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Bundesgesetz über Suchtgifte, psychotrope Stoffe und Drogenausgangsstoffe (Law on substances causing addiction, psychotropic substances and drug precursors)

Austria Austrian Government Country Resources Substance Abuse Legislation Austria 5 September 1997 Legislation/regulation

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Dieses Gesetz bestimmt, welche Stoffe als illegal Substanzen gelten und liefert Richtlinien für die strafrechtliche Verfolgung bezüglich des Handels und Missbrauchs und die Behandlung drogenabhängiger Personen.

This law determines which substances are illegal and provides guidelines for the prosecution with respect to the trade and abuse and the treatment of drug-dependent persons.

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