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Subject: Re: restrictions for 'registered addicts' Posted on: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:15:55 +0000 (UTC)

Yea but she didnt have a conviction, that shouldnt count right?

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"conisby" wrote in message
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>> I just found this on Google.
>>
>> "The myth of the 'registered addict'
>> In the past, doctors were required to notify the Chief Medical Officer
>> at the Home Office if they saw people addicted to certain controlled
>> drugs, including heroin and methadone. The Chief Medical Officer kept
>> details of those people who had been notified on what was known as the
>> Addicts Index. People who had been notified to the Addicts Index often
>> called themselves �˜registered addicts.�™
>>
>> The Addicts Index now no longer exists. It was a victim of government
>> spending cuts in 1997.
>>
>> The Addicts Index was confidential and no information from it was ever
>> given to the police, other countries, employers or anyone else. Now
>> that the Addicts Index has gone, the information has been stored
>> securely.
>>
>> Information about how many people are asking for help with drug
>> problems is now collected regionally. This information is held in
>> strict confidence too. Usually the only personal information that is
>> put on the forms that go from your GP or drug service to the
>> �˜regional database�™ is your initials, date of birth and
>> general area where you live."
>>
>> From what I can see, this is good news for us.
>>
>> J
>
> The biggest problem you have, not including the visa issue, is your
> spouses criminal record, especially the drugs part of it. Drug offences
> are a big no no, the only drug offence which is waiverable is a single
> offence of possession of cannabis under 30 grams. All other drug
> offences = no admittance
>
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