China has more than 240,000 drug users in compulsory¹ detox, the Ministry² of Justice (MOJ) said Wednesday.

 

司法部周三表示，中国有超过24万的吸毒者在强制戒毒。

 

Since 2008, 1.13 million drug addicts³ have spent time in 360 detox centers, which are managed by judicial⁴ administrative⁵ authorities, to undergo compulsory treatment, ministry staff revealed at a news briefing.

 

In China, serious drug addicts can be sent to undergo treatment by the police or judicial officials.

 

"The number of drug users receiving compulsory treatment has grown fairly fast in recent years, along with rising drug-related crimes," said Cao Xuejun, head of the detox administration under the MOJ.

 

Among them, about 70 percent were addicted⁶ to synthetic⁷ drugs and many had previous stints⁸ in detox.

 

There were about 2.51 million drug users in the country as of the end of 2016, an increase of 6.8 percent year on year, according to a report released by the National Narcotics⁹ Control Commission in March.

 

China has also non-compulsory rehab centers for less serious addicts, and thousands of community rehab venues¹⁰.

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