Psychiatric Bulletin (2002) 26: 156. doi: 10.1192/pb.26.4.156-b
© 2002 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Psychiatric Bulletin (2002) 26: 156
© 2002 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Driving and substance misuse
J. D. Chick, Consultant Psychiatrist and
E. B. Ritson, Consultant Psychiatrist
Out-patient Department, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust, 35 Morningside
Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HD
Sir: Further to the paper by Bradbeer et al (Psychiatric
Bulletin, July 2001, 25, 252-254) and the letter of Kirk et
al (Psychiatric Bulletin, November 2001, 25, 452), please
see Box 1 below, which is
available at our in-patient alcohol treatment facilities. The leaflets are
taken away and at least sometimes read, judging by the questions that patients
ask us. We agree with the difficulties noted by Kirk et al in
bringing up the issue in the clinical interview in some instances where
patients are ambivalent about their attendance at the clinic.