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When an addict’s behavior has ravaged through a family, there comes a time when family members might choose to demand treatment. Personal interventions can include friends, family members, and mental health professionals working to convince the addict to enter treatment. But is intervention right for everyone? In Native America treatment may not be readily available. We’ll talk with recovering addicts and experts about how friends and family can use interventions to get help for the ones they love.
Guests:
Toni Hand Boy (Cheyenne River Sioux) – integrated care case manager, certified addictions counselor and president of Red Generation
Rose Looking (Assiniboine Sioux) – case manager for Catholic Family Services Spirit Journey House
cultural services team elder liaison for Mother Nation
Break 1 Music: Red Line (song) Kayla Briët (artist) Red Line (single)
Break 2 Music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)
