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Griffin Daily News
Wednesday, Sept. 3,1969
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FROM THE NURSE’S CASE FILE
Ed. Note: To many of her client*, the pubic health mine it advitor,
confidante, friend ... a tource of help and strength in ticknest and
in health. To othen of the general public, the it a puzzling figure, a
woman in uniform with dutiei and retpontibiUtiet that are little
known and lett appreciated. FROM THE NURSE'S CASE FILE
taker you behind the teener and givet you a glimpie of the public
health nurte at the Iwet and work* in Georgia today. AU account*
are bated on actual cate hittoriet; only the namet of the people
involved have been changed to preterve their right to privacy.
THE CASE OF THE UNEMPLOYED ALCOHOLIC
Willis W„ a 50-year old father of seven children, first
came to Health Department attention as a discharged
Central State Hospital patient He had been admitted on an
emergency basis when he had become mentally confused
and experienced difficulty walking. Central State’s psycho
logical testing indicated he was not mentally ill. Drug
therapy was recommended to curb his dependence on
alcohol and he was returned home.
Since aftercare for patients discharged from Central
State is a local health department responsibility in our
county, I called at the home for the purpose of obtaining a
case history. Willis W. was not present. His mother providejj
what information I was able to obtain.
It was a classic profile of a chronic alcoholic. Willis W.,
according to his mother, had been drinking for many years
with increasingly serious results. Seven years ago he had
part of his stomach removed and was told alcohol should be
restricted. He was placed on tranquilizers by his physician,
but took the medication irregularly and continued to drink.
Six months later, Willis had a slight accident and was
jailed for driving while intoxicated. His mother paid the
fine so he wouldn’t miss work and get fired. However, he
continued to drink, and was subsequently discharged. He
had been unable to get another job.
It was at this point that he became confused and ex
pressed a desire to be helped. His family arranged for the
emergency admission to Central State Hospital.
After his return, seemingly improved, he was still unable
to obtain employment and started drinking again after a
family crisis arose. He was offered help by Alcoholics
Anonymous, attended one meeting and decided this group
could not help him.
His wife had obtained a divorce and moved out of the
home, taking the four youngest children. Billy, a seven
year-old boy, had later gone to live with his grandmother.
I asked if Willis W. was taking the medication prescribed
by the doctors at Central State. “Sometimes,” his mother
said.
I then asked if she thought he would be interested in our
alcoholism clinic. “Yes’m, I believe he would,” she replied.
“He knows he needs help. He’s got just about all the
troubles a man can have ... somebody got to help him or
he ain’t gonna make it.”
Requesting that the man call me to make a definite
clinic appointment, I left my card with the department’s
telephone number. Willis W. called the next day, was told
the date he might come to clinic, and promised me he’d be
there. Perhaps he wi11... perhaps he won’t.
The alcoholic, I've learned from experience, is a difficult
patient to reach. He may come to clinic a time or two, then
just disappear. I intend to keep this man in the program if I
can for the sake of his seven children and society in general.
BARBS
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