by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Feb 17, 2019 | Intervention
Back in 2014, more than 21.5 million adults in the U.S. had a substance abuse disorder. One in 10 Americans aged 18 to 25 were heavy alcohol users and one-third were constantly binging on alcohol. These numbers have only increased over the past few years. Alcohol and...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Feb 13, 2019 | Intervention
Statistics show that 23.5 million Americans have an alcohol and drug abuse problem. If you have a loved one who is currently an abuser this situation is not unique to your family. It’s hard to see someone you love abusing drugs without doing anything about it. You may...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Feb 9, 2019 | Intervention
No family member wants to stage an intervention. The reality show Intervention became a hit when A&E started airing it in 2005, but it was a messy and not entirely realistic hit. For one thing, the show claimed it had a 75 percent recovery rate. For people not on...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Feb 6, 2019 | Intervention
Knowing that you are working with a Certified Intervention Professional is comforting when dealing with loved battling with addiction. Addiction is a national epidemic with staggering numbers. In 2015, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse reported that 15.1 million...
by Robert "Bobby" Newman, CIP, ICPS, ICDAC | Feb 5, 2019 | Intervention
Treatment is for the addicted, but intervention is for family and friends. This special meeting helps anyone in the person’s life know that they did their best to help. It’s hard to calculate statistics on the effectiveness of drug interventions, but they...
