Helpful Information and resources regarding addiction, mental health, and intervention services to assist families and their loved ones.

When people think of family interventions, they inevitably think of a confrontation between themselves and others with the substance user. Some believe an intervention is what they see on television....

There are many assessment tools available to help determine if someone has a problem with alcohol. The diagnostic statistical manual (DSM-5) classifies an alcohol use disorder as mild, moderate, or...

Boundaries and consequences with an addict or alcoholic are essential for people to have in place to protect themselves from the substance user’s manipulations, break the entitlement, and hold them...

It is common for families to feel overwhelmed by the idea of family therapy. If their loved one gets better, the familiar dynamic will change as the dysfunctional family system...

It is often said that to be a good therapist or social worker for substance users, you must have once been a substance user. There certainly is something that comes...

Intervention is a commonly used term among addiction professionals. Most people think of an intervention as something you see on television. Others may believe it is simply a conversation and...

The most effective treatment for alcohol dependence is 12-step facilitation. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/niaaa-reports-project-match-main-findings No matter which counseling strategy you choose to research, from psychoanalytic therapy to postmodern approaches, you will read, hear,...

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...

It is prevalent for families of substance-using loved ones to call us in a crisis. Most of these occurrences are when their loved one is either suffering from a significant...