INTERVENTION

 
 
The table above (Figure 8) is most often used with patients who are not alcohol dependent, and its goal may be moderate drinking¹ rather than abstinence (4-6). intervening with a person who has a alcoholic disease, it is aimed at the family making the effort to educate themselves first and make sure they do not rush the person , causing anger, resentment, non-cooperative behaviors.Nearly one-fifth of patients treated in general medical practices report drinking at levels considered "risky" or "hazardous" (1,2) and may be at risk for developing alcohol-related problems as a result. Brief intervention, which can be conducted in general health care settings, can help patients reduce that risk.Brief intervention is generally restricted to four or fewer sessions, each session lasting from a few minutes to 1 hour, and is designed to be conducted by health professionals who do not specialize in addictions treatment. It is most often used with patients who are not alcohol dependent, and its goal may be moderate drinking¹ rather than abstinence (4-6). intervening with a person who has a alcoholic disease, it is aimed at the family making the effort to educate themselves first and make sure they do not rush the person , causing anger, resentment, non-cooperative behaviors. This is but one of many intervention routes available.


 The term "Intervention" refers to the action taken when family members , friends or employers see a need to act in order to help a person who obviously in need of help. This is a very sensitive process in that it can be taken in a positive or negative way by the person with the disease. The person in need of help will be in a state of confusion, disorientated, depressed, under the influence and in some cases suicidal.. It is very hard to try and help the person who doesn't want the help, but in order to have some sort of trust all involved should take part in the intervention. Making sure the group intervention comes across as a caring, understanding, empathetic, and positive way.  This is a interview I conducted with a person in my AD-101 class, which is very personnel and an example of what she went through for a fellow in need of a intervention at the time.

Find someone who found themselves enabling a close friend, coworker, loved one etc.

"She was in a terrible state. Unfortunately they could not admit her that day. I called her boyfriend to see if she could come home for the night but things had gotten so bad between them and he has a small child that he said no way. After talking to the nurse about how to help her stay well over night, I decided to take her home with me. I got her a bottle and snuck her past the desk of my clean and sober building. I gave her a 2oz. shot every 4 hours over the next 20 hours. I got her up and ready the next morning, snuck her out of the building, and got her to Hooper. Thankfully, they admitted her that next day". 

·                             Give at least two examples of how they tried to assist that person in getting clean.

I have a friend who went thru treatment with me at DePaul. She left inpatient and within a few months was floundering. I organized a couple of friends and we went to see her at her home for a 12 Step call. We brought literature and phone numbers, offered support for her and her boyfriend, offered to take her to meetings. At the time she expressed gratitude for our concern and desire to get back into recovery. Unfortunately she was not ready. Her alcoholism progressed quickly and within another couple of months she had lost her job, her boyfriend had broken up with her, and she was drinking at least a 5th of vodka a day. It was a very frustrating and emotional experience for me. I was in contact with her boyfriend throughout the whole time, offering support and understanding, connecting him with al-anon websites and chat rooms, etc. Eventually I had to pull back from the intensity of trying to help her. I was so emotionally invested and so frustrated that it was effecting my disposition and my recovery. Finally she got in touch with me and said she was going to Hooper detox in the morning to try to get in. I offered to meet her there. The next day I met her at Hooper. She was in a terrible state. Unfortunately they could not admit her that day. I called her boyfriend to see if she could come home for the night but things had gotten so bad between them and he has a small child that he said no way.
       

·                               From their perspective what do they believe was helpful and not helpful in helping that person? 
                 And if they had to do it over again what would they do differently?

·         Upon reflecting on the whole experience I realized that since I live in clean and sober housing, I took a very big risk in taking her home with me. I put my housing at risk and caused myself a lot of anxiety. If I had to do it over again, I most likely would take my friend to the emergency room and have her admitted to the hospital overnight. I have learned that putting myself in such jeopardy is not safe and it is unnecessary. I cannot put the needs of others before myself, especially when there are other options, even if those options are not convenient for those I am trying to help.

N.p., n.d. Web.

This site gave me an idea of how family, friends, empolyers would plan a positive way to confront the person with the disease.
"Drug And Alcoholism Interventions - Guidelines And Resources For Performing An Effective Addiction Intervention." Drug And Alcoholism Interventions - Guidelines And Resources For Performing An Effective Addiction Intervention. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 July 2013.
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