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Ref NoDEP/STJ/3/1/64
Title[Correspondence of Professor John Strong]
DateSep 1986-Sep 1988
TermAddiction
Mental illness
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Description Of ItemCorrespondence with Dr M F Oliver and David Player concerning his resignation as chairman of Action on Alcohol Abuse; letter from Martin Hamblin Research on a recent study of GPs' views on alcohol abuse; letter from I F MacLaren asking for statistical information on the contribution of alcoholism to chronic pancreatitis; letter from Thomas Bewley, chairman of Action on Alcohol Abuse to Nigel Lawson, Chancellor of the Exchequer on alcohol pricing and taxation policy; memorandum from Don Steele, director of Action on Alcohol Abuse to members of the Board of Management with the Masham Committee's recommendation to ban alcohol advertising on television and including the briefing paper on advertising and sponsorship; letter from Peter McCann, director, Clouds House Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Treatment Centre enclosing a brochure advertising the new facility in Milnathort; letter from Colin Robertson, Western General Hospital to Dr Bruce Ritson, Royal Edinburgh Hospital enclosing a questionnaire on drinking, dieting and smoking to be given to all patients attending the Accident and Emergency Department; letter from R N Antebi, Duke Street Hospital, Glasgow enclosing an article titled 'Early Intervention and Controlled Drinking - Developments in Alcohol Education at the Scottish Health Education Group' by Church and Young; letters from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh relating to the College's views on alcohol sent to Professor John Strong by J L Anderton, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh; letter from P W Brunt, consultant physician, Gastroenterology Research Unit, Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen enclosing a letter from John Parkin of Gilbert Bain Hospital, Shetland complaining of changes in bed numbers and lack of consultation and a copy of the Professional Advisory Committee on Alcohol's report on drinking and driving; letter from Dr A M G Cochrane, chairman, Organising Committee of the Seventh International Conference on Alcohol Related Problems inviting Strong to chair a session; letter from Don Steele enclosing a letter from Nick Heather, Department of Psychiatry, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee on the lack of support from AAA in keeping his research unit going; and notes from articles and other sources by Professor John Strong on the extension of licensing hours.
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