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Legislation on sleep-inducing drugs and sedatives

Sleep-inducing drugs and sedatives are subject to a number of laws. They may only be bought at the pharmacy on doctor’s prescription.

They are sometimes also offered illegally on the internet. In this case there is no control on the composition of the pills.

If you take sleep-inducing drugs and sedatives, you become unable to drive vehicles smoothly. The doctor who prescribes sleep-inducing drugs and sedatives must inform the patient about these.

Information on sleep-inducing drugs and sedatives