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Drug driving and medicine: advice for healthcare professionals

Information to help healthcare professionals understand changes to drug driving laws and what this means for patients.

Further information

controlled drugs are defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
the new drug driving offence is set out in the Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
the existing offence of drug driving is set out in Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988

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