Drug addiction is a disease manifested by a pathological craving for the constant use of increasing amounts of narcotic drugs and substances due to persistent mental and physical dependence on them with the development of withdrawal upon cessation of their use.

If a person, before the court renders a verdict in criminal proceedings, voluntarily turns to a medical institution and begins treatment for drug addiction, then such a person is exempted from criminal liability for the actions provided for in Part 1 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

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