We want you to think outside of the box. Usually. But there are certain situations in life which should be handled in a less creative fashion. Such is the case when it comes to initiating and following through with a drug intervention plan. When dealing with situations that are as intense and emotionally involved as helping a loved one conquer a drug addiction, it’s best to handle things in a way that has been tried-and-tested by others before you.

Addiction is a highly personal problem but it is also a very common one. What’s interesting about it is that it plays out in nearly the same fashion for almost all people. Whether it’s cocaine addiction or alcoholism, the tendencies for the addicts are the same. Denial of the problem, erratic behavior and hiding drug-related activities are all things that nearly every addict does.

Intervention is set up in a way that is designed to deal appropriately with these tendencies. Although there are different ways to stage an intervention, they commonly follow the same basic steps. That’s because those are the steps that have been proven to work over time with the most number of addicts. Professionals who work in rehabilitation and intervention rely on these steps to create recoveries. Trust them on this one and leave your creative thinking to other endeavors.