Public Security Bureau requests establishment of special drug rehabilitation zones for drug users with AIDS
[Chinese News Service 29 July 2004]
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2004year/2004-07-29/26/465690.shtml

On the morning of 28th July, China's Public Security Bureau held a news conference to introduce the imminent launch of a national anti-drugs operation. The PSB called for the establishment of specialized zones for the treatment and management of drug addicts with AIDS or other serious infectious diseases.

The PSB requested that police stations focus their efforts on getting a clear idea of the number of drug addicts in their area of jurisdiction in order to get within their field of vision all the addicts who should be gathered for rehabilitation. They should do so to make good preparations for the selective and lawful implementation of compulsory drug rehabilitation and re-education through labor.

With regard to repeat addicts, various public security organs around the country should work together judicial and administrative organs to fully use the detention and rehabilitation potential of re-education through labor facilities. Repeat addicts should be detained and rehabilitated as much as possible. Compulsory rehabilitation for new addicts should be strengthened – comprehensive detention and rehabilitation for all should be strived for. Those places which have already reached the limits of their capacity should pro-actively lobby for support from party committees and the government to create conditions for expansion of their capacity.

Detention and rehabilitation work should strictly follow the law and legal procedures, they should practice humanistic management on the principle of putting people first, and preventative measures must be perfected to eliminate any accidents.

The PSB requires public security organs of various levels to actively seek the support of local party committees, local governments and treasury departments, to work hard to resolve the problem of the drug users' urine tests, their living costs, costs for drug rehabilitation treatment and the basic costs of daily operations for rehabilitation centres, in order to guarantee the normal operation of drug detention and rehabilitation work.

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