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Monday, March 31, 2008

In Debate - Specialised alcohol treatment services are a luxury the NHS cannot afford
The British Journal of Psychiatry (2008) 192: 245-247

Is alcoholism an illness or merely a self-inflicted indulgence? Can we afford specialist alcohol treatment services? Do they even work? Should the tax payer foot the bill? Is the lack of such services `perverse'? In this lively debate Drs Carnwath and Luty weigh up the pros and cons of controlling the effects of `our favourite drug'.

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