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Azerbaijani government to finance treatment of addicts

13 August 2012 14:03 (UTC +04:00)

The Cabinet of Ministers told APA that this issue was reflected in the order on â€œRendering medical aid by the state budget resourcesâ€.

Rendering medical aid to the addicts is identified in the order. It includes the evaluation of narcotic drugs influence on human physiology of drug addicts and rendering special medical aid in moment of need, the health of drug addicts and the evaluation of their physiological condition, making diagnosis to drug addicts, their treatment, the application of substitute treatment, the observation of following conditions of addicts and the realization of social-physiological rehabilitation.

According to the order, the medical aid to the addicts will be rendered by narcologists according to rules identified by the legislation of Azerbaijan and every patient receiving medical aid will be registered.

The improvement of medical aid service and rendering medical aid to addicts will be realized the state budget resources allocated for health.

The properties confiscated as a result of drug control measures will be spent for treatment and social rehabilitation of drug addicts.