Law on Drug Prevention and Control announced
VOV.VN - The Presidential Office held a press conference on April 16 to announce the Law on Drug Prevention and Control, which was granted approval during the 14th National Assembly’s 11th session.
The law consists of a total of eight chapters and 55 articles.
It specifies regulations relating to drug prevention and control, the management of people using drugs illegally, detoxification, and the responsibility of individuals, families, offices, and organisations as part of drug prevention and control activities. This is in addition to State management and international co-operation on the issue.
Compared to the 2000 Law on Drug Prevention and Control, which was later revised in 2008, it regulates more forbidden behaviours, supplements regulations on the control of drug precursors, and specifies cases which require drug tests, among others.
Most notably, the 2021 law contains specific regulations relating to the compilation of dossiers in order to send drug addicts aged between 12 and 18 to compulsory detoxification establishments.
This law is set to come into force on January 1, 2022.