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24 Pt. 2 J. Legal Ethical & Regul. Isses 1 (2021)
Advanced System of Medical Rehabilitation and Criminal Sanctions for Narcotics Abuse

handle is hein.journals/jnlolletl2424 and id is 857 raw text is: Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues ADVANCED SYSTEM OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR NARCOTICS ABUSE Jumriani Nawawi, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone (IAIN) Bone Farida Patittingi, Hasanuddin University ABSTRACT Rehabilitation for abusers, addicts and victims of narcotics is a treatment process to free addicts from dependence, and the period of undergoing this rehabilitation is calculated as the period of a sentence. Abusers, addicts and victims of narcotics abuse, should not be ashamed of participating in a rehabilitation program. The research is a normative legal research using a statute, case, and conceptual approaches. The results show that the essence of the imposition of medical rehabilitation and criminal sanctions means health protection and social protection. The concept of cumulative sanctions for the imposition of sanctions on narcotics abusers is required. The classification of the imposition of sanctions based on the level of use can be used to determine and determine the appropriate sanctions. Cumulative sanctions are proposed as a concept with the aim of creating harmony between the treatment or treatment component with the aim of healing and the retaliation component with the aim of providing a deterrent effect on narcotics abusers. Keywords: Drugs, Criminal Law, Law Reform, Narcotics, Rehabilitation, Victims INTRODUCTION Narcotic is a substance or drugs derived from plants or non-plants, both synthetic and semi-synthetic, which can cause decreased and altered consciousness, loss of pain and can lead to dependence (Juliana, 2019). On the one hand, the availability of narcotics is a drug that is useful in the field of medicine or health services and the development of science, but on the other hand it creates a very detrimental dependence if it is misused. Expressly, Indonesia states its commitment to fighting the abuse and illicit trafficking of narcotics, various specific regulations regarding narcotics in the form of laws have been made with the aim of fighting and eradicating narcotics crimes. The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961) and its amendment protocol in 1972. Through coordination and commitment among law enforcers in placing addicts and victims of narcotics abuse into rehabilitation institutions, it is hoped that it can reduce the increase in the number of cases of narcotics abuse (Hussain, 2020). Rehabilitation for abusers, addicts and victims of narcotics is a treatment process to free addicts from dependence, and the period of undergoing this rehabilitation is calculated as the period of a sentence. Abusers, addicts and victims of narcotics abuse, should not be ashamed of participating in a rehabilitation program, because addicts are sick people. In BNNP of South Sulawesi, Sudaryanto said addicts who report themselves will not be convicted or imprisoned, because it is guaranteed by Act No. 35 of 2009 that drug addicts must be rehabilitated The role of rehabilitation in healing and treating narcotics abusers is very important, due to the increasing number of narcotics abusers. Based on the investigation, it was found that neighboring country such as Malaysia had previously placed its citizens who were categorized as drug users as victims and no longer as criminals (Prasetyo, 2019). In Malaysia, drug users or addicts get a verdict to be rehabilitated although with a maximum limit of 3 (three) times. Another example is Portugal, this country decided to declare that drug addicts who are defined Legal Ethics and Responsibilities Volume 24, Special Issue 6, 2021 1 1544-0044-24-S6-80