The Problem: It is no surprise that alcoholism in the workplace costs employers millions of dollars in lost revenue due to absenteeism, injury, low morale, and lowered productivity, just to name a few consequences. Businesses often have a set policy to follow to intervene on a chemically addicted worker. The policy includes determining whether [...]
The concept of intervention in alcoholism or drug addiction is generally viewed with a mixture of emotions that ranging from feeling hopeful to disloyal or even protective. Visions are conjured up of a family or group confronting their loved one with their addictive behaviors in hopes of “breaking through the individual’s denial system.” Most family [...]
What is an intervention? Will an intervention work? How does an intervention work? Should we do an intervention? What are reasonable intervention goals? Are there different intervention methods? Is intervention effective with all addictions? When is an intervention appropriate? Who should participate in an intervention? Do we need to hire a professional? What is an [...]