Alcoholism
Sir,—Today’s edition reports Dr. E. B. Reilly, chairman of the National Society on Alcoholism, pleading for greater community interest in and knowledge of alcohol problems. A schoolboy recounts that young people are under social pressure to drink. The District Coroner (Mr A. T. Bell) has expressed deep concern at the growing number of persons unwittingly killing themselves by consuming alcohol and taking drugs at the same time. Since the National Society on Alcoholism has no money to buy films and literature, and home and church influences are not generally effective in preparing the young for a right handling of this social problem, may I plead with the schoolmasters to play their part in a preventive programme? Alcohol is a tricky commodity at any time, but when it is associated with ignorance and prejudice regarding its nature and effects it becomes a social trap of unnecessarily large dimensions. An enlightened society feeds on facts. Allow youngsters to have them.—Yours, etc., PHILLIP RAMSAY. June 24, 1966.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31096, 27 June 1966, Page 12
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165Alcoholism Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31096, 27 June 1966, Page 12
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