This paper looks at the cohort of patients that need more than one alcohol detoxification in 12 months. It analyses the patients who needed this treatment and how their insight and understanding of their alcohol pattern changed through each experience of detoxing. These case studies illustrate the journey each patient went through that enlightened and informed them, which has crucial implications for clinical practice regarding multiple detoxifications.

Jeff Fernandez - Nurse Consultant

Lawrence Asea - Senior Specialist Nurse