Former health minister and addiction psychiatrist Dr Dan Poulter is calling for urgent reform of alcohol services, warning that outdated pathways are failing millions of people who need support. Writing the foreword to a landmark white paper co-published by Clean Slate Clinic, Adfam, and the University of Sussex, Poulter argues that digital-first care is no longer optional, it's a clinical necessity.

The report, based on a survey of over 2,000 UK adults, found that NHS wait times and stigma are the biggest barriers stopping higher-risk drinkers from seeking help. Digital services, Poulter argues, directly solve both.

Clean Slate Clinic's remote, medically supervised detox programme is this model; discreet, flexible, and built around real lives. Read the full article in Digital Health.‍