An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over ...

Patients who meet an addiction medicine consult team while they're in the hospital are twice as likely to participate in treatment for substance use disorder after they go home, according to new ...

A&E’s "Intervention" is a reality series that follows one individual struggling with addiction per episode. Family and friends gather with an interventionist toward the end of the episode and an ...

Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab has released a new educational resource that explores the vital role of intervention specialists in helping families guide loved ones toward addiction treatment.

A little more than half of all adults in the United States report drinking alcohol, and 7 percent report having an alcohol use disorder, according to an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Substance ...

People afflicted with the disease of addiction may be incapable of understanding that they are in trouble and need help. In some circumstances, it may be necessary for their loved ones to stage an ...

More than 90 percent of those who have been the subject of an intervention agree to seek treatment for their addiction. Back when Marc Hertz started making his living as an intervention specialist, ...