Article 63 of Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Instead of initially instituting criminal proceedings against the accused for committing the offence prescribed in Article (49) of this Decree-Law, the Public Prosecution may order his placement in the Rehabilitation Centre for a period not exceeding three months. If the accused recovers from his addiction or use before completing the prescribed period, the Centre shall submit a report on his condition to the Public Prosecution for it to decide on his release, and the Public Prosecution may issue a decision closing the investigation concerning him. However, if the accused violates the controls prescribed in the second paragraph of Article (64) of this Decree-Law, the Public Prosecution may bring him to trial to pursue criminal proceedings against him for the [unclear word] specified in the first period of this Article, without prejudice to other offences committed by him. If the court sentences him to imprisonment or placement, or refrains from pronouncing punishment, the previous period he spent in the Centre shall be counted towards the period adjudged against him. The accused may challenge the Prosecution's decision ordering his placement before the Criminal Court within (15) days from the date he becomes aware of it.