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Discussion STANLEY F. YOLLES ly, drug abuse is not confined to illegal governmental level. Government must drugs and the illicit market. make resources available commensur- In these circumstances, our hopes for ate with need; but the medical and control and prevention lie in the devel- health communities have a major res- opment of ways to inform and educate ponsibility, as do the media and en- the professions and the public about forcement agencies. drugs. The National Institute of Mental Some restraint in the unnecessary Health is currently organizing a National prescription of drugs would serve to Clearinghouse for Drug Information to lessen the demand for mind and mood- become fully operational by autumn. changing chemicals. This, in turn, would Through the Clearinghouse, the NIMH affect the supply manufactured for legal will serve as an information center for purposes and, hopefully, make it easier drug data from all Federal agencies, as for enforcement officials to control the well as from other sources. Through supply of drugs now available through demonstrations and other projects, Fe- illegal markets. The media, and industry deral support of drug abuse education is must reduce the barrage of appeals and currently being developed, to help com- encouragement http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
1971 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
eISSN
1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/BF01872285
Publisher site
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Abstract

STANLEY F. YOLLES ly, drug abuse is not confined to illegal governmental level. Government must drugs and the illicit market. make resources available commensur- In these circumstances, our hopes for ate with need; but the medical and control and prevention lie in the devel- health communities have a major res- opment of ways to inform and educate ponsibility, as do the media and en- the professions and the public about forcement agencies. drugs. The National Institute of Mental Some restraint in the unnecessary Health is currently organizing a National prescription of drugs would serve to Clearinghouse for Drug Information to lessen the demand for mind and mood- become fully operational by autumn. changing chemicals. This, in turn, would Through the Clearinghouse, the NIMH affect the supply manufactured for legal will serve as an information center for purposes and, hopefully, make it easier drug data from all Federal agencies, as for enforcement officials to control the well as from other sources. Through supply of drugs now available through demonstrations and other projects, Fe- illegal markets. The media, and industry deral support of drug abuse education is must reduce the barrage of appeals and currently being developed, to help com- encouragement

Journal

The American Journal of PsychoanalysisSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 1, 1971

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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