title: Sobering message. Interview by Lynne Pearce.
abstract: As Northern Ireland's first alcohol liaison nurse, Gary Doherty has dramatically reduced the number of hospital admissions where misuse was an issue. His work has won him the RCN's 2006 Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Award.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doherty
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration