by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Jun 23, 2020 | Intervention
Family intervention for crack cocaine addiction is a carefully planned process done by family and friends with the help of a professional interventionist. The focus and goal of family intervention are the consequences of addiction and to ask him or her to accept...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Jun 16, 2020 | Intervention
Methamphetamine is a potent stimulant with high abuse potential, and the drug could be smoked, snorted, injected, or taken orally. The use of amphetamine-type stimulants predates World War II, and the drug has a long history of abuse and production within the United...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Jun 8, 2020 | Intervention
Completing a treatment program and maintaining sobriety is not easy, and it takes work. While in treatment, the person has learned essential techniques for managing risky behavior, coping skills, and other tools to live a successful life. However, the possibility of a...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Jun 1, 2020 | Intervention
Using any type of drug in the modern day is a gamble. Many of these substances are not what they appear to be and are typically mixed with other drugs or chemicals. Countless overdose deaths are linked to drugs such as cocaine, meth, and heroin were fentanyl analogs...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | May 26, 2020 | Intervention
Since 1999 more than 750,000 people have died from a drug overdose. Two out of three drug overdose deaths in 2018 involved an opioid, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, since 1999 overdose deaths involving opioids, such as pain medication,...
