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Lawwin, explains the characteristics of GHB, a liquid
form of a drug that is commonly used when injected into
Cause3
others. “Previously, crimes regarding forced intake of
FocusedOnlyonPreventionRatherThanTreatment,
drugs were done using sleeping pills such as zolpidem.
andtheAbsenceofTreatmentExperts
In those cases, the component remains in the body for a
long time. But those in a liquid form do not. GHB does
There are some drug treatment facilities in Korea, but
not stay in the body for long. It disappears from the body
the main reason for their dysfunction is the lack of
inlessthanaday.”Ifthevictimlosesmemoryatthetime
experts in the treatment of drug addiction. The treatment
of the crime, he or she becomes suspicious only after the
of patients with drug addiction is currently handled by
drug components have entirely left the body. Thus, even
psychiatrists,butfewofthemspecializeindrugaddiction,
ifthevictimlaternotifiesthepolice,itisdifficulttoprove
making it difficult to access proper treatment. Lim Sang-
the crime without no drug substances left in the body.
hyun, Director of Gyeonggi DARC, explains that Korea
Evenifastatementismadebasedonmemory,itishardto
lacks data on drugs, so when treating drug addicts, many
determine whether it is accurate or not, and whether the
people refer to papers on alcoholism symptoms. “The
drugintakewasforcedornot.
mechanisms of alcohol and drugs may seem similar, but
To make matters worse, there are no differentiated
theyareactuallyverydifferent.Inthecaseofalcoholism,
regulations for drug administration by others in Korea.
it is necessary to be exposed to alcohol for a long time
Drug-related crimes in Korea are now punishable under
before it develops into a serious illness and causes brain
the Narcotics Control Act. Since this is a law on the
problems. In the case of drugs, however, it can lead
control of drugs, there is no provision discussing the
to a corresponding mental disorder after only using it
aggravated penalties for the administration of drugs by
once or twice.” In Korea, where the number of drug
others. In the case of forced injection, it does not simply
treatment specialists is significantly lower than in other
end with injection but often leads to secondary crimes
countries,treatmentisonthewrongtrackduetoalackof
such as sexual offenses. Attorney Ahn said, “In such a
understanding of drug treatment. In addition to the lack
case,itisdifficulttopunishitasadrugoffense,butitcan
of treatment knowledge, specialists are often reluctant
be punished by linking it to charges such as suspicion of
to treat drug addicts due to difficulty in managing them.
injuryorsexualoffenses.Inthecaseofinjury,theinjection
Drug addicts tend to be violent, and they are more likely
ofdrugsisrecognizedashavingcausedaninjurybecause
to engage in abrupt behavior because they have difficulty
drugscauseadversereactionsinthebody.”Inotherwords,
controllingtheiremotions.Hospitalstendtobereluctantto
the punishment for the administration of drugs by others
treatthem.DirectorLimaddsthattakingcareofonedrug
takes a roundabout approach through the application of
addict is way more difficult than dealing with 10 patients
other laws. Due to the difficulty of proving wrongdoing,
withatypicalmentalillness.
the act of administering drugs against one’s will is not
Meanwhile, Minister of Justice, Han Dong-hoon,
easytopunish.
announcedatthefirstNationalAffairsReviewMeetingin
December2022thatthegovernmentispreparingtoexpand
Space
drug addiction rehabilitation centers under the president’s
ⓒBio
order. Han explained that the government is planning to
create more rehabilitation centers through the Ministry
of Food and Drug Safety and increase the related budget.
However, Director Lim says there is a contradiction in
the statement, and he emphasizes the need to distinguish
betweentheconceptsofpreventionandtreatmentindrugs.
▲Punishment for drug administration by others is made
througharoundaboutapproachinKorea.
35
MAY 2023
Lawwin, explains the characteristics of GHB, a liquid
form of a drug that is commonly used when injected into
Cause3
others. “Previously, crimes regarding forced intake of
FocusedOnlyonPreventionRatherThanTreatment,
drugs were done using sleeping pills such as zolpidem.
andtheAbsenceofTreatmentExperts
In those cases, the component remains in the body for a
long time. But those in a liquid form do not. GHB does
There are some drug treatment facilities in Korea, but
not stay in the body for long. It disappears from the body
the main reason for their dysfunction is the lack of
inlessthanaday.”Ifthevictimlosesmemoryatthetime
experts in the treatment of drug addiction. The treatment
of the crime, he or she becomes suspicious only after the
of patients with drug addiction is currently handled by
drug components have entirely left the body. Thus, even
psychiatrists,butfewofthemspecializeindrugaddiction,
ifthevictimlaternotifiesthepolice,itisdifficulttoprove
making it difficult to access proper treatment. Lim Sang-
the crime without no drug substances left in the body.
hyun, Director of Gyeonggi DARC, explains that Korea
Evenifastatementismadebasedonmemory,itishardto
lacks data on drugs, so when treating drug addicts, many
determine whether it is accurate or not, and whether the
people refer to papers on alcoholism symptoms. “The
drugintakewasforcedornot.
mechanisms of alcohol and drugs may seem similar, but
To make matters worse, there are no differentiated
theyareactuallyverydifferent.Inthecaseofalcoholism,
regulations for drug administration by others in Korea.
it is necessary to be exposed to alcohol for a long time
Drug-related crimes in Korea are now punishable under
before it develops into a serious illness and causes brain
the Narcotics Control Act. Since this is a law on the
problems. In the case of drugs, however, it can lead
control of drugs, there is no provision discussing the
to a corresponding mental disorder after only using it
aggravated penalties for the administration of drugs by
once or twice.” In Korea, where the number of drug
others. In the case of forced injection, it does not simply
treatment specialists is significantly lower than in other
end with injection but often leads to secondary crimes
countries,treatmentisonthewrongtrackduetoalackof
such as sexual offenses. Attorney Ahn said, “In such a
understanding of drug treatment. In addition to the lack
case,itisdifficulttopunishitasadrugoffense,butitcan
of treatment knowledge, specialists are often reluctant
be punished by linking it to charges such as suspicion of
to treat drug addicts due to difficulty in managing them.
injuryorsexualoffenses.Inthecaseofinjury,theinjection
Drug addicts tend to be violent, and they are more likely
ofdrugsisrecognizedashavingcausedaninjurybecause
to engage in abrupt behavior because they have difficulty
drugscauseadversereactionsinthebody.”Inotherwords,
controllingtheiremotions.Hospitalstendtobereluctantto
the punishment for the administration of drugs by others
treatthem.DirectorLimaddsthattakingcareofonedrug
takes a roundabout approach through the application of
addict is way more difficult than dealing with 10 patients
other laws. Due to the difficulty of proving wrongdoing,
withatypicalmentalillness.
the act of administering drugs against one’s will is not
Meanwhile, Minister of Justice, Han Dong-hoon,
easytopunish.
announcedatthefirstNationalAffairsReviewMeetingin
December2022thatthegovernmentispreparingtoexpand
Space
drug addiction rehabilitation centers under the president’s
ⓒBio
order. Han explained that the government is planning to
create more rehabilitation centers through the Ministry
of Food and Drug Safety and increase the related budget.
However, Director Lim says there is a contradiction in
the statement, and he emphasizes the need to distinguish
betweentheconceptsofpreventionandtreatmentindrugs.
▲Punishment for drug administration by others is made
througharoundaboutapproachinKorea.
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MAY 2023
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