Before an addict bottoms out or losses control over her life, an early intervention can prove to be successful. It works best when the drug or alcohol addict is still using in the “social” stage and hasn’t started to plan her life around the substance yet, but an intervention at any point is better than none at all. The point of the intervention is to snap the person out of denial and motivate the abuser to voluntarily seek treatment. The important thing to note is that the family and friends of the addict should not attack or gang-up on the person they are trying to help. If this can be accomplished, the addict is much more likely to agree to treatment and with treatment the addict is much more likely to beat the addiction.
