withdraw all preparations containing triazolam (Halcyon) from the market.

EGYPT
Recently enacted laws and regulations: None reported.
Licensing system for manufacture, trade and distribution:
There is a government-controlled licensing system for both narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Falsified prescriptions for psychotropic substances were reported as a problem in 1991. No psychotropic substances and narcotic drugs were reported being manufactured in 1991.
Control system:
5. Prescription requirement: There is a prescription requirement for supply or dispensation of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
6. Warnings on packages: The law requires warnings on packages or accompanying leaflet information to safeguard the users of preparations containing narcotic drugs but not on those containing psychotropic substances.
7. Control of non-treaty substances, if any: None reported.
8. Other administrative measures: None reported.

IRAQ
Recently enacted laws and regulations: None reported.
Licensing system for manufacture, trade and distribution:
There is a government-controlled licensing system. No narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances were reported being manufactured in 1989.
Control system:
9. Prescription requirement: There is a prescription requirement for supply or dispensation of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
10. Warnings on packages: The law requires warnings on packages or accompanying leaflet information to safeguard the users of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
11. Control of non-treaty substances, if any: None reported.
12. Other administrative measures: None reported.

IRAN
No information reported in Country Drug Profile.

ISRAEL
Recently enacted laws and regulations: In December 1991, an amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance was enacted, according to which the court receives additional powers to disqualify a drug-user from holding a driver's license or receiving one.
Licensing system for manufacture, trade and distribution: There is a government-controlled licensing system for both narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. No manufacture of either narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance was reported for 1991.
Control system:
13. Prescription requirement: There is a prescription requirement for supply or dispensation of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
14. Warnings on packages: The law requires warnings on packages or accompanying leaflet information to safeguard the users of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
15. Control of non-treaty substances, if any:  None reported. Ecstasy was included as an illicit drug in the drugs ordinance.
16. Other administrative measures: None reported.

KUWAIT
No information reported in Country Drug Profile.

OMAN
No information reported in Country Drug Profile.

PAKISTAN
No information reported in Country Drug Profile.

QATAR
No information reported in Country Drug Profile.

SAUDI ARABIA
No information reported in Country Drug Profile.

SYRIA
No information reported in Country Drug Profile.

References and notes
See specific country reports