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Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction - Rights of patients - Rights applicable to all patients

53: Right to treatment

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"Getting the medical help you need when you're being treated for addiction"

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You have the right to medical treatment and other health care that is suitable for your condition. You are also entitled to the same general treatment and care that you would get if you were not being treated compulsorily. This means you should get the same care as anyone else who is not being treated compulsorily.

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Part 2Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction
Rights of patients: Rights applicable to all patients

53Right to treatment

  1. Every patient is entitled to—

  2. medical treatment and other health care appropriate to his or her condition; and
    1. the general treatment and care that the patient would be entitled to receive if he or she were not subject to compulsory status.

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