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Regulations under the controlled substances legislation

The regulations under the Controlled Substances legislation specify the substances that are controlled and the details of the controls.

Where can I find out what substances are controlled?

The substances that are controlled include:

The medicines and poisons listed in Schedules 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the Uniform Poisons Standard
Pesticides, see regulation 3 in the Controlled Substances (Pesticides) Regulations 2003
The volatile solvents listed in regulation 8 in the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011
Section 17A, 17B and 17C precursors, see regulation 16 in the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011
The drugs, precursor chemicals and plants listed in the Schedules in the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2014.

What are the controls under the Controlled Substances legislation?

The controls include:

only specified health practitioners are able to prescribe and supply prescription medicines such as antibiotics, strong pain killers and birth control pills
medical practitioners, nurse practitioners and dentists must hold an authority to prescribe or supply drugs of dependence (strong pain killers such as morphine) in specified circumstances
only people who hold a licence or permit may make, sell, supply or use some controlled substances
there are labelling, packaging and storage requirements to help ensure safe use
the sale of some dangerous poisons is restricted
only people who have appropriate training can apply pesticides for fee or reward (for example, when working in a pest control business).

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Controlled substances governance and licensing Medicines, poisons and pest control licences are issued by the Controlled Substances Licensing Section of the Department for Health and Ageing

Drugs of dependence An overview of what you need to know about drugs of dependence, what they are and why and how they are regulated in South Australia

ScriptCheckSA ScriptCheckSA is the name of South Australia’s real time prescription monitoring computer system.

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