"Alcohol Damage Hides in Plain Sight Daily"
People with ARBD often go unseen, Their brain damage from drinking, a problem unclean.
In Wales, a problem's hidden from sight,
Thousands of people with ARBD, a plight.
35 units of booze, a week for five years,
Can cause brain damage, and bring forth fears.
Thousands of people with ARBD, a plight.
35 units of booze, a week for five years,
Can cause brain damage, and bring forth fears.
Lee Caldwell, 56, a story to share,
Diagnosed with ARBD, with memory to spare.
Short-term memory gone, and impulse control too,
A daily struggle, with things to do.
Diagnosed with ARBD, with memory to spare.
Short-term memory gone, and impulse control too,
A daily struggle, with things to do.
Stigma and lack of awareness, a challenge to face,
Prof Gareth Roderique Davies, a concerned pace.
Adequate resources, a challenge to find,
A £67m investment, to help leave the past behind.
Prof Gareth Roderique Davies, a concerned pace.
Adequate resources, a challenge to find,
A £67m investment, to help leave the past behind.
Brynawel House, a rehab facility so fine,
Helping people recover, with a new life to design.
Lee Caldwell's story, a testament to their care,
A new life unfolds, with no more booze to share.
Helping people recover, with a new life to design.
Lee Caldwell's story, a testament to their care,
A new life unfolds, with no more booze to share.
A pint of lager, two units to claim,
A glass of wine, one and a half, the same.
A shot of spirits, one unit to bear,
The NHS warns us, of the dangers we share.
A glass of wine, one and a half, the same.
A shot of spirits, one unit to bear,
The NHS warns us, of the dangers we share.
Post-pandemic, a rise in brain problems so grand,
Sue Gwyn, chief executive, at Brynawel House, in demand.
A charity that helps, with a special care,
For those with ARBD, a new life to share.
Sue Gwyn, chief executive, at Brynawel House, in demand.
A charity that helps, with a special care,
For those with ARBD, a new life to share.
A meaningful recovery, a possibility so bright,
With rehab and support, a new life takes flight.
75% of people, can make a change so bold,
But ARBD's often missed, or misdiagnosed, so cold.
With rehab and support, a new life takes flight.
75% of people, can make a change so bold,
But ARBD's often missed, or misdiagnosed, so cold.
Jan Bevan, an occupational therapist so kind,
Helps patients build routines, with memories to find.
A future to look forward to, with meaning so true,
A new life unfolds, with strategies to pursue.
Helps patients build routines, with memories to find.
A future to look forward to, with meaning so true,
A new life unfolds, with strategies to pursue.
Funding's a challenge, with unclear arrangements so tight,
Ms Gwyn, a charity leader, fighting for what's right.
A six-month rehab, a minimum to abide,
A £1,760 a week, a cost to provide.
Ms Gwyn, a charity leader, fighting for what's right.
A six-month rehab, a minimum to abide,
A £1,760 a week, a cost to provide.
Prof Gareth Roderique Davies, a researcher so keen,
Co-lead of the addictions group, a problem to glean.
A prevalence of 34 per 100,000, a huge underestimation so grand,
Thousands of people, in Wales, with ARBD, a hidden band.
Co-lead of the addictions group, a problem to glean.
A prevalence of 34 per 100,000, a huge underestimation so grand,
Thousands of people, in Wales, with ARBD, a hidden band.
Stigma plays a role, in diagnosis so wrong,
Individuals treated, with a stigmatized song.
Memory clinics, not the right place to be,
ARBD's a condition, that needs a different spree.
Individuals treated, with a stigmatized song.
Memory clinics, not the right place to be,
ARBD's a condition, that needs a different spree.
The Welsh government, invests £67m so fine,
To help people affected, with a range of services to design.
Clinical pathways, a matter for each area to decide,
Early identification, of ARBD, a challenge to abide.
To help people affected, with a range of services to design.
Clinical pathways, a matter for each area to decide,
Early identification, of ARBD, a challenge to abide.