Family Intervention—Does it Work and Why is it Important?
Every addiction is different, and the problems the individual is experiencing is not the same as the next person. Also, people abuse drugs for different reasons, but it is common for most addicts to refuse help and not be able to admit they have a problem involving...
Top Three Reasons to Hire a Professional Family Interventionist
Do not go at it alone; hiring a professional family interventionist is beneficial and brings families together to start the healing process. Many families choose to host an intervention on their own, which does not end up being successful. Whereas others prefer to...
How Addiction Affects the Family
Professional drug and alcohol interventions work, and there are certified intervention groups across the country performing these interventions. Whether if it is alcohol, street drugs, or prescription drugs, an intervention helps the family regain control and save the...
Staging a Family Intervention—Helping The Addicted Make a Change
How do you know when to stage a family intervention for a loved one? There is no instruction manual, and your loved one is not likely asking for help. However, there are some outward signs to indicate if your loved one is struggling with an addiction. Most addicted...
Enabling, What Not to Do During a Family Intervention
Family intervention services is an organized meeting between family, friends, and a professional interventionist who are engaging a loved one addicted to drugs or alcohol. It is a calm conversation about his or her substance misuse, and the goal is to get them...
Drug and Alcohol Intervention, Court Ordered Drug Treatment and ‘Casey’s Law’
Recently the Kentucky Attorney General defended ‘Casey’s Law’ in court as a necessary tool for fighting the on-going drug epidemic. Drug and alcohol intervention is an essential tool to help drug users understand the importance of treatment. Not every addict is...
Heroin Intervention Works, But Many Families Choose Not to Pursue It
A common misconception is that heroin intervention is a last resort, or a heroin addict must hit rock bottom before a family intervention is organized. Factually this is not true because of the nature and make-up of the drug. According to the National Institute on...
Family Intervention for Crack Cocaine Addiction
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...