Abstract
Jeff Fernandez explains how primary care services are vital to providing cost-effective and successful alcohol detoxification treatment in the community, and they should not be reduced as a result of cuts to healthcare funding The good provision of alcohol and drug services need to be protected despite budget cuts and the continual redesign of primary care services. This article will examine the alcohol detoxifications completed in one alcohol and drug service over a 2-year period and asserts that what is effective should be retained in any service redesign. An in-depth case study of a typical patient of the service will be presented to illustrate in detail the positive effects that detoxification can have. This article suggests that this valuable work should not be lost or reduced as a result of funding cuts to the health service.
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