Millions of Americans every year struggle with substance abuse and addiction. Only a small percentage of that number actually gets the care they need to overcome this addiction. This small number is a result of a lack of treatment options, the chaos addiction causes and a glaring lack of knowledge regarding addiction. This lack of knowledge has contributed to the great … [Read more...]
The Evolution of Addiction Interventions
One of the truly interesting and fascinating histories regarding drug and alcohol addiction is the history of intervention. Intervention is without a doubt one of the oldest methods of addressing drug and alcohol addiction. Simply stated, intervention is the very straightforward and very concise method of confronting somebody about their addiction and getting them to actually … [Read more...]