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Intervene Acronyms Explained

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Lately weâ€™ve been noticing the use of acronyms in the comments people have been posting here on Intervene.Â Some of them we knew (i.e. AA, CA, NA) and some just left us scratching our heads (i.e. IME, CPA, HTH).

So, in an effort to eliminate any confusion and to really make this our community, we need your help â€“ from our newbie readers (welcome!) to our loyal readers (hello, friends!) and everyone in-between.Â Please share in the comments section any acronyms that you use or ones that we may have left off.

AA = Alcoholics Anonymous
NA = Narcotics Anonymous
CA = Cocaine Anonymous
AOD = Alcohol and other drugs
COA = Child of an alcoholic
PO = Probation Officer
COD = Co-occurring disorder
CSO = Concerned significant other
CPA = Concerned parent of an addict
YANA = You are not alone
HTH = Hope that helps
IME = In my experience

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Posted by Community Manager Olivia | Filed under Addiction, Dealing with an Addicted Child, Taking Care of Yourself, Writing About Addiction

Thank you! Even though I spend a lot of time writing and speaking on this subject, I don’t know all of these either.

Preparation is one of the most crucial aspects for developing a successful intervention. First and foremost, you will need to develop an intervention team that consists of friends, family, co-workers, professionals or anyone that the addict has a healthy relationship with. The individuals making up the intervention are not abusers or dependent themselves. The team should be built with at the least 5 people, if possible, before moving forward. The team should not exceed 12 people, or it will be too overwhelming for the addict.

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