Crisis Intervention

Why come to Lakeview?

We have received national recognition as one of the elite substance abuse treatment centers in the nation.

Over 10,000 individuals and their families have traveled to Lakeview from every state in the nation for drug and alcohol treatment.

We have been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission for providing the highest standard of care.

We view every patient as unique and individualize their addiction recovery and drug treatment plan to meet their personal needs.

Our addiction treatment center offers first class lakeside accommodations.

All of the physicians and psychiatrists working in our drug and alcohol rehab are board certified and trained in addiction medicine.

We provide care for the entire family unit in our Family Addiction Recovery Program.

Our relapse prevention program and dual diagnosis treatment are the hallmark of our “state of the art” drug rehabilitation program.

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Crisis Intervention

Crisis intervention is a way for friends and family members of someone suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism to express their concerns and get them to agree to treatment in an addiction treatment program or facility. All kinds of crisis interventions are means to help people to face and get through traumatic life events. In the case of addiction crisis interventions Lakeview Health Systems recommends that you involve an experienced, professional interventionist. For immediate professional addiction crisis intervention help call us toll-free at 1-800-657-4357.

The fundamentals of crisis interventions are:

Providing information, activities and structure to move past the crisis

Increasing the awareness of the negative behavioral impact on one’s self and others

Encouraging the individual in crisis to discover their own potential for making right decisions and actions to improve the quality of their lives

To have self-understanding of deep intentions, relationships and actions

To create necessary structure and beneficial coping skills

To challenge unrealistic expectations and irrational beliefs

To break from the cycle of addictive behavior

To create a healthy temporary relationship and foster independence

To provide emotional support and empowerment to help an individual to face their fears and emotional pain

Addiction Crisis Interventions

A professional addiction crisis interventionist will help put together a structured intervention and group of an average of 3-6 people who are significantly related to the individual in crisis. All facets will be planned in advance and participants will be prepared for what to expect. Scripts or lists are often used for better effectiveness and to help keep emotions under control.

Additional preparation for the addiction crisis intervention should include:

Cooperation from an addiction treatment center such as Lakeview Health Systems to be prepared to admit the individual in need of an inpatient addiction treatment program following the intervention

Decisions made about consequences for the individual if they refuse treatment

For additional help or information regarding addiction crisis intervention please contact our professional staff 24/7 at our toll-free number: 1-800-657-4357. All calls are strictly confidential.