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The friend added that Arlene is a showbiz superstar whose charm and dancing skills helped encourage others to get on their feet.
MailOnline has approached representatives of Arlene Phillips for comment.
Dame Arlene Philips: Arlene was awarded an OBE in 2001 and then a CBE in 2013, and now is set to become a Dame. Pictured: Arlene in 2013 after receiving her CBE
After creating the dance group Hot Gossip in the 1970s, Arlene went on to work on West End and Broadway musicals.
She became a household name in 2004 as a founding judge on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, before she was replaced by singer Alesha Dixon in 2009 – a move that sparked an ageism row.
A Waitematā DHB doctor's letter to the government has warned medical staff are stretched and struggling to cope, while figures show hundreds of millions of dollars to spent on tackling the problem.
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Dr Adrian Kerner s letter to Justice Minister Kris Faafoi, obtained by
Checkpoint, says Auckland s emergency rooms are overwhelmed by patients showing up with alcohol and drug problems.
It also warns of people in their 20s and 30s who are alcohol dependent and showing signs of organ damage.
Meanwhile, data provided under the Official Information Act shows the problem is costing the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars.
Dr Kerner, a senior doctor and emergency medicine consultant, was unavailable for this story, but excerpts of his letter to Faafoi bore out just how much of a strain alcohol and drug misuse was having on the health system.
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