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Taking drugs is illegal, not a crime.

1. Is drug abuse illegal rather than a crime?

1, but drug abuse does not constitute a crime, it is illegal. According to the relevant laws and regulations, drug addicts are detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and may be fined up to 2,000 yuan; If the circumstances are minor, they shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan.

2. Legal basis: Article 72 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment.

One of the following acts shall be detained for more than ten days and less than fifteen days, and may be fined up to two thousand yuan; If the circumstances are relatively minor, they shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan:

(a) illegal possession of opium less than 200 grams, heroin or methamphetamine less than 10 grams or other small amounts of drugs;

(2) providing drugs to others;

(3) taking or injecting drugs;

(4) coercing or deceiving medical personnel to prescribe narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs.

Second, prevent drug abuse.

In order to improve the public's understanding of drugs and their harm, prevention is aimed at susceptible groups, mainly high-risk groups, and detoxification is aimed at drug addicts.

Primary prevention is aimed at the general population, and its main purpose is to raise the general public's awareness of drugs and their harm. The main means adopted include the use of various media, such as radio, television, newspapers, slogans and posters. Conduct classroom education on drugs and their hazards among primary and secondary school students.

Secondary prevention is aimed at susceptible groups, mainly high-risk groups. This kind of prevention activity focuses on promoting the healthy lifestyle of the prevention target and helping them form the ability to resist drugs.

The main purpose of tertiary prevention is to reduce drug demand, which is aimed at people who have taken drugs, including providing a series of services for drug addicts, such as drug rehabilitation, social reintegration, after-care care and so on, in order to reduce the number of drug addicts, reduce their drug demand and prevent various complications of drug abuse.