Abstract
Established in 2011 as part of evolution of the NRC to a center of excellence. After an initial build up phase, the research section is currently very active with a fully functional IRB committee. National and International collaborations on active research projects are ongoing and planned. The first two projects involved data extractions from patients admitted to the NRC from 2002 to 2011, to evaluate the extent of the addiction problem in the UAE. This project was done in collaboration with UAE University, completed and published in 2012. The second project involved a survey of primary care physicians on their current practice, attitude, and training needs towards treating patients with addiction. This project was completed in collaboration with Aberdeen university, and is published 2014. Two research projects are currently ongoing. The first project is SBIRT training for primary care physicians in two primary care clinics of SEHA in Abu Dhabi. This project has recruited 300 patients so far out of total sample of 900. The second project involves screening patients (n = 250) at the NRC for genetics of addiction, so far 162 samples were collected. Data will be presented from the completed projects as well as an update on the ongoing studies.
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