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An Alcoholics View
- Edward B Huckley (20 September 2007)
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Edward B Huckley, Projects Manager NHS
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edwardh{at}vip.solis.co.uk Edward B Huckley
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This is an interesting article but the findings are not surprising. Parallels can be drawn with the treatment of patients presenting with injuries as a result of self harm. Failure to carry out adequate assessment also exacerbates the problem of differentiating between problematic "drunks" and those with serious alcohol addiction. Stigmatisation is imposed across the board sometimes with serious consequences. As an alcoholic I have experienced this first hand and, strangely, this was better managed in the past than it is now, particularly in terms of empathy and understanding. The curious distinction between "drug" and "alcohol" addiction does not help either. |
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