{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-702","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 24-702","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purpose of §§ 24-701 to 24-711:\n\n(1)\nThe term “drug user” means any person, including a person under 18 years of age, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 23 of Title 16, who uses any habit-forming narcotic drugs so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so far addicted to the use of such habit-forming narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his addiction.\n\n(2)\nThe term “narcotic drugs” shall have the same meaning as that given to such term by § 4731 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.\n\n(3)\nThe term “patient” means any person ordered to appear before the Mayor, pursuant to the provisions of § 24-703.\n\n(4)\nThe term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, sitting as a Board, or his designated agent or agents.","path":["Title 24. Prisoners and Their Treatment.","Chapter 7. Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/24-702","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"061d8e85d11d219e9fe293f1ea9b1c1ab0865338a2758280ef40c2b2024e8ccc","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-701","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}