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Drug InterventionWhat are the 5 Stages of Change in Recovery from Addiction?
April 1, 2025 The Transtheoretical Model (TTM), or Stages of Change Model, in addiction recovery, breaks down the journey of behaviors from denial to maintaining sobriety and abstinence. The model has a 6th…
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Drug InterventionIs Addiction a Mental Illness or Disease?
February 27, 2025 Is addiction considered a mental illness? Drug addiction and alcoholism are listed as “substance use disorder” in the Diagnostical Statistical Manual, also known as the DSM V, published by the…
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Drug InterventionHow to Write a Drug, Alcohol, or Mental Health Intervention Letter
September 4, 2024 Performing an intervention to address drug and alcohol addiction or mental health disorders can be an emotional experience for family, friends, and the intended patient. The emotional connection the intervention…
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Drug InterventionWhat to Consider When Choosing a Professional Addiction & Mental Health Interventionist
August 16, 2023 An Intervention is a clinical instrument used by addiction and mental health professionals daily to help increase the probability of a successful outcome. Interventions are specific strategies used to address…
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Drug InterventionWhat is the Definition of Relapse for an Alcoholic or a Drug Addict?
July 17, 2023 Before we discuss what to say to someone who has relapsed, let us define a relapse. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines relapse as: When we hear about a relapse, the first…
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Drug InterventionWhat Do I Say to Help an Addict or Alcoholic Quit?
January 10, 2023 Before scheduling an intervention, families almost always ask us, “How or what should I say to make my addicted loved one get treatment?” Many questions asked are loaded and have…
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Drug InterventionThe CRAFT Model of Intervention for Addiction Treatment
November 8, 2022 CRAFT is the acronym for Community Reinforcement & Family Training. There is also a part of this model called Contingency Management theory, which we will discuss. This evidence-based approach to…
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Drug InterventionHow To Let Go of a Drug Addict
October 17, 2022 We’ll cover the following: It’s not uncommon for people to ask, how do I let go of someone or something negatively affecting me? Rather than seeing it as letting go,…
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Drug InterventionDrug Abuse Intervention – Is the Drug of Choice Relevant?
January 28, 2022 The short answer is yes–and for reasons you may not realize. Knowing what the substance user is abusing ahead of time helps the intervention team understand some crucial things. Being…
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An intervention is not about how to control your loved one with a substance use or mental health disorder; it is about learning how to let go of believing you can.
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