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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

54: Right to be informed about treatment

You could also call this:

"You have the right to know what your treatment is and how it might affect you."

Illustration for Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

If you are a patient, you have the right to know about the treatment you will get. You are entitled to receive an explanation of what the treatment is expected to do, including the good things it can do for you and the possible side effects. Before the treatment starts, you should be told about the expected benefits and likely side effects of the treatment offered to you.

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

54Right to be informed about treatment

  1. Every patient is entitled to receive an explanation of the expected effects of any treatment offered to the patient, including the expected benefits and the likely side effects, before the treatment is commenced.