EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 3 MIN
“Father of detox” Jaroslav Skála began helping people sober up in Prague 75 years ago
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When psychiatrist Jaroslav Skála opened the world’s first medically supervised sobering-up station, he wanted to help intoxicated people rather than punish them. Although his idea revolutionised immediate care for intoxicated people, sobering-up stations are now in decline.
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When psychiatrist Jaroslav Skála opened the world’s first medically supervised sobering-up station, he wanted to help intoxicated people rather than punish them. Although his idea revolutionised immediate care for intoxicated people, sobering-up stations are now in decline.
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“Father of detox” Jaroslav Skála began helping people sober up in Prague 75 years ago
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