EVEN DEPENDENT DRINKERS RESPOND WELL TO ALCOHOL BRIEF INTERVENTIONS
In the north of England just a few (and often just one) counselling sessions by a specialist alcohol
nurse had a remarkable impact on drinkers seeking medical care at an accident and emergency
department. What made it remarkable was the fact that these patients were not just heavy drinkers,
but dependent and drinking as much as patients at alcohol clinics.
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