Medication in police custody.
Police Officers have an obligation to look after the welfare of the persons detained by them. As such persons may require to be given medication on a regular basis during their period of custody which may last a few days, the Police are also responsible for ensuring that this takes place. To identify the extent of this requirement, a survey was carried out by questionnaire in Edinburgh over a period of one month. Thirty-five per cent [corrected] of the 127 detainees were carrying with them a variety of drugs or required to be given medication on a regular basis. The problems associated with this practice are discussed.
Busuttil
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Department of Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Medical School.
Wallace
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders