Specialized centers shall be established to implement the imprisonment penalty in crimes of addiction and personal using of narcotics and psychotropic substances, and those convicted therein shall be subject to treatment, rehabilitation, sports and vocational training programmes in addition to family, occupational and social integration programmes. The Council of Ministers shall issue the Regulations for the work of these centers based on a proposal from the President of the Authority in coordination with the relevant authorities, and they shall be enforced as of the date specified by the Regulation. Ministries and authorities shall provide the services and programmes stipulated in the First Paragraph, each according to its competence.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.