Alcohol and Drug Intervention

When you are looking at an aocohol or drug intervention for a loved one. A lot of emotions comes back. The individual addicted has usually created a lot of upsets, disappointement and even illegal behavior towards the family and relatives. The tension can be at a high peak. Remember that the whole purpose of the performing an intervention is to get the addict the help he needs. This cannot be done has a revenge or a punishment.

Remember that oif you do not comfortable on performing the intervention, you can always get the service of a professionnal interventionist. Call one of our certified counselor and we will guide you trough the proccess.

Steps for a family intervention

  1. You need to stop all “rescue missions.” sometimes families try to defend the abuser from the consequences of their behavior by making excuses to others people on their addiction problem and by getting them out of drug-related problemss. It is crucial to stop all such rescues attempt at once, so that the person addicted to drugs or alcohol will completely experience the harmful effects and consequences of his usage and thereby become more motivated to stop and do something about his dependency.
  2. Do not enable them. Families can feel sorry for the individual or tend to avoid thedrug addict; they let them come and go a they please. This comes across to the addict as a reward—after all, all he wants is to be left alone and use his drugs. Be careful not to reward him by paying all of his bills, bailing the addict out of jail, letting him stay for free, etc. This kind of reward or actions creates an out exchange situation and also a criminal behavior.
  3. Time your drug abuse intervention. If possible, plan to talk with the addict when he is straight. Choose a time when all of you are in a calm frame of mind and when you can speak privately.

  4. Be specific. Tell the addicted person that you are concerned about his substance or alcohol addiction and that you want to be supportive in getting the right help. Back up your concern with some examples of the ways that their drug abuse has caused problems and concerns for you, including any recent incidents.
  5. State the consequences. Tell the addict that until he gets the proper help, you will carry out consequences—not to punish the drug addict, but to protect yourself from the harmful effects of his dependency. These may be from refusing to be with the individuals when they are high or drunk, to having them move out of the house. DO NOT make any threats you are not prepared to carry out. The basic purpose is to make the abuser’s life more uncomfortable if he continues to use drugs or alcohol than it would be for him to get the proper help for his addiction.
    6. Find strength in numbers with the help of the family, relatives and friends to confront the addict as a team. However,you want to choose a person to be the initial spokesperson and to lead. It will be much more effective for the other members to simply be there nodding their heads, than it would be for all of them to talk at once and “gang up on him.” You want to avoid this. Remember the idea is to make it safe for the individualto come clean and seek help.
  6. Listen. If during your drug addiction intervention the addict begins asking questions like; Where would I have to go? how long would be the treatment? This is a sign that he is reaching for some help. Do not directly answer these questions. Instead have him call in to talk to a professiona counselorl. Support him. Don’t wait. Once you’ve gotten his agreement, get him admitted immediately. Therefore, you should have a bag packed for him, any travel arrangements made, and prior acceptance into a program. Also a very important step is to get the right treatment ready for him and his admission started.

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