Workplace Drug Intervention: A Drug Interventionist Can Help!

Choosing to Stage A Drug Intervention

A drug intervention becomes necessary when an addict becomes so deeply entrenched in his drinking and using that he is no longer able to discern its consequences on his own. His life may be in shambles and his finances down the drain, yet the disease of addiction still blinds him to his reality. When it gets this bad and the addict is steeped in denial (a key feature of addiction), an intervention may be his last hope and his saving grace. Many people worry that an intervention will only alienate their loved one further, but typically, this is a risk worth taking. After all, it is far better for an addict to resent you for staging an intervention that might save his life than for him to “like” you and continue destroying his life.

Drug Education and Intervention in Workplace Environments

Some of the most successful interventions, especially for those “functional” addicts who still manage to hold down a job, can be staged in the workplace. Addicts who have more dysfunctional relationships with their own families often feel strong ties to their places of business and respond well to their employers’ concerns. Also, because addiction is a non-discriminatory illness and can affect anyone regardless of background, social or economic status, an employer is likely to come across at least one addicted employee in his career. This is precisely why drug education and intervention in workplace environments becomes necessary. If you suspect that a co-worker or employee of yours is suffering from addiction, chances are, you are correct…and chances are, staging a workplace intervention could save this person’s life.

Let A Drug Interventionist Help Your Addicted Co-Worker

If you have made the decision to intervene on a struggling co-worker or employee, it would be wise to first seek the help and expertise of a drug interventionist. An interventionist can decide which members of the workplace team should participate in the intervention, how the addict should be approached, and where exactly he should be sent to treatment should he choose to accept the offer of help. Often, in a workplace intervention, the best way to force a less-than-willing addict into treatment is to explain –in no uncertain terms- that his job is on the line. He must understand that his using has become apparent to everyone around him and is adversely affecting his performance at your company. More importantly, he must understand that you, as his co-workers/employers, care deeply about his well-being and want to help him to help himself. A skilled interventionist can write this kind of script.