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Health-care Providers Who Can Help

Physicians that specialize in Addiction Medicine are the ones that generally treat intervention. Pediatricians that specialize in these areas are also available for treating children with intervention. Health care coverage plans will refer you to these professionals for a consultation. After the consultation, a team of professionals will get involved in your treatment that includes other physicians, nurses, social workers, case managers and nutritionists who will all assist in different ways to assist in your recovery.

For a list of types of physicians and what they can do for you, follow this link:

Wrong Diagnosis: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Resources to Find Doctors

Choosing and Communicating with a Intervention Specialist:A & E - Intervention Interventionists

Search Intervention Centers: A & E - Intervention Treatment

Books Survivors Recommend

• Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery
• Intervention: How to Help Someone Who Doesn't Want Help
• Love First: A Family's Guide to Intervention
• When Enough is Enough: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Intervention

Communicating with Your Health-care providers

• Bring a friend or family member with you to your appointments not only to provide support but to lend an extra ear to understand everything your health-care provider has to say and to think up any more questions you may not realize are important at the time.
• Don't be afraid to ask any questions you feel you need the answer to, even if you may be scared of the answer. Ignorance won't help you fight this disease - emotionally or physically.
• Write down any questions you may have ahead of time and the answers to those questions as your health-care provider walks you through them. Don't be afraid to ask for clarification on anything.

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