LETTER (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B01152R000200200014-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2007
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: March 3, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Phone: [phone]
I am glad that you found the material we sent you useful.
We do not provide statistics nor generally comment on the Agency's
rates of alcoholism or mental breakdowns; however, we do not have
any facts that suggest our rates are the highest in the government.
Thank you for your interest in and support of the CIA.
 Thank you for the overt material you
?csnt ne last lecember. It's been useful
not o:;l;: to update ne,nersonally, but
to incorporate in an upcoming University
lecture.
Perhaps you could clarify this point:
While I was still with the Agency I heard
it remarked that we had the highest rates
of alcoholism and mental b?eakdown of any
government department - due to stress.
Is that true? If so, does it relate to
employees, their dependents or a combi-
nation thereof? If it's not true I'll be
relieved; if it is, it's worth mentioning
to emphasize the professional stress
factor.