Drug abuse is a serious problem in modern society. Due to drug abuse road accidents and criminal activities have been on the increase. Drug addicts drive under the influence of the abused substance and may engage in criminal activities to support themselves when they run out of cash. They neglect their roles at school, home and at work. This may in turn result in unnecessary conflicts within families and poor performance at work or school.
Addicts are not able to care for their families due to financial problems. Addicts also suffer from severe addiction related diseases. They engage in unsafe and risk taking behavior such as having unprotected sex. The worst of it is that addict may die if help is not offered. Drug intervention programs are effective in rehabilitating addicts. Usually an interventionist, together with the addict’s family, plan and organize the intervention program if the problem is out of hand. The first step of intervention is for an addict to accept having an addiction problem.
Firstly, drug intervention programs are for individuals who are experiencing drug addiction problems. People with a background of addiction are likely to fall into drug abuse. This in turn may result in an unstable mental condition. Unstable mental faculties create strange feelings and the mental illness may soon become a burden. Addicts crave for drugs to regain the good effects that the drugs initially produced. They continue taking large quantity of drugs despite the harm they cause.
Drug intervention programs aim to encourage addicts to seek out professional help 800-303-2482 before the condition they are in becomes even worse. Addicts are encouraged to take prescription drugs as recommended or to abstain from drugs totally. The intervention programs enable the family and their loved ones to deal with different forms of drug addiction, for example eating disorders and gambling to name but a couple.
For good results, intervention programs should be carried out under the direction of a qualified interventionist. After the intervention is over, the addict is taken to a drug treatment center. Intervention may fail when a family decides to proceed with the process without the help of a professional or when the addict is unwilling to follow treatment procedures.
Secondly, drug intervention programs are for the family, friends, co-workers, employer and neighbors of alcoholics or drug addicts who are disturbed by this habit. If the family has tried all other means to deal with drug abuse but seem to be unsuccessful they should go for drug intervention programs. There are Corporate, Teen and Family programs that one can opt for. Addicts are able to break any form of addiction using these drug intervention programs but the addict cannot be forced into stopping the drug abuse.
Corporate intervention programs are conducted at the addict’s workplace. The program is planned by the addict’s employer and fellow workers. Including the employer is of great significance since the addict may feel threatened with job loss if efforts are not made to quit using drugs. Teen drug intervention programs are specifically designed for adolescents.
Parents should caution their children against the Teen drug intervention programs. Family intervention is conducted with the support of a highly trained interventionist. It is, however, important to note that drug intervention programs may not completely cure addiction disorders.