Category: Intervention
Intervention is the interference in the affairs of another in the hopes to encourage that individual to seek professional treatment for substance abuse. Typically interventions proceed with close family and friends in an encouraging environment. The idea of intervention that the addict is faced with a final decision to proceed with addiction treatment, or lose those closest to them.
How to Hold an Alcohol Intervention
According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 140 million Americans ages 12 and above consume alcohol at least once a …
Drug Addiction Intervention: What to Know
Drug addiction doesn’t discriminate. The all-consuming disease can impact anyone, regardless of age, gender, income, or upbringing. Not only that, but when substance abuse gets …
Do Interventions Work?
Substance abuse disorder (SUD) and alcoholism can affect anyone at any stage of life. It can lead to negative consequences involving an individual’s job, schoolwork, …
How Does an Intervention Work?
Dealing with addiction in the family is a very stressful experience. You may be at your wit’s end and worried about your loved one’s health …
Suicide Prevention: The Numbers On Suicide In California
Recently, the number of suicide attempts and deaths have been on the rise in California. The problem, however, did not start now. The total number …
