When you are looking at an intervention about an addiction to drugs or alcohol a lot of emotions are involved. The person addicted has usually created a lot of upsets, disappointment and even illegal behavior towards the family and friends. Remember that the whole purpose of the intervention is to get the person the help he [...]

The best drug interventions are the ones that aren’t dominated by emotions. That might sound counterintuitive, but remember that addicts are themselves always psychologically fragile. If a drug abuser is going to be made to recognize the fact of his drug problem, it’s going to be in a soothing, supportive environment. Hysterics won’t help. Neither [...]