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Level	File
Ref No	BPS/001/11/04/02/04/03
PreviousNumbers	BPS/001/14/03
Title	Problematic Use of Drugs and other Substances 1986-1989
Date	1986-1989
Extent	1 folder
Description	Correspondence, drafts and reports of the British Psychological Society Scientific Affairs Board Working Party on Drug Abuse which produced a report 'Problematic use of Drugs and other Substances' in June 1989. Includes report on Conference of Ministers of Health of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drug Misuse held at Lancaster House 18-20 March 1986; proposals for the Society to set up a working group to produce a statement; membership of working party, suggested topics; 'Help Seeking Behaviour' (Margaret Norris); 'Maintenance of Appetitive Behaviours' (Gerald Bennett); structure of the report; draft report 'A Discussion Document' May 1988 and responses'; authorship and proofing of final report, report and responses.
Format	Textual Material
Notes	The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
Language	English
Related Material	BPS/001/4/02/02 BPS Scientific Affairs Board Papers BPS/001/4/01/02/06 BPS Professional Affairs Board PAB Papers 1985 BPS/001/4/01/02/10 BPS Professional Affairs Board PAB Papers 1989
RelatedRecord	BPS/001/4/01/02/06
RelatedRecord	BPS/001/4/02/02
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AccessStatus	Open
Location	13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
Term	Drug and substance abuse
	Drug addiction
	Public Relations
	Drug abuse
AdminHistory	In November 1985 Ian Vine wrote a letter to the Bulletin of the British Psychological Society complaining about what he felt was the uninformed public debate concerning the use of 'dangerous drugs' within society and that the Society should 'set the record straight with a clear public statement of relevant facts and other considerations. The Scientific Affairs Board set up a working party to consider the matter.. David Booth coordinated responses of ideas to go into the statement.. The working party first met September 1987 (D A Booth, N T Barlow, M Murray, G Bennett, P McGill, M Norris and Brendan Bradley) and the statement was completed by June 1989 and circulated to Government ministers.
Rules	Description compiled in line with the following standard ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description
ArchNote	Compiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.

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