Habits Of late, because of affluence and association with Western society, alcoholism is on the increase. The Bedouin has not yet taken up to this vice. The successful Arab businessman is more of a social drinker and mostly knows his limit. The Arabs in general love to eat and thus obesity is a very common condition which does not seem to bother them. Drug abuse is very common among the younger set of local Arabs, who, like their counterparts all over the world, are out for kicks.
Hashish addiction is on the increase.
There is an increase in both these conditions, but, limited to particular sections of the community. The highest incidence is met with among the homeless Palestinians and Yemenis. Next come the poor Asian Expatriates, who are promised much when signing the contract back home, but are duped by agents and given a raw-deal. It is still a matter of great pride for the Arab brothers to have their sons or daughters marry one another. Then there are diseases like hypertension and ischaemic heart disease, both of which affect the local Arab less commonly.