Statistical Information Concerning Alcohol

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06180A000300120006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 26, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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26 January 1967
SUBJECT : Statistical Information Concerning Alcohol
1. This memorandum is forwarded in connection with our telephone
conversation on 19 January. At that time it was requested that
information be provided concerning indices of experience with alcohol
in the Medical Office.
2. For the purposes of this memorandum, the following areas were
looked Into: the frequency with which alcohol was mentioned in connection
with medical evacuations from overseas in both employees and dependents,
and the frequency with which alcohol is associated in the fitness for
duty evaluations performed by the Medical Office (as noted either in the
referring documents from the Office of Personnel or in the medical
charts alone).
3. Although there is no mention of alcohol being associated with
the medical evacuation of dependents during calendar years 1965 or 1966, it
is to be noted that one death occurred in 1966 in which alcohol was a
directly contributing factor.
4. With reference to employees, alcohol is mentioned as a factor in
the medical return in some 50 to 60 percent of the cases. Thus, in
calendar year 1956, 3 cases of male employees contained such a mention
whereas 2 cases did not. There were no female employees in whom alcohol
was mentioned as a factor in their return in calendar year 1965. in
calendar year 1966 alcohol was mentioned in the case of 7 out of 12 employees.
Alcohol was mentioned in 6 cases of male returnees and was not mentioned
in 5 cases during 1966. It was mentioned in 1 out of 2 female employees
who were returned.
5. A study of alcohol being considered as a factor in cases evaluated
for fitness for duty within the Medical Office during Fiscal Year 1965
has indicated an incidence of 9 out of 47 cases, or something overy20 percent.
A study of similar cases for the 18-month period beginning 1 July 1965 and
extending through 31 December 1966 indicates roughly the same percentage
of incidence, that is, 10 cases out of 40.
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6. It is hoped that this information will be useful.
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Chief, Psychiatric Staff
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