Auckland's emergency rooms are overwhelmed by patients showing up with alcohol and drug problems, a doctor's letter says. Photo / 123RFAuckland's emergency rooms are overwhelmed by patients showing up with alcohol and drug problems, a doctor's letter says. Dr Adrian Kerner's letter to Justice Minister Kris Faafoi, obtained by Checkpoint, says Auckland's emergency rooms are overwhelmed by patients showing up with alcohol and drug problems. It also warns of people in their 20s and 30s who are alcohol dependent and showing signs of organ damage. Neither come close to Auckland District Health Board, which spent more than $37.5m treating patients presenting with alcohol problems in 2019 alone.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 01, 2021 08:37 UTC