What Is an Intervention?

Do you have a loved one who is addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling, or smoking? An intervention program could help your loved one escape the grips of denial, rationalization, and projection.

An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by family and friends to get a family member, friend, or loved one to seek help for an addiction or other similar problems. When one has tried everything possible to inspire or convince their loved one that they need help, but they will not admit into a program, an addiction intervention program is a successful tool in helping you help your loved one escape from the grips of denial, rationalization and projection.

By approaching them from a place of love and compassion, with help facilitated by a addiction interventionist, you will be helping them understand the problem that they have and that a treatment program is needed. Using a professional interventionist will not only ensure that you have taken the appropriate approach, but will also give you peace of mind knowing that you have expressed your love and concern in a professional, impacting, and very effective manner.

Addiction Intervention Process

An intervention is a very strategic process that must be facilitated and properly executed by an addiction intervention specialist to ensure desired results. In order to effectively perform a substance intervention, an intervention team will be established and then thoroughly prepared with the information required for attaining success. All parties involved will understand the purpose, process and techniques of the intervention.


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  • Addiction DefinitionAddiction is also classified as a progressive disease. This means that the habit will only intensify as time goes on if nothing or nobody intervenes with the addiction.
  • Intervention FAQsHere are some of the most common questions that families often ask about an intervention, whether for drug, alcohol, or substance addiction.

563 thoughts on “What Is an Intervention?”

  1. We need help desperately for my brother Raymond, he and most of our family have been addicted to alcohol or some kind of narcotic. Lost my sister to alcohol. She’s was forty five years of age, with five children. Her and Ray have been addicted to heroin for over thirty five years.

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  2. My uncle has been addicted for heroin and meth for the last 10 years…my grandmother got locked up the other night because of his action. At this point we are desperate…been to multiple rehabs where he can’t get past the detox stage.

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  3. I’m here today asking for help with 2 family members. It’s a desperate cry for help for my cousin and my son’s father. These to fathers are both addicted to crystal meth and I really pray that there’s help from you guys with an intervention

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    • Iam here today to ask for help with my sister and my mother. My sister tried doing Methadone clinic but wouldn’t fully stay clean from other substance. So then I got her into a suboxon dr for about a month and got a letter she couldn’t pass a single UA so she couldn’t subscribe to Suboxone to her anymore. My mom is in straight denial she’s been using for quite some years now to. My mother and I have never seen Ida I and right now we talk zero to none and maybe I should get clean she could see how beautiful the world really is

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    • I need help with my sister and my mother. My sister tried doing Methadone clinic but wouldn’t fully stay clean from other substance. So then I got her into a suboxon dr for about a month and got a letter she couldn’t pass a single UA so she couldn’t subscribe to Suboxone to her anymore. My mom is in straight denial she’s been using for quite some years now to. My mother and I have never seen Ida I and right now we talk zero to none and maybe I should get clean she could see how beautiful the world really is

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  4. I have 4 children 3 daughters 1 son. All of them are herion and meth addicts. We just lost my sons girlfriend of 10 years to a overdose. I have begged pleaded and prayed for help for all of them. I honestly dont know what to do anymore. I cant lose any of my children. PLEASE HELP ME

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  5. I need help with me ex boyfriend thats using heroin and crack cocain for years now thats actually that reason why our relationship ended. He’s lost he’s apartment with everything that was inside I even had to rescue hes dog. He’s family its desperate and we don’t know what else to do. Please I just hope that this case can be aired cause a lot of people go through this same situation. Thanks for the time.

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  6. My sister has been on meth for about 2 or 3 years now. Her mother is raising her two boys who she hasn’t seen in over a year. She constantly lies about her addiction. My mom found two meth pipes in her car when she went to jail a month ago so that was proof that she was using then. She’s homeless obviously. She has serious mental health issues since she was born. But has never had help. I’m a recovering heroin addict so I can’t be around her to truly help. I just want her to get help and get her family back like I did. Please if you could help us that would be amazing! Thank you.

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