There are generally two types of addicts who require a crystal meth intervention: binge users and daily users. While there is some overlap in intervention methodologies, there are subtle differences in the type of intervention supports provided.

A binge user is someone who may not use or abuse crystal meth every day, and in fact may go days, weeks, months, or even years without abusing drugs, but once they do, they do so with reckless abandon. Because people are often more willing to give binge users multiple second chances because of the extended periods of abstinence, binge users are often at greater risk of doing harm to themselves or others compared to daily abusers. This is why it is important to stage an intervention with a binge abuser within a short time after an activating event. When staging a successful intervention, timing is everything.

Oftentimes, use continues until drastic consequences, including but limited to: legal, physical, financial or emotional repercussions.  It is at that time, when your message of sobriety and changing life for the better, has the best chance to be heard.

If your loved one is a daily user or abuser of crystal meth, they have come to depend on crystal meth “to feel normal”, and likely suffer from psychological is not physical dependence.  If their abuse has to impact their financial, physical and mental health, the importance of timing can come down to minutes or hours. For example, if an intervention is staged first thing in the morning before your loved one has begun to use, they may be too agitated and distracted to truly engage with the intervention. On the other hand, if the intervention occurs too late in the day, your loved one may be too intoxicated to engage properly during the intervention. Our clinically trained and fully licensed professionals will work collaboratively to determine an optimal time with you and your loved ones to maximize the likelihood of a successful intervention.