Drunks are a part of the job. That is the theme of one of the chapters in “My Ambulance Education” but it is also a statement of the obvious for ambulance and emergency personnel. I would however like to mention that a majority of drunks who are given quality care by emergency service workers are not recalcitrant and tend to be apologetic and grateful. The problem comes from frequent flyers, people who consistently get drunk and cause damage to themselves and others. Regardless of if they regret their behavior when drunk it is a reason for their behavior but never an excuse. So, while dealing with intoxicated individuals is part of the job and something we all must deal with, there is an overriding need of society to take steps to manage excessive drinking because it leads to countless deaths and injury.