| Following are the 7 Intervention Steps for Alcohol | | | | intervention will be conducted will be covered and the |
| Abuse : | | | | roles of loved ones during the intervention will be |
| 1. Research the possible alcohol abuse intervention | | | | discussed. What the treatment will consist of as well |
| facilities. Once you've selected the treatment centre, | | | | as what the post-intervention process will involve will |
| you'll contact them to discuss your situation. | | | | likely be outlined and questions will be answered. |
| 2. Based on the specifics of your alcoholism | | | | 5. Intervention Meeting - The alcoholism intervention |
| intervention needs, the alcohol abuse intervention | | | | may take one or two hours and will be a structured |
| treatment options will be outlined for you. This can | | | | process consisting of family members, close friends, |
| consist of inpatient or outpatient options, medical issues, | | | | co-workers and so on who are coming together for |
| insurance coverage, admission details and who from | | | | the purpose of sharing their concerns about the |
| the treatment facility staff will be overseeing the | | | | addicted person. |
| alcoholism intervention process. | | | | 6. Treatment - If the addicted person accepts help for |
| 3. Your interventionist specialist will guide you through | | | | their addiction, he or she may go immediately for |
| the steps of setting up the structured, professionally | | | | admission to the treatment facility if inpatient services |
| supervised alcoholism intervention. | | | | are the plan. 7. Post Intervention Consulting and |
| 4. Pre-Intervention Meeting - During this pre-intervention | | | | Services - After alcoholism treatment, the post |
| meeting, the interventionist may discuss the disease of | | | | intervention becomes the focus. Continued support for |
| addiction and how it impacts the lives of family, friends, | | | | the addicted person greatly increases the chances |
| co-workers and others. How the alcohol abuse | | | | that the person will remain clean and sober. |