Article L3423-1 of the French Public Health Code
The public prosecutor may order a person who has used drugs illegally or habitually and excessively consumed alcohol to submit to a therapeutic injunction in the form of treatment or medical supervision under the conditions set out in articles L. 3413-1 to L. 3413-4. The duration of the measure is six months, renewable three times under the same conditions. Public proceedings shall not be instituted against persons who comply with…