title: Drama as primary prevention: my life as a producer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper documents use of a historically accurate and psychiatrically relevant play written by a couple of visiting academics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high recognisability of first author Samuel Shem's name was used to attract interest from both within the medical profession and the media, which was intrigued by the curiosity of a psychiatrist turning producer. Far-reaching publicity was achieved at no financial cost.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Sydney and Director of Training in Psychiatry, Network B, NSW Psychiatry Training Centre, Macquarie Hospital, North Ryde, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jurd
mesh_terms: D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D004324:Drama; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention
keywords: Alcoholics Anonymous; arts; drama; public awareness