Application of Coercive Measures of a Medical Nature against Persons Suffering from Drug Addiction in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Abstract

Drug addiction causes great harm both to the health of the population and is the direct cause of many violent crimes. In 2023, the fact of committing 196,110 crimes by drug addicts was established in Vietnam. In the Law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (hereinafter — SRV) «On the prevention and Control of drug Trafficking» of 2021, the Law of the SRV «On the Consideration of Administrative Violations» of 2012 (with amendments and additions of 2020), etc. measures for the prevention and control of drugs, including the use of compulsory medical measures, are defined. However, the provisions governing the referral of persons for such treatment still have some gaps, which leads to difficulties in applying the law. In this regard, the author pays special attention to clarifying the general issues of regulation of the use of compulsory medical measures and the current state of legal regulation of the use of compulsory medical measures with proposals for improving legislation.