Intervention Video and Asssignment
Watch this video on Jeff Van Vonderan an intervention specialist and answer the following questions
1. What is an intervention?
2. Do people ever refuse to go into treatment after an intervention?
3. What is the alternative when a person says NO for going into treatment?
4. What is an enabler?
5. What are some things that an enabler does to “control” an addict?
6. What does Jeff Vanvonderan mean when the addict is the “drug of choice” for the family?
7. Why does an addict continue to use even when his life has huge consequences? (besides being physically addicted)
8. Is all addiction the same?
9. What is a relapse?
10. What is important for an addict to remember if they do relapse?
11. How does Jeff explain how “using” is a disease?
12. If a person just “stops using” - is that good enough for their recovery? Why?
Questions for the Video on Intervention
1. What is an intervention?
2. Do people ever refuse to go into treatment after an intervention?
3. What is the alternative when a person says NO for going into treatment?
4. What is an enabler?
5. What are some things that an enabler does to “control” an addict?
6. What does Jeff Vanvonderan mean when the addict is the “drug of choice” for the family?
7. Why does an addict continue to use even when his life has huge consequences? (besides being physically addicted)
8. Is all addiction the same?
9. What is a relapse?
10. What is important for an addict to remember if they do relapse?
11. How does Jeff explain how “using” is a disease?
12. If a person just “stops using” - is that good enough for their recovery? Why?