المواجهة التشريعية لجرائم المخدرات و المؤثرات العقلية

Abstract

This study aims to highlight drug and psychotropic substance crimes in Algerian legislation, as they are considered among the most dangerous criminal phenomena threatening the security and stability of society due to their serious health, psychological, social, and economic impacts. The study also aims to clarify the concept of drugs and psychotropic substances, identify the various forms of crimes related to them, and explain their legal elements and prescribed penalties under Algerian law. In addition, the study examines the 76 preventive, therapeutic, and repressive mechanisms adopted by the Algerian legislator to combat this phenomenon. The study relied on both descriptive and analytical approaches through the analysis of legal texts related to the prevention of drugs and psychotropic substances and the suppression of their illicit use and trafficking, while highlighting the role of security, judicial, and health authorities in combating these crimes. The study also addressed the various forms of drug- related crimes, such as use, possession, consumption, promotion, trafficking, and smuggling, while emphasizing their danger to both individuals and society. The study concluded that the Algerian legislator adopted a criminal policy combining deterrence, prevention, and treatment by imposing severe penalties on traffickers and dealers, while also giving importance to the therapeutic aspect for addicts in order to facilitate their social reintegration. The study further concluded that combating drug-related crimes requires the combined efforts of security, judicial, health, and educational institutions, along with intensifying awareness and prevention campaigns, especially among young people, and continuously developing legislation to keep pace with the evolution of organized crime methods.