Intervention Services in Alberta
Intervention is one of the most effective tools a family has to stop an addict’s destructive path dead in its tracks. Since (A&E) The Arts and Entertainment networks hit series Intervention this option has become more and more known to families as an option also the overall success of this action has been documented. If you require help in locating a professional Interventionist in Alberta or you just need over the phone advice on conducting a successful intervention of your own please call Addiction Enders at: 1-800-419-7941.
Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Alberta
There are approximately 100,000 Albertans that are in need of detoxification, intervention, and drug rehab or alcohol rehab programs in Alberta, coupled with ongoing after care. There are a total of 12 Detox facilities and an additional 28 residential facilities each of which can accommodate approximately 40 addicts bringing the total number of available Government funded beds to approximately 1,600 to be shared amongst the 100,000 that need treatment. Of the 99 facilities located in Alberta 60 are out patient programs that offer very little support to alcoholics and addicts.
In Alberta someone in need of immediate help with his/her addiction can be admitted to a local area detox facility with as little as a one or two day waiting period. This stay usually lasts between three and seven days. This solution only provides up to a one week’s reprieve from a life long problem. In order to be admitted to one of the government sponsored 30 day residential programs one must first appear in person to have an assessment done and then be recommended to one of the facilities where there is an average of a two to four week waiting list, and one must have been abstinent from all drugs and alcohol for at least one week to be admitted.
If one were in need of long-term rehabilitation he/she could be admitted to a halfway house or Salvation Army program in as little as one to two weeks but these are not rehabilitation programs. Rather, it is a sober living environment that has certain requirements: its occupants must be sober and attend alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous meetings and undergo other types of ongoing therapy as well as seek out employment. It is a reintegration program rather than a rehabilitative program in a controlled environment.
All statistical info can be researched at: The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
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