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47.
Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she will advise doctors not to prescribe drugs and tranquillisers without knowing the occupations of the recipients and advising them of the effects of the prescriptions in the case of such occupations as train, bus and lorry drivers.
Dr. Owen
No. It is for the individual doctor to assess each case bearing in mind all relevant facts. The side effects of tranquillisers and similar drugs are well established, and have been published, and they should be known to practising doctors.