Archive for 'Addiction Intervention'
10 Tell-Tale Signs Someone Needs an Addiction Intervention
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Most people at some point in their lives discover someone they love or work with has a problem with alcohol or drugs. Public health experts estimate 1 in 10 people has a substance abuse problem, so it is unlikely you will never meet someone who needs addiction treatment.
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School-Based Intervention can Help Prevent Teen Substance Abuse
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Research shows that over the last 10 years, underage drinking has doubled in the United Kingdom. Researchers at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry conducted a study that suggests that a personality-based intervention held by teachers can help prevent substance abuse among adolescents.
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Addiction Intervention by Stopping Enabling: A Personal Story
Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Twenty-four years after my last drink I still remember one of the most important elements that led me to get treatment and work my recovery. It was my dearest friends who, in effect, had a little addiction intervention. Back in those days, formal addiciton interventions were a rare thing. Usually there were just what’s called [...]
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What Type of Addiction Intervention Do You Need?
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
As addiction intervention has become a more common way of helping a loved one get help for alcohol abuse or drug addiction, new methods of intervention have proliferated. You might be asking, what type of addiction intervention is best for my loved one?
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New Programs from Wales Found to Reduce Problem Drinking
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
A study from Bangor University in North Wales suggests that two programs can help problem drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption. After following the Alcohol Attention-Control Training Program (AACTP) or the Life Enhancement and Advancement Program (LEAP), drinkers had positive results.
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Video: How Does a Family Know If They Need an Intervention?
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Earl Hightower, one of the top addiction intervention specialists in the country, talks about how a family knows when an intervention is needed. Earl has done more than 2,000 interventions over the last 25 years. Watch this video to learn how a family can know when it’s time for an intervention. If you can see [...]
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Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions in Emergency Treatment of Alcohol-Involved Youth
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
The cost of treating alcohol-related injuries in emergency departments adds up, especially when taking into account the counseling and intervention required in some cases. When youth enter the emergency department with a drinking-related problem, medical personnel are especially compelled to counsel them to make more healthy decisions.
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Intervention Series Shows the Many Faces of Addiction
Posted on 27. May, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Think you know what an addict looks like? Many of us have preconceived notions of just what an addict is, and many of us are very surprised to learn that our ideas are totally off the mark. The truth is that addicts could look like you or me, the neighbor, your doctor, your son or [...]
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When Intervention May Be the Best Approach
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
You’ve tried everything to get your loved one to stop using drugs or alcohol and nothing has worked so far. Screaming, hysteria, threats, punishment, or withholding affection – whatever tactic you may have used just seemed to make things worse. Does any of this sound familiar? Maybe now is the time when intervention may be [...]
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Interventions for Medical Inpatients with Unhealthy Drinking Behaviors
Posted on 04. May, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Unhealthy drinking practices are often seen among medical inpatients. While hospitalization is regarded by some as a "teachable moment" for motivating patients to decrease drinking, studies of brief hospital-based interventions have not always found decreases. New findings show that focusing on alcohol-related illnesses may make hospital interventions more effective. Results will be published in the [...]