Interventions are an extremely effective way to demonstrate to someone you love the depth and severity of their addictions. It is a drastic yet necessary effort to help them get the help they need before it’s too late. Interventions are direct: involving a pre-planned meeting with the family to finds ways to encourage effective results in helping the individual see the benefits of treatment and to book a treatment facility or program for the individual to attend directly after the intervention.
Then a scheduled intervention with the individual in question, (involving the family) takes place. What steps that are necessary to save their lives, end their addiction and repair their relationships will be mapped out and put into place. It is at the end of that meeting that the individual precedes to treatment and the family begins counseling.
Interventions work because the entire family is working towards a solution to the continued problem of the addiction, the using and the acceptable behavior. With the support of all those who care and love the individual, along with a plan of action and a recovery goal, addicts can see over all hope and support in overcoming their addiction. This empowers them to feel safe and ready to get help.
Assessment of individual's addiction
Outline and determine core issues/problems
Determine intervention strategies
Implementation of intervention
Education on addiction in life/ workplace
Treatment options and EAP procedures
Facilitate admission to treatment facility
Transportation to treatment facility
An intervention can save a life and help get things back on track. It should be considered in any situation where a person cannot stop their drug or alcohol addiction on their own, or when they depend on that addiction to get through the day.
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A professionally facilitated intervention is a structured method of assisting a person struggling with addiction and mental health issues. The objective is to assist the person to seek help and commit to treatment.
A successful intervention is professionally facilitated by an individual with expertise in drug and alcohol counseling and specific training in the intervention process.
An interventionist will:
An intervention involves a gathering of caring family and friends who matter to the individual. The group includes anyone affected and wanting to be an active participant in the individuals full and life-long RECOVERY.
Any family member, friend or business associate who cares about a person facing a serious personal problems with addiction and emotional instability.