DANGEROUS DRUGS REGULATIONS.
The Dangerous Drags Act, which canje into force in England on Septem- . ber 4th, while aimed primarily at the i illicit drug traffic, will have an effect : on the. general public. It is now an of- : fence for anyone to have in his possession any preparation containing 'at least one part in 500 of. morphine or one in 10CO of heroin, cocaine, or opium. These regulations do not apply where the owner is licensed or the drugs are supplied on a doctor's pre- ] scription. | Pure paregoric and laudanum come within ihe regulations, and a director of a large firm of chemists pointed out : that it would be necessary in order to obtain these to provide the name, address, qualifications, etc., of the doctor prescribing, the name and address of the buyer, and certain particulars. Paregoric as generally used, however, . is diluted so that the required percentage is not reached. This, therefore, can be sold without a prescripton or permit. ,
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17296, 7 November 1921, Page 5
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