An Intervention is an organized, clinically-guided attempt by family and friends to get a loved one who is abusing alcohol or other drugs to accept treatment.

Because denial is a symptom of the disease of addiction, it is common for individuals with alcohol or other drug dependence to not see that they have a problem that is hurting themselves and others.  Structured interventions have given some individuals with the disease of addiction a powerful enough dose of reality to propel them into treatment.

"With the help of an interventionist and a caring, nonjudgmental team, the intervention process does not have to be painful, but can be the beginning of a new way of living for the individual who is addicted to alcohol or other drugs," explains AdCare Referral Relations Coordinator Rich Harris.  "Even when the person who is abusing alcohol or other drugs does not agree to treatment at the conclusion of the intervention, an intervention that is carried out in a caring nonjudgmental way is always effective because it offers a forum of support for those involved."