Types of narcotic substance rehabilitation centers in Vietnam

Types of narcotic substance rehabilitation centers in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What are narcotic substance rehabilitation centers?

According to Clause 14, Article 2 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances 2021, narcotic substance rehabilitation centers mean facilities established to carry out the rehabilitation process provided for by Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances (hereinafter referred to as “rehabilitation centers”).

2. Types of narcotic substance rehabilitation centers in Vietnam

Narcotic substance rehabilitation centers include: Public rehabilitation centers and voluntary detoxification establishments.

2.1. Public rehabilitation centers in Vietnam

- Chairpersons of provincial People’s Committees have the power to decide establishment of public rehabilitation centers.

- Every public rehabilitation center must have the following areas:

+ Temporary accommodations for persons undergoing narcotic substance dependence diagnosis and persons whose applications for imposition of the administrative penalty of compulsory rehabilitation in a rehabilitation center are being formulated;

+ Compulsory rehabilitation area;

+ Voluntary rehabilitation area;

+ Rehabilitation area for persons from 12 to under 18 years old;

+ Rehabilitation area for persons having infectious diseases of group A or B according to regulations of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases;

+ Rehabilitation area for persons having disrupted order in or committed a violation against regulations of the rehabilitation center.

- The areas mentioned in Clause 2 of Article 35 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances 2021 must be sex-segregated. Any person whose physical characteristics differ from that of the sex written in their documents or curriculum vitae shall stay in the area assigned to the sex indicated by their physical characteristics.

- Operations of public rehabilitation centers consist of:

+ Receive drug addicts undergoing compulsory and voluntary rehabilitation and organize their rehabilitation;

+ Diagnose narcotic substance dependence;

+ Receive, manage and provide education, counseling and treatment for withdrawal syndrome, mental disorders and other conditions for persons whose applications for compulsory rehabilitation in rehabilitation centers are being formulated.

- Rights of public rehabilitation centers:

+ Receive drug addicts undergoing rehabilitation voluntarily as appropriate to their capacity;

+ Heads of public rehabilitation centers have the power to decide imposition of suitable management, educational and treatment measures on persons undergoing rehabilitation.

- Responsibilities of public rehabilitation centers:

+ Adhere to regulations on narcotic substance dependence diagnosis, rehabilitation procedures and management of persons whose applications for compulsory rehabilitation in rehabilitation centers are being formulated;

+ Respect the life, health, honor, dignity and property of persons undergoing rehabilitation, persons subject to narcotic substance dependence diagnosis and persons whose applications for compulsory rehabilitation in rehabilitation centers are being formulated;

+ Ensure the rights of drug addicts throughout the rehabilitation process and issue confirmations of completion of compulsory rehabilitation to persons from 12 to under 18 years old;

+ Heads of public rehabilitation centers shall ensure the operating conditions of their centers; and openly post rehabilitation costs of their centers as per the law;

+ Prevent narcotic substances from entering their centers;

+ Within 05 working days from the date on which a person who undergoes rehabilitation voluntarily is received or stops using rehabilitation services without permission or completes rehabilitation, notify the People's Committee of the commune where this person registers for voluntary rehabilitation.

(Article 35 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances 2021)

2.2. Voluntary rehabilitation centers in Vietnam

- Voluntary rehabilitation centers shall be established by providers of rehabilitation services. The Government shall provide for conditions for, competence in and procedures for issuance and revocation of licenses to operate voluntary rehabilitation center.

- Rights of voluntary rehabilitation centers:

+ Receive drug addicts undergoing rehabilitation voluntarily as appropriate to their capacity;

+ Collect payments for rehabilitation-related costs;

+ Enjoy incentive policies as prescribed by law.

- Responsibilities of voluntary rehabilitation centers:

+ Follow rehabilitation procedures;

+ Respect the life, health, honor, dignity and property of persons undergoing rehabilitation;

+ Ensure the rights of drug addicts from 12 to under 18 years old throughout the rehabilitation process;

+ Heads of rehabilitation centers shall ensure the operating conditions of their centers; and openly post rehabilitation-related costs of their centers as per the law;

+ Prevent narcotic substances from entering their centers;

+ Provide separate areas or rooms for persons from 12 to under 18 years old, persons having infectious diseases of group A or B according to regulations of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and women;

Any person whose physical characteristics differ from that of the sex written in their documents or curriculum vitae shall stay in the area assigned to the sex indicated by their physical characteristics;

+ Within 05 working days from the date on which a person who undergoes rehabilitation is received or stops using rehabilitation services without permission or completes rehabilitation, notify the People's Committee of the commune where this person registers for voluntary rehabilitation.

(Article 36 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances 2021)

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