Drug Rehab Elizabethport, New Jersey

Drug and Alcohol Treatment options in Elizabethport can vary between residential, outpatient, long term rehab and many other types of treatment. Speaking to a drug counselor who understands the differences in recovery programs can be a helpful resource in selecting the best treatment program.

Professional Family Interventionists in Elizabethport, NJ.

Professional family interventionists are experienced in successfully performing family interventions in Elizabethport. These interventions are designed to help the addict to accept help by enrolling into a professional rehabilitation program along with helping the family members and loved ones through the negative effects and severe stress caused by the substance use disorder.

The purpose of the family interventionist is to organize, plan, supervise, and direct the intervention in such a way that the intervention event is structured and controlled and has the greatest chances for success.

Drug interventions are more involved and complex than you might believe. They are much more than merely a family conversation or meeting. Professional family interventionists have a number of functions and responsibilities throughout the whole procedure.

Some typical duties of a professional family interventionist include:

• Planning and organizing the intervention - Who will be there, where and when it will take place, and determine everyone's role.
• Figuring out what rehab centers will be most suitable and effective for the addicted loved one and the family, in light of the families budget and insurance coverage.
• Preparing enrollment and arrival arrangements with the rehabilitation program chosen by the family.
• Planning, counseling, educating, and rehearsing with the family about exactly what will be said and done throughout the intervention.
• Arranging for the addict to show up at the intervention location.
• Direct, guide and maintain structure and control with the family as well as the addict during the actual intervention.
• Arrange transportation and timing for the addicts arrival to rehab.

Even with months or weeks or preparations, there are some things that you might want to avoid throughout the intervention. These include, but are not limited to the following:

Don'ts at an Intervention

a) Labels

Avoid labels like junkie, addict, or alcoholic - as well as anything that the addict may think is offensive. Rather, speak in neutral terms that do not label the person by their addiction.

b) Overcrowding

Rather than overcrowding the meeting, choose a select group of close family members and friends.

c) Personal Feelings

Try not to get upset during the intervention. You can think of ways to manage these feelings to ensure that the event is not eventually overrun by the strong emotions involved.

d) Intoxication

If the addict is under the influence - or another member of the group - you should avoid doing the drug and alcohol intervention. Instead, wait for them to sober up before intervening.