British Columbia drug intervention
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Drug Intervention is the first and one of the most distinct period of the recovery process.
Discovering the right type of treatment for the addict is number one. When the person is agreeable to treatment, you have no time to find or locate a rehab, it is just time to go. That is the most critical point of the intervention. Now, how to find the best suitable rehab is all covered in the section Rehabilitation. Every single thing has to be in place, everything must be ready!
What is the ruin of the addict?
The addict has situations in his/her past or present that give them the impression of being something that appears to be unable to bear or cope with. Some devastating events have to do with drugs as a relation. An example would be someone losing a friend due to addiction. Similar is losing a wife or husband, and a child over drug abuse. A family member can easily look at an addict's life and see millions of reasons why he or she should stop using drugs and or alcohol but sadly all those reasons are just not REAL to the addict. But there is problems the addict has that are comprehensible to the addict, a significance to their life. These problems will be seen as reasons to quit using drugs and or alcohol. These are very vital to identify so they can be put into play during the intervention to remind the addict why seeking help is needed. Do you know what pressures the addict is feeling right now in life?
What pressures does the addict feel now?
Keep in mind that the addict does not necessarily have the same realism about their addiction then those of non-addicts. For instance, he/she may have semi to serious health problems, no friends, no job or income and feel like they are “OK”. Many addicts have factually overdosed on drugs, coming very close to death, but right back using drugs the very next day. This may appear unfeasible and crazy to you but the truth is it is just all part of the pain for the addict.
Knowing this, the addict from time to time will come across added pressure, which force the issue to make a decisions to seek help or continue to use.
Added pressures such as pending legal charges that could easily lead to jail time, threat of losing a spouse, their kids, on the verge of losing a job, are all possible situations where a person has plenty pressures to fight the addiction and seek help. Despite the fact that any one in particular may not work in your situation, there are pressures that can come about that will help nudge the addict into a conclusion to seek help. It is without difficulty to presume the addict is "only seeking help to avoid jail" or some other evaluation which in many cases are true. The fact remains that an addict will only seek help when someone or some thing displaces him or her out of the "Addiction Comfort Zone" and forces a decision. Very few addicts with access to money, a place to live, people who agree with using and no legal issues seek to get help. They "don't have a problem". This is very important to understand and will be essential in any undertake at an intervention.
Who should be there?
Selecting who should be at the intervention is an important piece to consider. This is something to be well thought out before hand. Who is there is far more vital then the quantity of people there. If possible, the person in the family whom the addict respects the most must be there.
That person is the persuasion leader for the addict and needs to be there to fully support the process of getting the person help and therefore must be informed well about the actual agenda.
You can have all family members as possible present, just as long as each person is entirely in understanding about the fact that the person needs help and supports the plan. If someone in the family is at odds with the addict and is not capable of restraining themselves from arguments and blame then you should leave them out.
Commonly, the addict will have at least one enemy in the family to which the addict has done wrong to or most of the family. Being discomposed, disturbing or initiating and argument will not do good with attaining the goal of getting the addict to try treatment and in fact this behaviour will result in ceasing this intervention from happening, because the focal point revolves around the argument, not the matter at hand.
Some people hire professional intervention counsellors to conduct the intervention. This is wise but not a requirement in most situations. This all depends on the circumstances of the addict, for e. For example, is there pending legal issues, external pressures etc. or does the person completely deny using drugs and or alcohol. These need to be taken into intense consideration before being accompanied by in an outside person.
It is recommended to seek information on setting up who will be present at the intervention since it is a crucial factor.
When is the appropriate time?
When should the intervention take place? Nonesuch this has more to do with the addict’s life then with the family’s schedule.
After a big event is the best time for an intervention. Event such as; an arrest, when caught in a lie, stealing, cheated etc. something wrong towards a family member and the addict is showing guilt and shame, some remorse for their action. Another would be their spouse leaving, their kids not wanting to be around him or her. An overdose. Now you don't want the addict expose to danger by postponing this forever but the intervention will be more effective after such events, when the addict feels down and feels like his/her world ending.
If none of these events arise an intervention can still be effective. Even in the absence of these situations, an intervention can be successful particularly if the family is close to the addict daily therefore every little so that every little state of affairs is known. A major roller coaster is one way to describe an addict's life and if the addict can hide being on the roller coaster from those around that love him/her that will be the only way an addict can deny their problem or stay in denial.
With certain drugs confronting the addict when sober is ideal. With Cocaine, Methamphetamine etc. these drug users should be in the time after the addict has slept. For Heroin or Methadone or opiate type drugs, it would be while the addict is going through withdraw symptoms not when high. In either case attempting an intervention while a person is extremely high will usually not be productive because the addict will find it hard to relate to any of there actual problems and their attention will fixed elsewhere.
In general, the timing of the intervention is all-important and needs proper planning but at the same time an addict's life is very unstable, consequently presenting opportunities frequently.
What is the general language or message?
A concern tone should be taken. The purpose must be clear, it should be firm.
" We love you, we've always loved you, we'll never stop loving you but we're not willing to watch you kill yourself with Drugs".
The family should clearly express concern but not sympathize with the addict. Sympathy is a form of agreement and can back fire by justifying the Addiction.
Without any anger or fear, the addict should "come to the conclusion" from every one there that he/she needs Treatment. Don't let stories of family problems and life's troubles swing the attention off the main point of the addict has a problem and needs to help mending it. This is where preparation among all the family pays off.
What is Plan B?
Many times a proper planned intervention that is carried out accurately will An intervention with proper planning and carried out accurately will lead to an addict agreeing to go receive help. However the addict may for any reason say “NO” and this will be hard but must be accepted. When this happens plan B would be quickly moved in, this is why all this needs to be planned out correctly for a smooth flow.
If the intervention falls through, the fact remains that the addict is still an addict and expect the situation to get worse not better. At that point the family knows the person is addicted and the addict has just been confronted with this fact, the message at that point in time the family gives to the addict is critical.
The person declining treatment in general is saying to the family " I want to continue to use Drugs. I want to continue enduring distress on the family. I want to control my own life." The family will answer with every word with action taken. If the family says " I understand. Now, please leave and don't expect any money or support in any way, unless you decide to get help." Then the addict is on their own to do what he or she likes, which in general don’t really have the means or ability to do, so before long the addict returns after deciding that treatment is what is best, will show up or call just saying that. This can go another way if the family acts disappointed and carries on as usual, this attitude will only send the message to the addict that it is OK. The addict will continue with their destructive life style and this will only hinder another attempt on a future intervention having outdone the previous one, the addict will be even more resistant.
Visibly, there are certain risks involved with either approach and should be brushed over with a fine comb. As long as the addict continues to use, the certain thing we know is they risk the only one thing they have; their life.
The bottom line is the addict needs to decide, for whatever reason, that they need help. Most " locked down " approaches fail because the addict doesn’t participate in any part of the recovery. Many times the only way an addict can go against the Addiction is when enough external pressure is applied that cause the decision to stop. Many call this "rock bottom". However, there can be more bottoms. Some are lower than others, but each can cause a person quit. It just depends on what happens with the addict, when people are there. For instance a person is facing serious charges and is very scared, the person will either face an intervention and go to treatment or will get through the situation and go back to using drugs and or alcohol. Overall it is seen to often the family whom spotted an opportunity but misses and waits or spots the incident and uses it to achieve treatment.
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