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Controlled Drugs – A brief

overview of your responsibilities

By Caroline Pond

We all find Controlled Drugs (CDs)
just a little bit scary and so we should
because, if we get something wrong,
its’s quite a palaver reporting the event
and we even run the risk that we are
breaking the law. However, the handling
of Controlled Drugs is not complicated
if you understand the regulations and
we all take responsibility for our part in
managing them in our practices.

Controlled Drugs

Regulations in the Misuse of Drugs
United Kingdom Act 1971

Controlled Drugs in the United Kingdom The Misuse of Drugs Act
are governed by a framework of legislation 1971 is the backbone of UK
aimed at regulating their use, distribution, drug legislation. It classifies
and production to ensure public safety controlled substances into three
while allowing for their legitimate medical categories, known as Class A, B,
and scientific use. The primary pieces of and C, based on their potential
legislation are the Misuse of Drugs Act for harm and misuse.
1971, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations
2001, and subsequent amendments and
regulations that provide detailed controls.

The Misuse of Drugs (Safe
Custody) Regulations 1973

These regulations detail the storage and safe
custody requirements for Controlled Drugs.

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