Nevertheless, this issue features regularly in reports of human rights organizations. Data on drug abuse in Saudi Arabia is particularly scarce. It is generally assumed that the drug abuse situation in the country is not at an alarming level. However, the above mentioned trafficking of stimulants would seem to imply that these drugs are abused in Saudi Arabia at a significant scale. There is also abuse of cannabis.
Reports also mention a rising abuse of heroin and cocaine, albeit at a low overall level.
Non Saudi addicts are jailed and deported. Saudis are usually sent to one of the three drug treatment hospitals in the country. Many observers note that cultural and social restrictions prevailing in the region may impede addicts from admitting to their drug abuse. There may thus also be a considerable amount of hidden abuse in Saudi Arabia. The lead agency in Saudi Arabia for anti drug efforts is the Ministry of the Interior.