How Family Intervention Works

When Newman Interventions first arrives in Virginia, a family education day is organized.  This provides the opportunity to plan the intervention, talk to the family about enabling and drug addiction.  When the intervention takes place, you will only want the strongest family and friends there.  These are the individuals who are not sucked into the manipulation and guilt-trip played by the addict.  When an addict is backed into a corner and given no other option but treatment or face the consequences, they can say anything.  Blaming the family and making others feel bad for their drug problem is a common approach. 

Other addicts will cry, yell, scream, or even try to escape the room where the intervention is happening.  Fortunately, during the first day of planning, the family is fully prepared for what is to come. An intervention is only as successful as the strength and determination of the people in the room. A certified interventionist controls the intervention and mitigates the problems, but it is ultimately the family that shows they mean business. One of the most common problems families struggle with is enabling, which happens often with family members are manipulated by the addict.  It can be easy to feel bad for what they are going through, especially when you do not understand addiction fully.  You may believe giving them money, paying their bills, and bailing them out of problems helps them.  Unfortunately, this is damaging and makes it more difficult to convince an addict to get help. 

Once the addict agrees to get treatment, the drug rehabilitation program in Virginia will have been selected.  If you require help selecting or finding suitable treatment options before the intervention, Newman Interventions will assist.  Professional intervention groups work with many different drug rehab centers and are familiar with numerous programs.  They can provide valuable insight about treatment and help you find a way to cover the cost if this becomes a barrier to treatment.  The goal of an intervention is to get the addict the help they need. 

Drug Addiction Trends in Virginia

According to the Virginia Department of Health, in 2015, there was a 36% increase in the number of fatal heroin overdoses. Fatal prescription opioid overdoses at that time remained the number one drug category causing or contributing to death. Also, benzodiazepines and cocaine also remain significant causes of overdose death. At the time of this report, there was a 45% increase in overdose deaths involving fentanyl. If you are searching for a professional intervention group in Virginia, Newman Interventions should be your first call.  We will answer all your questions, and even if you are seeking some advice or information about addiction or intervention, our certified intervention professionals are happy to help. 

Sources cited–https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/home/reducing-the-health-impacts-of-drug-abuse-and-addiction-in-virginia-2/