What Is Drug Intervention Really Like?

                                                                                         

Many parents have felt helpless about being able to get their kids to stop taking drugs. They may have considered doing an intervention and rejected the idea for one reason or another. However, it may be the only hope for getting them into an addiction treatment center before disaster strikes, so it’s a good idea to understand what happens and be prepared to do it.

While it’s true an intervention can be uncomfortable, there have been some depictions of interventions on TV, for example, that are nowhere near what actually happens.

A recently shown re-run of Boston Legal is a good example of what an intervention is not: A father had a very, very brief discussion with his drug addict daughter about going into an addiction treatment center. She said she’d think about it. Her father then opened the door to two big, strong guys who forcibly carried her out kicking and screaming.

That’s not what it’s like.

Intervention is pre-arranged with a professional who really knows his way around the drug scene. It’s often a former addict who’s been-there-done-that and therefore understands exactly what the person is going through – unlike most parents.

A good intervention provider will usually send someone around the same age or with whom the addict can identify. He speaks with the parents, friends and family about the situation and they decide on a time and place for the intervention to occur. It is then arranged for the addict to come as well, although they’re not told they’re coming for an intervention.

Prior to the addicted person’s arrival, the family and friends usually write out or otherwise prepare something they want to say to them, if necessary. Something about how they feel about the person, why they would like them to get help, and so on.

But, before anything is said by anyone else, the interventionist speaks with the addict himself. Usually, that’s really all that necessary. The interventionist is so experienced at dealing with drug addicts that he or she understands what the person is feeling, how they think, and so on. And they know what to say to get through to them.

Everything is arranged with the chosen addiction treatment center beforehand so, once the person agrees to go, they leave for the center immediately - accompanied by the interventionist who makes sure they get there, get settled in, and so on.

Most addicts want to stop taking drugs, and know they should, regardless of what they’ve said to their friends and family.

Often all it takes is a conversation with the right person, the interventionist, with the support of family and friends, who are present to show they’re behind it, and, in fact, insist on it.

But no one is carried out the door kicking and screaming having been physically overwhelmed by big, strong guys.

Really, it can be pretty easy going. And it has saved thousands of lives and families. Anyone who has an alcohol or drug problem in their family should consult a professional drug interventionist and find out more.

About the author:
Gloria MacTaggart is a freelance writer that contributes articles on health.

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