Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Narcological Diseases.

In accordance with the Law, narcological assistance to the people in need is provided by state narcological institutions or private licensed medical institutions.

Treatment of a person suffering from a narcological disease is carried out after receipt of written consent or the written consent of legal representative (except in cases of compulsory treatment).