Article 18

The drug abuse treatment is first executed through a court ruling, followed by imprisonment, detention, disciplinary education, and protective measures, and thereafter by a special education program at a halfway school.

An illicit drug abuser under treatment temporarily released to the custody of the court or the prosecutors’office shall be returned to the respective drug abuser treatment center within the same day of his/her release; where return to the drug abuser treatment center is impossible, the illicit drug abuser under treatment shall be temporarily incarcerated to a drug abuser treatment center within the locality or neighboring area for a maximum period of one month only.

The drug abuse treatment period of an illicit drug abuser released to the custody of the criminal investigation authorities for purposes of facilitating criminal investigation matters shall be suspended for the duration of his/her absence from the center and shall be resumed on the date that he/she is returned to the custody of the drug abuser treatment center.