Narconon Blog
PROFESSIONAL INTERVENTION
The Top Ten Tips for Doing an Intervention
Although doing an intervention can be highly stressful it is oftentimes the very thing that saves an addict’s life.
The Nuances of Intervention—Addressing the Myths in How Intervention Works
Most of us who know anything about addiction or who have seen this crippling affliction first hand have also heard the term “intervention” tossed around. Intervention is a broad term, with multiple definitions and applications in several fields.
The Tyranny of Hopelessness
Four days before Christmas, I came to Paradise, California, a little hamlet in the Sierra-Nevada foothills. I was hired by the well-to-do parents of a 32-year old addict who would fly into a rage every time they mentioned he needed to go to a treatment program.