What can be a possible outcome of conducting an intervention?

Conducting an intervention is primarily aimed at helping individuals recognize and confront their substance use issues and its consequences. One of the key outcomes of a successful intervention is the individual's increased awareness of the situation they are in—including the negative impacts on their life and relationships—and fostering their motivation to change. This is crucial because awareness can lead to willingness to accept help, seek treatment, and start the journey towards recovery.

While immediate compliance with treatment can occur, it’s often more of a hopeful consequence rather than a guaranteed one. Similarly, while it is beneficial for the intervention team to have a thorough understanding of addiction, this understanding does not directly relate to the outcome for the individual being intervened upon. Lastly, interventions often involve a certain level of tension, as they are addressing difficult issues and may not lead to completely tension-free discussions. Thus, increased awareness and motivation are likely the most realistic and significant outcomes of conducting an intervention.