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Drug and Alcohol Interventions

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Drug and Alcohol Interventions

The Intervention Process

Not all substance users realize just how bad their lives have spun out of control. They just don't realize the impact their dependency to drugs or alcohol has on their own lives, let alone their families and friends. An Intervention can be done in order to get a loved one who is suffering into the recovery process. A professional Intervention is a proven method of helping the individual in need realize they have a problem and help them see the serious impact their dependency is having on them.

It's extremely important that an Intervention be done by a Professional Licensed Therapist because this is a very delicate situation and it's crucial that it be done correctly in order to be successful. Our Interventions have been very successful in getting patients into Treatment Programs in a professional and caring manner.

At holistic addiction treatment center, we have Licensed Therapists available 24 hours a day and we can help you with the process of a Professional Intervention. No one wants to be miserable but sometimes people suffering from dependency to alcohol or drugs have sunk so low they need help turning their lives around. A Professional Intervention helps those that are unable to help themselves during this hard emotional time.

The abuse of drugs and alcohol throughout the United States is unfortunately widespread. Alcohol and Marijuana are two of the highest abused substances and users range from teens to older adults. It's extremely sad but in 2008 one person on average died every 38 minutes as the result of alcohol related automobile crashes in the U.S. During that same year, there were almost 1.5 million arrests for driving under the influence (DUI).

There was estimated to be around 177,879 drug related emergency department visits in 2008 by patients in need of detoxification or substance abuse treatment. In 2008, there were around 188,981 alcohol related emergency department visits made by patients ranging in age from 12 to 20 years old. 70% of these emergency department visits involved alcohol only and the other 30% were alcohol and drug related visits.

In 2009 there was almost 4.6 million drug related emergency department visits and half of these visits (2.3 million) were associated with adverse reactions to pharmaceutical drugs and the other almost half (2.1 million) was due to drug misuse or abuse. Emergency Department visits that involved the misuse or abuse of pharmaceutical drugs increased 98.4 percent between 2004 and 2009.

As you can see the numbers continue to increase involving alcohol and substance abuse throughout the United States. Trends among drug users change from time to time but addiction and dependency to drugs and alcohol continue to grow and are a major concern throughout our country and will only get worse without prevention, intervention and treatment.

When a loved one has a problem with drugs or alcohol they don't see the impact and negative affects their self-destructive behavior is having on their lives. It's heartbreaking for families and loved ones to watch someone they love and care about slowly destroy them self through the disease of addiction. An Intervention done by family and friends may be necessary to help your loved one see their dependency to drugs or alcohol for what it is and how far their lives have spun out of control. A professional Intervention can make all the difference in the world especially when done in a compassionate, caring and loving manor.

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Interventions are very successful when handled by an experienced professional Interventionist. Many people who abuse drugs or alcohol are very defensive and not ready to accept the fact that they have a problem. It's important that the subject of addiction be approached in a firm yet compassionate and caring manor in order to help the individual realize their need for help and to get them into the recovery process.

Drug and alcohol intervention not only helps those struggling with dependency, denial and self- destructive behavior but benefits the whole family because addiction doesn't just affect the user; it affects the whole family unit. This is a trying time for everyone involved and a professional Licensed Therapist understands the seriousness and depth of this disease. A Professional Intervention helps those that are unable to help themselves during this hard and emotional time.

With a professional Intervention not only does the individual see their destructive behavior with drugs and alcohol for what it is but opens the doors of communication between loved ones and family members. Recovery from dependency to drugs and alcohol is achievable especially when the focus is on treating the 'whole' person. The mind, body and spirit are the elements that make up who we are, how we view ourselves as well as life. With a Holistic Approach to drug and alcohol Intervention and Treatment, long-term recovery and Inner-Peace is inevitable.


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    Cailey B. @ October 24th, 2011

    It was an alcoholism intervention that changed my life and I am happy to share my story. I began drinking as self medication thanks to depression, anxiety and a bunch of other problems that I could not seem to get help for. I started drinking casually, unwinding after a long day, but I needed to drink more and more over time until the point when I was getting stumbling drunk every single night just to feel safe and comfortable enough that I could go to bed. I was miserable but I was completely unaware of how miserable I was making myself in an attempt to drink away my problems.
    My family staged an intervention. I didn't even know they were aware of my problems.
    At first, I was offended. Why were they doing this to me? All eyes were on me and I did not want that much attention. I did not want a stranger knowing about my drinking. But the more they talked, the more I realized that I really did need help, and this is really what was going to drive me to getting that help once and for all.
    I have been sober for two years now. I recite the serenity prayer every night and go to sleep peacefully. I no longer need alcohol to deal with my issues. I am so thankful for the intervention that my family staged. It is a powerful tool in the arsenal of a loved one that wants to see you get some help.

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    Daniel H. @ October 24th, 2011

    It often takes an intervention to wake someone up to the problem they are denying. When you're a drug addict or an alcoholic, you deny it. You hide from it. You pretend that your behavior is normal and socially acceptable, and you lie to yourself just as much as you lie to the world around you.

    I was there. I was in that position and I lied about it constantly. I lied, but my family saw through my facade and they called me on it. They brought an intervention specialist from a local rehab center, and they sat me down with that person. They told me how much they cared about me and how much they wanted to see me overcome this.

    At first I was pissed off. Why were they doing this to me? Why were they forcing me to sit down with this stranger and deal with an issue I wasn't ready to admit that I had? I did not catch on right away, but once I thought about things, and once I really opened up to the intervention specialist, then that is when I truly understood that it was time to be honest ' With everyone around me, including my own self. I had lied to myself more than the people around me, and I really needed to open up and be honest for once in my life.

    I managed to get help from my family before everything fell apart. I checked myself into rehab and I got the help that I needed to overcome my debilitating addiction.

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    Ellen W @ October 24th, 2011

    I can safely say that intervention saved my life. Before my boyfriend brought an intervention specialist from the local rehab facility to my home, I was in such complete denial about my addiction that I never would have gotten help. I came home from my job one day, and the two of them were sitting in my living room. Okay, at first I was really upset, I stomped past them, went into my room and slammed the door. But they were not going to give up on me that easily.

    He actually brought the intervention specialist into my room where I couldn't really escape, and we all ended up sitting down on my bed and having a really frank talk about everything that was going on. I was still completely caught off guard and completely upset about the situation, but the more they talked to me, the more I calmed down and realized that their motives for being there were good. I just needed to listen.

    Intervention actually proved to be the thing that saved my life. It allowed me to open my eyes to my situation once and for all, and then there were absolutely no excuses left for refusing to deal with my problem. I had checked myself into rehab within 48 hours from my intervention, and now a year later I am completely clean and sober and I am feelings really good about myself and my life. My boyfriend and I are getting married next month!

 

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