http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Steven+Lodge+Author Family Concerns Steven Lodge Author Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=354177&ca=Family+Concerns One of the goals of a drug intervention or alcohol intervention is to create change on behalf of the addict. The most fundamental change occurs when the addict makes the decision to accept drug treatment and begin the path to recovery. As important as it is to create a change in the addict's behavio... Family Concerns Steven Lodge Author Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=352560&ca=Family+Concerns It seems that not a day goes by without being hit with depressing news regarding our economy. Radio, television, and print constantly remind us that times are tough and that despite an economic stimulus package being ushered through by congress, our economic troubles are far from over. In light of o... Family Concerns Steven Lodge Author Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=346865&ca=Family+Concerns If you are planning to go forward with a drug intervention or alcohol intervention, the formation of the right intervention team is critical to the success of the process. You may only have one chance to persuade the addict to accept treatment and it is important to have the right mix of people pres... Family Concerns Steven Lodge Author Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=339021&ca=Family+Concerns Well, the short answer is not necessarily. In fact, if you are living with or know a friend or family member who is suffering from addiction, you've probably already intervened several times before and not even known it. Anytime you have stepped in and asked the addict to stop their addiction disord... Family Concerns Steven Lodge Author Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=334339&ca=Family+Concerns If you have a friend or family member who is suffering from alcoholism, you are no doubt aware of the byproduct of the disease. You’ve probably witnessed the alcoholic isolate from friends and family, a decline in health, problems at work, depression and perhaps criminal issues. To make matters wors... Family Concerns Steven Lodge Author Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=334340&ca=Family+Concerns Occasionally, I’ll get the call where a family member asks if there is a process to forcibly send a person into treatment. Some families will ask if there is a way to simply restrain the addict, throw him in the back of a van, and haul him off to treatment. While I certainly understand the frustrati...