Canadian Addiction Interventionists: 5 Questions You Need To Ask Before Hiring One
In today’s post, we are going to share with you how to get help with a professional intervention and get your loved ones the help they need. ...
12 August, 2022
Regina Intervention Services
Drug & Alcohol Abuse Support
Regina is Saskatchewan’s capital and second largest city with a population of approximately 230,000 people. Situated on Wascana Creek in the south-central part of the province, it expanded rapidly in the 20th century to become an important transportation, manufacturing, and distributing centre of a vast agricultural area.
Regina has not escaped the opioid crisis plaguing Canada, bringing grief and heartache to many families across the country. Fentanyl—a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent—continues to the leading cause of opioid related deaths in Regina. Two milligrams of fentanyl (about the size of four grains of salt) is enough to kill an adult.
According to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, there were 23 deaths caused by fentanyl in the province in 2018, more than any other opioid. Of those, 13 occurred in Regina, the most fentanyl-related deaths in a single Saskatchewan city in a year. There were 14 deaths in Saskatchewan caused by fentanyl in 2017 and eight in 2016.
However, death from a fentanyl overdose isn’t the only concern that family members have with their loved one’s addiction. Permanent brain damage due to overdose is a very real, life-altering consequence of opiate abuse. Opiates such as heroin, morphine, OxyContin, and fentanyl are depressants – the purpose of the drug is to slow down breathing and the heart rate. Therefore, in the context of an overdose, the most significant risk, after death, is a lack of oxygen to the brain resulting in permanent damage. It only takes three to five minute of oxygen deprivation to cause a permanent brain injury.
Many families struggle with knowing what the right course of action is when dealing with an addict. The first call to a drug and alcohol interventionist in Regina can be hard, but it could be the difference between life and death for your loved one.
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Drug & Alcohol interventions in Regina
As a professional drug and alcohol abuse interventionist in Regina, Andy Bhatti will make the intervention process as manageable as possible, especially the beginning stages of the intervention. He has many years of experience working with people suffering from a substance addiction and their families to help them find meaning in life once more.
Drug and alcohol addiction is a destructive path, but recovery is possible. Andy provides a diverse range of specialized and one-of-a-kind mental health and substance use services for teenagers and adults in Regina and throughout Saskatchewan, providing them with opportunities to overcome the addictive behaviours and patterns in their lives. As well as treatment plans, he offers ongoing 24 hour recovery support supervision and sober coaching to increase the chances of long-term success.
Working with Health Authorities and other private treatment centers in Saskatchewan can ensure that everyone in Regina and the surrounding area has access to the help they need, when they need it.
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Addiction Interventions
Alcohol Interventions
Crime Prevention
Recovery Coaching
24 hour Stabilization
Treatment Planning
Family Therapy Programs
1 on 1 individual Counselling
Gaming Interventions
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Treatment Transportation
Court Transportation
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Andy Bhatti is the only Drug and Alcohol Intervention Company in Canada that works closely with child trauma psychologists and victims of childhood sexual abuse.
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What is an Intervention?
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.
What does an Interventionist do?
An interventionist will:
- Meet with a group of caring family members, friends and coworkers to gather information, assess, and recommend the best possible treatment options for the person afflicted.
- Facilitate meetings to encourage participants to explore enabling behaviors and consequences.
- Help family and friends share their experience and concerns with the person suffering with addiction.
- Find, support and accompany the person to treatment.
- Liaise with the treatment centre and strategize on a full a treatment program at all stages of the process.
- Provide follow up, support and help finding sponsorship.
Who is involved?
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.
Who can plan an Intervention?
Any family member, friend or business associate who cares about a person facing a serious personal problems with addiction and emotional instability.
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