Families that are coping with drug addiction go through an enormous amount of pain and suffering. Most feel helpless as they watch a loved one throw their lives away. The day in and day out struggle of seeing someone you love kill themselves slowly can be excruciating. Getting them to recognize their issues and get help can be easier said than done. Many families turn to … [Read more...]
What is a Crisis Intervention and When is One Necessary
Perhaps one of the gravest errors an individual can make in their dealings with life is to assume, even for a moment, that they are alone in facing their problems and that no one else understands what they are going through. Life is full of challenges and difficulties, and it is with the support and encouragement of others that an individual is able to make it through and … [Read more...]
When An Intervention Fails: 4 Things to Do Next
Watching a loved one struggle with drug abuse and addiction problems can be incredibly difficult for family members and friends, and they often hope that their loved one will reach out for and get the help they desperately need. Unfortunately, while many individuals who are suffering from drug abuse and addiction problems are well aware of the fact that they have a problem and … [Read more...]
Brief Alcohol Interventions Proving Effective for College Students who Drink Heavily
When it comes to the problem of alcohol abuse and addiction, there is no arguing the fact that the best solution is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. However, even the best prevention methods are not always able to help individuals maintain complete abstinence. Recently, a group of American researchers discovered that college students who have the highest … [Read more...]
Do Recovered Addicts Make Effective Interventionists
There can come a time in the cycle of an individual’s drug abuse and addiction that they hit a sort of “rock bottom”. This is a point wherein they essentially feel that they have lost everything there is to lose, thanks to their drug habits, and that there is really no place else to go but up. For some individuals, this can be a turning point in their lives, and it can drive … [Read more...]