The Dangerous Drugs (Supply to Addicts) Regulations 1968[1] determined the consultants who could prescribe, or treat addicts either in psychiatric hospitals or drug dependency units. Other medical staff, if supervised by the consultants within the hospitals, would also be able to obtain licences. Doctors working outside the NHS would be considered if their organisations had similar facilities to the DDUs.[2]
| Statutory Instrument | |
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| Citation | SI 1968/416 |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Made | 18 March 1968 |
| Laid before Parliament | 25 March 1968 |
| Commencement | 16 April 1968 |
| Other legislation | |
| Made under | |
| Text of the Dangerous Drugs (Supply to Addicts) Regulations 1968 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Doctors who disobeyed these regulations might have their permissions to supply rescinded. In fact only the treatment centres were allowed to supply.[3]
References
edit- ^ Trevor, Bennett. "The British experience with heroin regulation". Cambridge, England: Law and Contemporary Problems Senior Research Associate, Institute of Criminology. Retrieved 13 June 2019 – via duke.edu.
- ^ Heroin addiction care and control: the British System. H.B. Spear. 2002. page 207
- ^ "The Shipman Inquiry - Fourth Report - The Dangerous Drugs Legislation of 1967 and 1968". Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
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