Article 33 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law

المادة 33 من نظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- يرخص للأطباء بحيازة الأدوية المخدرة أو المؤثرات العقلية ، ووصفها وصرفها من عياداتهم الخاصة، وفق الضوابط التي تحددها اللائحة .

2- للمسعفين المتخصصين حيازة وإعطاء بعض الأدوية الإسعافية المحتوية على مواد مخدرة أو مؤثرات عقلية في الحالات الإسعافية فقط، وفق الضوابط التي تحددها اللائحة .

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

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