Intervention is the process by which a person understands that their addiction to a substance negatively impacts their life and those around them and accepts that they need professional help.

By the time a family is considering an intervention, the members are generally angry, afraid, confused, conflicted, desperate and worn out from dealing with their addicted loved one. Despite their perseverance and best well meaning efforts to help the addict, nothing has worked. If fact, it might seem to make the situation worse. At this point, professional help provides experience, new energy, and support to finally end the painful impasse and begin efforts that work.

How a Family Intervention Works:

Intervention is presented by those closest to the addict- family, friends, and concerned others.

The intervention presents specific life situations to the addict to make them more aware of the negative impact of their addiction on themselves and others.

The result of the intervention is that the addict sees more clearly the harmful reality of their addiction and chooses to enter a chemical dependency treatment program.

The role of the professional intervention facilitator is to help shape the family into a united and effective team, to keep the intervention process on track, and to guide the actual intervention session in a productive direction.

The program takes approximately eight hours over a period of from ten days to three weeks.

Family Intervention:
For more information or to schedule an assessment session, please call:

Michael Mervosh
412-363-1530