In article <[log in to unmask]>, Goat
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>The key to the PAT tool is follow-up by a community alcohol misuse
>service. Our area hasn't got one, no funding, so we are limited in A&E
>to advising alcohol victims to halve their intake, and that's it (yes,
>we give them AA's card).
>
Sadly there is virtually nothing available locally here either - this is
a tragedy given the problems with alcohol particularly within the First
Nations communities here. (also the figures for codeine and benzo
prescribing to the First Nations are a sad indictment of our profession
IMHO)
But - to come back to the question in hand - can I ask whether you
advise those to turn up with early withdrawal just to source more
alcohol and halve their intake (I am not criticising such an approach,
but rather I am interested. I guess I am wondering about the ethics and
physical effects of not knocking down withdrawal symptoms in someone who
has run out of money for this week)
Cheers
--
Jel Coward
The UK Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician and Command Physician course is
10-16th November 2002 at Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, Scotland
http://www.wildmedic.org
http://www.wemsi.org
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