Although drug abuse is not a criminal offence in China, it is also illegal. Therefore, after receiving reports from the masses, the public security organs will take measures against drug addicts according to law, including detaining them.

If a drug addict is caught, the organ that decides to detain him shall notify the family of the detainee or his unit within 24 hours of the reason and place of detention.

drug abuse refers to the use of some substances with dependence potential in various ways, which has nothing to do with medical purposes. As a result, abusers are dependent on the substance, forcing them to pursue the use endlessly. Once addicted, they will be unable to extricate themselves. This has caused health damage and brought serious social, economic and even political problems. Now some lawless elements say that taking methamphetamine will not make the body addicted. Lure teenagers into a wrong path. This view is absolutely wrong. Everyone should have the determination to resolutely resist drugs. Drug addicts often end up with their families broken or put in drug rehabilitation centers or die of taking a lot of drugs themselves.

When the public security organ carries out detention, it must show the detention certificate and order the detained person to sign (seal) and fingerprint the detention certificate. Refuse to sign (seal) or fingerprint, the person who executes the detention shall indicate it. If the detainee resists detention, the executor has the right to use coercive methods, including the use of restraint; After detention, the organ that decides to detain shall notify the detainee's family or his unit within 24 hours of the reasons for detention and the place of detention, except for the circumstances that hinder investigation or cannot be notified.

The so-called circumstances that hinder investigation refer to: the suspects in the same case may escape, conceal, destroy or forge evidence; It is possible to collude with each other and form an offensive and defensive alliance; Or other accomplices to be verified. The so-called situation that cannot be notified refers to: the detainee does not speak his real name and address, and his identity is unknown; The detainee has no family members or work units. After the reasons that affect the notification disappear, the case-handling personnel shall immediately notify the family members of the detained person or his unit. If the notice is not given within 24 hours, the reasons shall be indicated in the detention notice.

Generally speaking, drug abuse not only harms one's health, but also has an indelible adverse effect on stability and family harmony. Nevertheless, on some occasions, there are still many cases of drug abuse crimes, which deserves our vigilance.

Legal basis

Article 72 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration Punishment

: Whoever commits one of the following acts shall be detained for more than 1 days and less than 15 days, and may also be fined less than 2, yuan; If the circumstances are minor, they shall be detained for less than 5 days or fined for less than 5 yuan:

1. Illegal possession of opium less than 2 grams, heroin or methamphetamine less than 1 grams or other small amount of drugs;

2. Providing drugs to others;

3, taking or injecting drugs;

4. coercing or deceiving medical personnel to prescribe narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs.