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  • Sir: We read with interest the article by Bradbeer et al in the July 2001 edition of the Psychiatric Bulletin (25, 252-254)

  • The advice we were interested in was that given by addiction therapists, reminding patients of their duty as drivers to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and their insurers that they have a prescribed disability (i.e. alcohol and drug misuse, whether or not amounting to dependence (Harris, 2000))

  • The notes were read in their entirety, including contributions from all sources to identify any comment indicative of consideration being given to driving, and to advising/reminding the patients of their need to inform the DVLA and their insurer

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Sir: We read with interest the article by Bradbeer et al in the July 2001 edition of the Psychiatric Bulletin (25, 252-254). We have recently completed a cross-sectional survey of the recording in case notes of specific advice given to patients. They were attending a substance misuse facility (Leeds Addiction Unit). The advice we were interested in was that given by addiction therapists, reminding patients of their duty as drivers to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and their insurers that they have a prescribed disability (i.e. alcohol and drug misuse, whether or not amounting to dependence (Harris, 2000)).

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