 He was arrested and convicted over these activities but had his sentence remitted on appeal.He hosted an anti-tobacco radio program, "Puff Off", from 1980 to 1994 and in 1988 the Drug and Alcohol Unit of TAFE produced an award-winning film of his activities, "Confessions of a Simple Surgeon".He has also served on the Board of NADA (Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies).