http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Interventionp/55214 Interventionp is an author at ArticleSnatch.com Article Directory. Below are the most recent articles from Interventionp. For more of articles by Interventionp please use the link above. http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Interventionp/55214 http://static.articlesnatch.com/i/logo.gif en-us http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Interventionp/55214 PHP/5.0.26 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Addiction-Intervention/552402 There are strong emotions attached to any addiction intervention. The losses from the addiction seem more real at the start of an intervention, more serious when the family is ready to actually do an addiction intervention and starts to take action. In any addiction intervention, serious questions arise, How will we get him to talk to the interventionist?” Will he realize that we’re doing an addiction intervention?” Will this even work?” And from the viewpoint of an involved family member, the answers can seem constantly elusive. Even the words, addiction intervention” carry with them a stigma of a family ambush, unplanned confrontation, accusations of betrayal, and the difficulties of tough love” addiction intervention strategies. They scream out for an acceptance that will never come easy, if at all. With an experienced intervention services professional; someone who not only does addiction interventions but who also has experience as an addict, your chances of success are much, much greater. In fact, we have been assigned, and have succeeded at, cleaning up the messes left by families who have tried to do an addiction intervention on their own, and have failed in spades. **End Summary** Topics: Intervention]]> Drug Treatment]]> Drug Intervention]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Steve Bruno Intervention Services - http://www.intervention.pro Intervention Professional Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Addiction-Intervention/552402 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/What-Intervention-Services-Should-Be/546315 Intervention Services When people think of the word, intervention,” they usually think of a counselor coming to help with a meeting with the addict. Most likely it will involve an outpouring from the family, listing the addicts wrongdoings, and an attempt to get the addict to pack his bags then and there and go into treatment forthwith. But an interventionist should be prepared for much more than this, and a family should expect more. A seasoned interventionist should offer more time, in case that first meeting doesn’t pan out. I know a lot of interventionists who have a 30-40% success rate, and make a lot of excuses for the other half or more of their clients not going into treatment, because they only make enough time for a single meeting, and maybe a follow up. As of March of this year, I have a 100% success rate. This is not because I am magic. It’s because I offer more for the money my clients are paying, and as a result, I get the job done a lot more often. **End Summary** Topics: addiction]]> drug]]> treatment]]> professional]]> services]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Intervention Services - http://www.intervention.pro Intervention Professional Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/What-Intervention-Services-Should-Be/546315 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Drug-Intervention/545407 There is a vast difference between the behavior of a habitual Meth user, and that of an alcoholic. However, when it comes to drug interventions and their strategies, the two are very similar. Alcohol and drug interventions, no matter the drug, share the same goal; to get the addict into treatment willingly, without force, intimidation or humiliation. Some drug interventions lead to detox, other into long-term residential treatment, but all alcohol and drug interventions share this same purpose. Alcohol and drug interventions have essentially the same goal, and the formats can be similar, but different drugs do pose certain considerations. Narcotic drug interventions such as those addressing opiate addiction, psychoactive drugs, Xanax, heavy alcohol use, or any drug which requires a medical detox, poses a set of problems directly related to the physical addiction itself. The addict or alcoholic may be paralyzed in fear about their withdrawal, in addition to their fears about subsequent treatment. Drug interventions involving medical detox also face the challenge of which detox to use. Detox facilities directly associated with hospitals can be a poor choice if the detox is in a locked ward, and includes a psychiatric population, as many do. **End Summary** Topics: intervention]]> drug]]> addiction]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Intervention Services http://www.intervention.pro - Intervention Professionals Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Drug-Intervention/545407