All Posts Tagged With: "abuse treatment"

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Useful Pointers When Preparing For The Intervention

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The intervention is a delicate procedure for both the family members and the drug or alcohol dependant person. The risk, of course, is that the substance abuser will react with anger and resentment, thus spiraling further out of control, away from the grasp of family and friends. In some cases, poorly planned intervention strategies […]

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What Are Powerful Techniques For Interventions?

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Often, substance abuse treatment for alcoholics and drug addicts is delayed because people believe the individual “must hit rock bottom first.” However, in some of those cases, “rock bottom” is death or jail, where our loved one is beyond our sphere of influence. We often try to talk to the individual in a rational manner, […]

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