Intervention Services

Addiction to alcohol is a behavior that is predictably unpredictable, There are several factors, culprits and ingredients that gives way for the user to remain active in their addiction. Interventionists are specifically trained to work with the family in order to fully prepare the family with the knowledge, tools and ammunition to maximize the battle against addiction with a desirable outcome. Some have reached out to the user with failure. The failure is not because they did something wrong, but rather, they did something that simply did not work. Interventionists are tenured enough to guide you and your family by the hand to produce a successful outcome. There are too many variable within the families history which makes the ultimate vision, treatment, to be, at best, a shot in the dark for the drug addicted individual to easily say yes to the offer. This is why it is so important to hire a professional Interventionist for Alcohol.

• In United States of America, the root cause for 25% of the total deaths can be attributed to drug abuse.
• 65% of drug addicts get access to the drink via their close family and friends.
• The most commonly used drug among American youth is alcohol.
• Chronic alcohol consumption kills youth 6.5 times beyond normalcy.
• Alcoholism is the most prominent cause of birth abnormalities.
• Drug withdrawal is not just as easy as anyone thinks. The process can bring in hallucinations, paranoia and seizures. Drug withdrawal in rare cases can even prove to be fatal.
• Medication cost of a drug addict is almost 2 times the medication cost for a clean individual.
• Drug addicts tend to take up 527000 emergency rooms for treatment in one year.
• Almost a death toll of 10000 can be attributed to chronic alcohol abuse within a timeframe of one year,
• Drug abuse is the most common problem among food service and construction workers.
• 75% of domestic violence is caused by drug addicts.
• Children who come from a family which practically experiences the drug addiction problem is more likely to suffer from asthma, ear infections and are very vulnerable to poor performance in schools due to the tarnished home environment.
• 50% of Americans have a beloved one who is suffering from drug abuse problem at any given time
• The age group that is worst affected by drug addiction is 18-29
• 1in 4 teens have a frequent discussion with their parents on drug addiction, its ill effects and aftermath. The teens that do that have proven to be less prone to get into this habit than the ones who don’t.
• 28% of school teens are aware of at least one of their friends who is a chronic drug abuser. 17% of them know more than one.
• The drug consumption generally begins at adolescent years. Statistics reveal that the average age is 12.5 years
• Alcohol usage is most prominent among Hispanics. Whites and African Americans follow suit
• Hispanics are the ethnic group that is very popular in the arena of illicit drug consumption
• Heroin and cocaine contribute to 70% of illicit drug addiction problems across America
• Among school children who come out of the eighth grade, 52% have tasted alcohol, 41% have smoked cigarettes at least once and 20% have given weed consumption a try

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