Files of the chairman, J. Peter Stein, and his office, including files relating specifically to funded agencies. The Alcohol and Drug Commission was established in 1973 by legislation. The act empowered the Commission (subject to the approval of the LieutenantGovernor in Council to 1.operate programs, or enter into agreements with any government branch, hospital, agency, university or person to operate programs, for studying, researching, diagnosing, treating, rehabilitating, counselling, following up, caring, or providing other services for alcoholics and drug users 2.provide financial or other assistance to any person or organization mentioned in 1. 3.conduct, or arrange and fund, programs for the dissemination of information about alcoholism and drug abuse. The commission reported to the legislature through the Ministry of Human Resources. In 1974 the commission absorbed the staff of the Narcotic Addiction Foundation, Alcoholism Foundation and the AlcoholDrug Education Service. In 1975 the commission was transferred from the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Health. Table of Contents Boxes 1-4 Office files. J. Peter Stein, 1973-1976 Boxes 5-10 Office and research files: general Boxes 11-16 Funded agencies, 1972-1977
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