World Intervention Day (Annually, every 3rd Thursday in December) is dedicated to raising awareness of the very real physical, financial and emotional costs associated with behavioral crisis, no matter the source. Government and U.S. health officials estimate that addiction and the costs associated with treatment are the #1 source of preventable death in the US including chemical dependency and alcoholism to eating disorders, spending, gambling and more.
This day of recognition offers a way to rally support for family and friends to step in with hope, determination and a plan to help a loved one in their journey to recovery.
World Intervention Day helps raise awareness and serves as a call to action to: get assessed, get stabilized and most importantly, get the help you or a loved one desperately needs to get well.
The startling statistics show:
• 1 in 6 Americans report that they “drink too much,” while 1 in 20 say they have problems with extreme drinking
• 1 in 38 Americans has an eating disorder. One out of 10 are men; 9 out of 10 are women
• 1 in 43 Americans has a gambling problem
• 1 in 15 Americans regularly uses illicit drugs
• 1 in 20 Americans is currently dealing with depression
• 1 in 5 American adults smoke cigarettes
• 1 in 13 Americans suffer from an unhealthy Internet dependency
World Intervention Day is a chance to bust the myths of change. The support system around a struggling loved one often stands still, and even builds up a support system around the problem that enables chaos and crisis. Long after the red light goes off that help is needed, friends and family struggle to agree upon what to do, with an average of 24 months passing before anything is ever done. Behind a behavioral crisis and the refusal of help, the resounding “NO!” there’s a “YES” dying to come out.
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