Stop! Drugs!
- Department for Drug Control and Combating Human Trafficking of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee
- Preventive videos of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Responsibility for illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs
Part 3 of Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus — appearing in a public place in a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances without a specialist doctor's prescription, or the consumption of their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, which offends human dignity and public morality, as well as refusing to undergo a prescribed examination (testing) to determine the state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances — entails the imposition of a fine ranging from five to ten basic units;
Part 4 of Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus — being at the workplace during working hours in a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances without a specialist doctor's prescription, or the consumption of their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, as well as refusing to undergo a prescribed examination (testing) to determine the state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances — entails the imposition of a fine ranging from eight to twelve basic units;
Part 5 of Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus — consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in a public place without a specialist doctor's prescription, or consumption of their analogues in a public place, as well as refusing to undergo a prescribed examination (testing) to determine the state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances — entails the imposition of a fine ranging from ten to fifteen basic units.
Article 328. Illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their precursors and analogues
1. Illegal manufacture, processing, acquisition, storage, transportation or shipment of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues without intent to sell — shall be punishable by restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.
2. Illegal manufacture, processing, acquisition, storage, transportation or shipment, or illegal sale of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues with intent to sell — shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years with or without a fine.
3. Actions provided for in part 2 of this article, committed by a group of persons, or by an official using their official powers, or by a person who previously committed crimes provided for in this article, articles 327, 329 or 331 of this Code, or in relation to narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues in a large amount, or in relation to especially dangerous narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or the sale of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their precursors or analogues on the territory of an educational institution, healthcare organization, military unit, correctional institution, detention facility, places of detention, medical-labor dispensary, in a place of mass event or to a knowingly minor — shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to fifteen years with or without a fine.
4. Actions provided for in parts 2 or 3 of this article, committed by an organized group or involving the manufacture or processing of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues using laboratory glassware or laboratory equipment intended for chemical synthesis — shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten to twenty years with or without a fine.
5. Actions provided for in parts 2–4 of this article, which negligently caused the death of a person as a result of their consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues — shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty-five years with or without a fine.
Note. A person who voluntarily surrendered narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their precursors or analogues and actively assisted in identifying or suppressing a crime related to the illicit trafficking of these means, substances, exposing the persons who committed them, discovering property obtained by criminal means, is exempted from criminal liability for this crime.
Article 328-1. Illegal movement across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union or the State Border of the Republic of Belarus of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues
1. Illegal movement across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union and (or) the State Border of the Republic of Belarus of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their precursors or analogues — shall be punished by restriction of liberty for a term of up to four years or imprisonment for a term of three to seven years with or without a fine.
2. An act provided for in part 1 of this article, committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, or repeatedly, or by a person who previously committed crimes provided for in articles 228 and 333-1 of this Code, or by an official using their official powers, or with the use of violence against a person conducting customs or border control, or in relation to especially dangerous narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or in relation to narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues in a large amount — shall be punished by restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years or imprisonment for a term of five to ten years with or without a fine.
3. An act provided for in parts 1 or 2 of this article, committed by an organized group — shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with or without a fine.
Article 328-2. Consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues in a public place, or appearance in a public place or being at work in a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances
Consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in a public place without a specialist doctor's prescription, or consumption of their analogues in a public place, as well as appearance in a public place in a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances without a specialist doctor's prescription, or consumption of their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, offending human dignity and public morality, or being at the workplace during working hours in a state caused by the consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances without a specialist doctor's prescription, or consumption of their analogues, toxic or other intoxicating substances, committed within a year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such violations, — shall be punishable by a fine, or arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to two years.
10 reasons to say "NO" to drugs
- Drugs give a false sense of happiness
- Drugs prevent independent thinking
- Drugs often lead to accidents
- Drugs destroy friendships
- Drugs make a person weak and spineless
- Drugs are an obstacle to spiritual development
- Drugs push people to theft and violence
- Drugs are a source of many diseases
- Drugs destroy families
- Drugs lead to congenital birth defects in children
When taking any drugs, psychological dependence develops quite quickly, followed by severe physical dependence. Therefore, a person is characterized by certain behavioral reactions:
- unreasonable excitement, lethargy;
- growing indifference to everything, deterioration of memory and attention;
- insomnia or drowsiness;
- painful reaction to criticism, frequent and sharp mood swings;
- avoiding communication with people with whom they were previously close;
- constant requests for money;
- disappearance of valuables in the house;
- frequent phone calls, use of jargon, secret conversations;
- frequent lying, evasiveness, deceitfulness;
- evasion of direct questions, tendency to invent tall tales;
- untidy appearance.
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Symptoms and Consequences of Drug Addiction
Symptoms of drug addiction may include: loss of appetite and body weight, unpredictable mood swings with outbursts of irritability and aggression, lack of interest in studies or anything else, breaking ties with old friends, inappropriate or uncharacteristic behavior, untidy appearance, dissoluteness, indifference to others' opinions, inability and unwillingness to overcome life's difficulties, and injection marks. It's no wonder drug addicts always wear long-sleeved shirts.
Overdoses and withdrawal are the two main problems for a drug addict. During withdrawal, an addict feels so bad that, in an attempt to get drugs, they are capable of harming both themselves and others. What can await a person who uses drugs?
These include mental disorders, sometimes lasting for years, clouded judgment and hallucinations, various diseases and constant malaise, plus a huge unwillingness to live in this gray world without drugs.
The average life expectancy of a drug addict is 10 years. Gastrointestinal diseases with frequent vomiting, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic disorders often occur. After injections, ulcers, abscesses, and boils appear. And finally, AIDS, viral hepatitis, and other diseases can be transmitted through needles.
Prevention
Do not make the topic of drugs forbidden in your family; frankly tell your children about your attitude towards drugs and drug addicts. Explain in detail the harm that drugs cause to the body. Find truthful information about drugs on the Internet and discuss it with your teenager.
Always make time to talk to your children about their problems and the problems of their friends. Be interested in who your child communicates with and where they spend their time. Do not scare your children with terrible and implausible stories about drug addicts. Be very attentive to your child if they state that they have become addicted to drugs or ask for your help. Do not push them away; you need to convince the teenager of the need to seek help from specialists.
Often, parents try to cope with the problem themselves. They begin to actively "educate," coerce, forbid visiting peer groups, etc. In most cases, this approach to solving the problem only complicates attempts to help the person.
Getting rid of addiction is a very difficult task, and much depends on the person's own desire. The main goal is to bring them to terms with the fact that a person who takes drugs has NO future. Next, an effective center should be found. In this endeavor, one thing is important: one must focus on the percentage of people who have been helped and who do not return to drugs.
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- Healthcare Institution "Vitebsk Regional Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Narcology"
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