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Section 11156 Of Article 1. Requirements Of Prescriptions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Except as provided in Section 2241 of the Business and
Professions Code, no person shall prescribe for, or administer, or
dispense a controlled substance to, an addict, or to any person
representing himself or herself as such, except as permitted by this
division.
(b) (1) For purposes of this section, "addict" means a person whose actions are characterized by craving in combination with one or more of the following:
(A) Impaired control over drug use.
(B) Compulsive use.
(C) Continued use despite harm.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person whose drug-seeking behavior is primarily due to the inadequate control of pain is not an addict within the meaning of this section.
(b) (1) For purposes of this section, "addict" means a person whose actions are characterized by craving in combination with one or more of the following:
(A) Impaired control over drug use.
(B) Compulsive use.
(C) Continued use despite harm.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person whose drug-seeking behavior is primarily due to the inadequate control of pain is not an addict within the meaning of this section.
