When addiction treatment providers, journalists, and government leaders sit around the same table, real change becomes possible. That is why we are so grateful to The Thaiger for their recent coverage of the Thai government’s working session at Miracles Asia in Phuket.

You can read the full story here: Phuket ramps up rehab plan in fresh anti-drug crackdown.

A Meaningful Meeting on Our Phuket Campus

In September, Miracles Asia in Pa Khlok hosted a provincial working group to expand services and set national accreditation standards for rehabilitation facilities in Phuket.

DO'S

Educate Yourself

Take the time to learn about addiction through research and reading. Becoming more educated on the topic of addiction will allow you to better understand what your loved one is feeling – and what he or she has gone through in active addiction – and what to expect in early recovery.

Communicate

Honesty is crucial – even if it’s difficult or negative. Opening up the conversation is better than saying nothing at all.

Connect

Find a local support group for families, friends or spouses of addiction where you’re able to open up about what you’re feeling and thinking when your loved one comes home from rehab.

You’ve seen it: the changes, the lies, the spiral.
You’re watching someone you care about disappear into addiction, and you’re scared. Rightfully so. Sometimes the heart-to-heart works, but often, it barely scratches the surface. Denial runs deep. That’s where an intervention comes in.

Let’s break down what it actually is, when to do it, and how to make it count.

What is an Intervention?

Well, first of all, it’s not some shouty, dramatic scene like you’d see on reality TV.