http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/33513359331f48f831b92ee8776a5047.pdf 859d22de3ac233bd8c5631d8fb02aaf3 PDF Text Text .1 -' “M‘V‘rmw 1' .xv—w-r 'x "‘?'w—-. :r \\ a“ v" 1 ' -' ,~ ~ - V mm'mW|v—~—W “-1 - v" ' r t’m-wxnvufi—n; . ,v—m- H'J' w-~~-- 'F'r'f'v'n‘ raw-or: ww ~-—v—- u—u-«m .‘ 3\ January 14, 1971 Miss Sherrye Henry WCBS«TV 51 West 52nd New Street York, New York 10019 Dear Miss Henry: Thank you for the opportunity to read your editorial ”Amphetamines for Children“. The evidence for the successful use of central stimulants in hyperactive children is clear, and, as you stated, often appears magical in reducing hyper— activity so the child, his classmates, his teacher and family are delighted. Fortunately, tolerance does not develop and treatment can be continued as long as necessary. is not unusual and no prolonged use has been defined. The metabolism of amphetamines complications to its It is a truism that no chemical which is given to man is absolutely safe, and in each instance the use of a medication must be balanced by the potential gains and the potential risks. In this use of amphetamines, the gains are obvious: the defined risks non-existant. There is no evidence that the use of stimulants in childhood leads to abuse in adolescence. There is clear evidence that hyperactive children, if untreated, are disruptive; fail to learn, are stigmatized and may suffer prolonged handicaps. I would, of course, concur in your suggestion that medication for this illness be prescribed by trained and experienced professionals. But I would suggest that your emotional response to the problem colored the editorial unnecessarily and to its detriment. The last two sentences are emotional outbursts, not in keeping with the leadership and dignity of WCBS. In the text, the selection of such negative, emotional words set a tone that is unfortunate: "jazz adults up", "black magic”, ”drugged”, ”drugging him to submission". — wrap- �Miss Henry January 14, 1971 —2— While I agree with the central message, that treatment should be used sparingly where required and under professional supervision I think the tone, emotional attitude, absence of facts demeaned the not clear that a reply would serve a constructive message. It the community expresses considerable anxiety about unless purpose, it the message. Again, my thanks for the opportunity to consider Sincerely yours. Max Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry NF :kt this issue. — � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Henry, Sherrye Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-025-1-062 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Fink, Max, 1923-" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79039548" target="_blank">Fink, Max, 1923-</a> Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence -- Correspondence Relation A related resource The Max Fink Collection Description An account of the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/" target="_blank">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries. Stony Brook University Libraries (State University of New York). Language A language of the resource en-US Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Correspondence