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
58: Right to company
"You have the right to have someone with you when you're getting help as a patient."
You have the right to have other people with you when you are a patient. This means you are allowed to have company when you need it. You can have others with you as part of your care, according to the law, which you can find more information about by looking at the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017 and related laws like the one from 1992.
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