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...