Misuse of Drugs Act

Question 1

What is the Misuse of Drug Act

Answer 1

An act for the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and substances and for purposes connected therewith

Question 2

What is the purpose of misuse of drug acts?

Answer 2

• fight drug abuse by severe punishment of traffickers and strictly restricting public’s access to drugs of abuse
• provide for the enforcement powers of the CNB and penalties for various drug offences.

Question 3

Define controlled drug (CD)

Answer 3

• any substance or product which is for the time being specified in class A, B and C of the first schedule in the misuse of drugs act
• anything that contains such substance or products

Question 4

What are the 2 classifications of CD

Answer 4

under misuse of drug act (3 classes)
under misuse of drug regulations (4 schedules)

Question 5

List the 4 schedules from most stringent to least stringent

Answer 5

fourth, second third first

Question 6

how long must the records related to CDs be kept for

Answer 6

3 years