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Can I be charged even if I only used drugs one time?

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Can I be charged even if I only used drugs one time?

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Yes. Under Korea's Narcotics Control Act, a single instance of drug use is a criminal offense — the number of times you have used a substance has no bearing on whether the conduct is illegal. Frequency of use is a factor considered in sentencing, not i

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