What is an intervention?

By formal definition, an intervention is “a deliberate process by which change is introduced into the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person”.

Interventions can be used for all types of problems, not just with drug and alcohol addiction.

The main objective of an intervention is to help a person with a problem, in this case drugs and/or alcohol, see how their addiction affects themselves, their family, and their friends. The patient is confronted in a non-threatening manner, by several people. These people (friends, family, and coworkers) have prepared themselves ahead of time, so that they are ready to talk in specifics, and in a respectful manner, to the person who is addicted. The hope is that the person will be able to truly hear what is being said, accept it, and hopefully agree to begin treatment.

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