# The Misuse of Drugs (Supply to Addicts) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2


(1) In these Regulations, the expression “drug” means a controlled drug specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, a person shall be regarded as being addicted to a drug if, and only if, he has as a result of repeated administration become so dependent upon the drug that he has an overpowering desire for the administration of it to be continued.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1001/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-supply-to-addicts-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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