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Assignment 1: Discussion—Providing Intervention for Addiction

According to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 22 million Americans over age 12 reportedly use illicit drugs. This figure accounts for almost 10 percent of the population in that age group (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2010).

As a result, human service providers commonly work with clients who are affected by drug and alcohol abuse. Some providers choose to specialize in addiction prevention or treatment. In either case, human service providers need to have at least a basic understanding of addiction so they can effectively work with addicted clients or affected family members of addicted persons.

Denial is a strong feature in addiction. Typically, clients are in denial regarding the severity of their use, their level of addiction, and consequent effects on themselves and their families. As a result, interventions have become a popular method of beginning treatment for addiction. Interventions involve a large group of people close to the client, such as family and friends, to meet with the client and a substance abuse treatment provider to help the client realize the severity of his or her situation and condition and to convince the client to seek treatment (SAMHSA, 2010).

Search the Internet for a video clip designed to educate viewers on substance abuse interventions. For instance, you could look at a television series titled Intervention, which follows individuals going through this process. The series has increased public understanding of addiction and intervention.

You can also view the following webcast from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration of the U.S. Government on “Prevention/Early Intervention for SA/MH Problems: What's Working, What's Needed?” The webcast discusses the importance of prevention and early intervention in substance abuse and mental health and the impact these programs can have on society. The webcast also discusses successful programs and proposes recommendations for the future.

Access the webcast: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Prevention-Early-Intervention-for-SA-MH-Problems-What-s-Working-What-s-Needed-/SMA11-4620DVD

Watch the video and be sure to take note of the video’s URL to cite in your reference list.

Use the Internet, your textbook, and the Argosy University online library resources to research interventions for addicts. Imagine you are the interventionist being interviewed for a documentary about your work with the addict who is described in the video.

As the interventionist, write out your answers to the interviewer’s questions. Support your statements with information from the video clip and at least one academic source, such as your textbook, an academic journal article, or a Web site from a substance abuse treatment center or research organization. Respond to the following interview questions in a minimum of 350 words:

  1. What are the problem behaviors and physical symptoms that led you to arrange an intervention for the addicted person in the video?
  2. What are the difficulties the family of the addicted person is experiencing as a result of the addicted person’s behavior and symptoms?
  3. What role do you, as an interventionist, play in an intervention?
  4. Are interventions successful methods of treatment for drug and alcohol addiction?

Respond to at least two postings of your fellow students. Provide a statement of clarification, a point of view with rationale, challenge a point of discussion, or draw a relationship between one or more points of the discussion. As you review your fellow students’ responses to your posts, comment on the following:

  • Has your understanding of the intervention process changed or improved? How? Why?
  • Would you recommend the intervention process, if you had a family member addicted to drugs or alcohol? Why or why not?

Apply APA standards to citation of sources.


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According to Jay, and Jay (2008), drug and substance abuse refers to the use of
psychoactive substances such as alcohol and illicit drugs in order to influence one’s behaviors
and perceptions. In the course of my work in providing intervention for addiction, I intervened
for a young lady from young middle class white America. Her name is Ashley who was addicted
to alcohol, weed and heroine. Due to her addiction, her family and friends came together and
arranged an intervention in order to help her fight the addiction. At this time, her condition had
deteriorated to an extent that she could leave home and stay for weeks without eating, washing
up or even changing clothes. She was also very disrespectful to both the family and friends. She
was also a poor image to her young siblings and could have also influenced them too into drug
abuse. Her health was also worsening due to poor hygiene. These behaviors were highly ruining
the life and the future of Ashley. Also due to her behaviors and poor money management, this
had affected her family and friends in a great way (www.youtube.com). For example she was
stealing money from family members, family and the public and hence tainting the family image
in the society. She could also insult her seniors thus was a shame to the parents. This is why
together we arranged for an intervention.

As an interventionist, I worked with the family and friends of Ashley, together with the
rehabilitation center where she was treated in order to ensure that the treatment plans and
counseling sessions are going as planned. I also made sure all of us are attending meetings as
arranged. I also plan...


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