Addiction Intervention
Tips for a Successful Intervention
If you are planning an intervention for a spouse, partner, friend, or family member, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some tips that will help you plan the conversation that could save the life of your loved one.
What Happens in an Intervention?
For many families, an intervention is a last resort. If you have a loved one that is an alcoholic or drug addict and either can’t – or won’t – seek help on their own, an intervention is probably the only hope you have. The fact that you’re even considering an intervention shows just how desperate your situation has become.
The good news is: an intervention will help bring about change. How much change occurs will depend on a number of factors. Full Story
Inside the Intervention Process
By Alison Lyke
It can be hard to approach an addict about their problem. They can get defensive, refuse to talk about it, or even completely deny their addiction. Behavioral scientists have created the intervention process as way for loved ones to bind together to confront an addict. In some extreme cases, an intervention is more for the family than for the addict. The family needs to feel that they have done everything that they can for the addict. Full Story
Drug Intervention
A drug intervention is a professionally arranged process that helps a person with strong denial about their addiction when the family has become frustrated or is unsure what treatment to seek for the addicted person. Full Story
Alcohol Intervention
An alcohol intervention is an intervention usually planned by the family, but sometimes by an employer or friend, that is facilitiated by a professional interventionist. Full Story
Different Types of Interventions
If you have a close friend or family member who has a drug or alcohol addiction, you may find yourself searching for ways to help that individual. In most cases, people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol do not readily admit to anyone (including themselves) that they have any type of problem. If this is the case with your loved one, then an intervention may be your best course of action to try to help. Full Story
How to Be Sure Someone Needs an Intervention
If you think that a friend or family member may have a serious problem that could be helped through the process of intervention, there are a few things you should find out before making this decision.
To begin, you need to find out exactly what the problem is that your friend or family member is experiencing. Is it drug or alcohol related? Is it depression or some other type of emotional distress? In some situations, people may exhibit signs or symptoms of depression simply because they are going through a particularly stressful or difficult time. In other words, just because someone seems depressed for a day or two it does not necessarily mean that he or she is clinically depressed. Full Story
Intervention for an Employee
Sometimes in the workplace we encounter uncomfortable situations involving a coworker who has a drug or alcohol problem. If you know that one of your coworkers has such a problem, you have a responsibility to try to make sure that that individual receives some help. After all, having employees with drug or alcohol problems can be a huge liability not only for companies, but for fellow coworkers as well. Full Story
Intervention for a Parent
If you have a parent who has a drug or alcohol addiction, you might want to approach the problem a bit differently than you would with a younger person. Because many older adults are financially independent and live away from family members, they generally do not experience the same types of consequences that younger people do. Full Story
Need Help Finding an Intervention Specialist?
We can refer you to an experienced interventionist who can help you help your loved one.
The Addiction Primer: Everything You Need to Know to Get Help for a Loved One
A very inexpensive yet indispensable guide for anyone struggling with a loved one's addiction. Chapters on intervention, what to expect from rehab, and information on how addiction impacts the family.
