Misuse of Drugs Act 2

Question 1

What does the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 control?

Answer 1

• Controls ‘dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs’ which are called CDs
• Act is restrictive i.e it seeks to prevent misuse through total prohibition

Question 1

Why do we have control drugs?

Answer 1

• Some drugs are dangerous and have the potential to cause harm
• Some drugs can be abused
• Drugs with established or emerging patterns of non-medical use

Question 2

What does the mouse of drugs act 2001 state?

Answer 2

Provides exceptions to the restrictions of the MDA so that CDs can be used in medicine

Question 3

Describe Schedule 1 drugs

Answer 3

• Contains drugs subject to the stricter controls
• Drugs have little or no medical value but cause social problems through misuse
• Need a license
• Include cannabis, LSD, raw opium and the coca leaf

Question 4

What are the two cases where exemptions are granted for pharmacists possessing Schedule 1 CDs?

Answer 4

1. For the purpose of destruction
   - For the purpose of handing it over to the police officer

Question 5

Describe Schedule 2 (CD POM)

Answer 5

• Contains opiates such as heroine, morphine and methadone and stimulants such as amphetamines
• License needed to import or export
• Can only be supplied if prescription issued by appropriate practitioner

Question 6

Describe schedule 3 (CD no reg)

Answer 6

• Included a minor stimulant drugs e.g. benzfetamine and other drugs such as buprenorphine
• they are less likely to be misused than schedule 2 CDs and if misused less likely to be harmful
• Do not have to be written in CD register

Question 7

Describe Schedule 4 CDs

Answer 7

Split into 2 parts:
- Part 1 Cd Benz POM contains benzodiazepines
- Part 2 CD Anab POM contains most of the anabolic , androgenic, steroids and growth hormones

Question 8

Describe schedule 5 (CD Inv)

Answer 8

• Contains dilute preparations of drugs in Schedule 2
• No restrictions on import, export, possession or administration
• Invoice must be kept for 2 years

Question 9

To issue a prescription of a Schedule 2 or 3 CD what requirements must be met?

Answer 9

• Must be signed by the person issuing it with his usual signature
• Be dates
• Be written so as indelible
• Except in the case of NHS prescriptions, specify the address of the person issuing it
• Specify the dose to be taken

Question 10

What are the requirements on a CD prescription?

Answer 10

• Name, form and strength of medication
• Dose, frequency and duration
• Total quantity i.e number of dosage in words and figures
• name and address of person being issued prescription
• Name and address of prescriber must be in the UK
• Date
• Signature

Question 11

What is meant by a requisitions for CDs?

Answer 11

• A document that must be obtained before a supplier delivers any schedule 2 or 3 CD

Question 12

What must a requisition have written?

Answer 12

• Signature of recipient
• State recipients name and address
• Recipients profession or occupation
• The total quantity of CD
• The purpose for which it is required