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[Letter Regarding Doctors Brotman and Freedman]

Abstract

Recommends monetary support for Doctor Brotman's and Dr. Freedman's project. Notes that their research regards the categorizing of certain behaviors as deviant, "thereby subjecting the exhibitor of such behavior to criminal penalties or medical treatment." States that Doctors Brotman and Freedman are familiar with tobacco-related disorders and their inclusion in the DSM-III. Mentions that Brotman and Freedman's interests are primarily behavioral and not focused on the "pharmacological aspects of subtance use." Suggests that this project be funded through direct company funding.

Fields

Type

Letter

Author

Shinn, William W. (TI Communications; Shook, Hardy, CTR Attorney)

TI Communications Committee and was also a lawyer for CTR. William W. Shinn worked for Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

Recipient

Ahrensfeld, Thomas F. (PM General Counsel & Sr. VP, TI Executive Committee)

TI Executive committee

Copied

Holtzman, Alexander (PM Asst General Counsel. 1975-85.)

Named Person

Brotman, Richard E., M.D. (CTR Special Projects, Psychiatrist, Ctr. for Comp. Health Pr)

Freedman, A. Dr.

Jacob, Edwin J. (CTR Special Projects, key legal strategist)

Key legal strategist in many capacities, including Jacob, Medinger & Finnegan (CTR). Career stems from 1950's. CTR Special Projects.

Named Organization

Philip Morris Incorporated (Philip Morris U.S.A.) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philip Morris Co., Inc.)

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Philip Morris Co., Inc.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon (Tobacco Industry law firm)

Tobacco Industry law firm based in Kansas City, KS.

Keyword

DSM-III

Deviance

Tobacco use disorder

Tobacco withdrawal

Prohibition

Substance abuse

Thesaurus Term

#18340 (behavior)

tobacco use

substance

funding

research activity

industry sponsored research