Drug Dependence Treatment as a Right of the Subject of an Administrative Infringement

Abstract

The article deals with the main issues of organizing treatment and social and medical rehabilitation of drug addicts in the Russian Federation. The data of a sociological survey regarding the effectiveness of drug addiction treatment by medical methods are given. The procedure for making a diagnosis of “drug addiction” and the grounds for sending citizens for a medical examination are briefly described. The problem associated with the implementation by the offender of the subjective right to undergo appropriate therapeutic and preventive measures in exchange for the execution of administrative penalties (mainly an administrative fine and administrative arrest) is analyzed. Proposals are given to increase the motivation of drug users (persons who illegally use drugs or who are diagnosed with drug addiction or harmful with harmful consequences) drug use) to receive drug treatment and other assistance through administrative and legal incentives. The high positive potential of the implementation of administrative and legal incentives in relation to drug users, which form in such persons stable prerequisites for future lawful behavior, has been proved.