Unauthorized Use of Narcotic Substances: Is Rehabilitation Mandatory?

15:42, 10/07/2024

Draft version 2 of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control amends and supplements certain concepts, thereby clarifying the concept of "illegal drug user".

Unauthorized Use of Narcotics and Mandatory Rehabilitation, Draft Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics

Is unauthorized use of narcotics mandatory for rehabilitation? (Illustrative image)

Aiming to serve the work of assisting those who use narcotics illegally to reintegrate into the community, the Draft Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics has added a new concept: "Person using narcotics illegally". Clause 14, Article 3 of this Draft law stipulates:

- Person using narcotics illegally: A person who voluntarily or with consent allows others to introduce narcotics into their body without authorization from a competent professional body.

The establishment of this concept aims to differentiate from the concept of "Narcotics addict" defined in Clause 13 of this Article, specifically:

- Narcotics addict: A person who uses narcotics, addictive drugs, or psychoactive drugs and becomes dependent on these substances.

By distinguishing these two concepts, in the spirit of the Law, the State aims to prevent those who are beginning to be exposed to narcotics from continuing to use and leading to addiction, promptly supervising, managing, and educating them to prevent causing public disorder, threats to life, dignity, and property of others. Apply rehabilitation measures for addicts and administrative handling measures for persons using narcotics illegally.

For more details, please see: Draft Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics.

Nguyen Phu

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE

0 lượt xem

- This translation is generated by OpenAI's GPT-4o model;
- The legal regulations in this article are according to Vietnamese Law;
- This English translation is for reference purposes only and not a definitive translation of the original Vietnamese texts;
- Articles may be compiled from a variety of sources;
- Applicable Terms may have expired at the time you are reading;
- If you have any questions about the copyright of the article, please contact us via email banquyen@lawnet.vn