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An '''intervention''' is an orchestrated attempt by one or many people – usually family and friends – to get someone to seek professional help with a [[substance use disorder]] or some kind of [[traumatic event (psychological)|traumatic event]] or [[crisis]], or other serious problem. Intervention can also refer to the act of using a similar technique within a therapy session.
 
Interventions have been used to address serious personal problems, including [[alcohol use disorder]], [[compulsive gambling]], substance use disorder, compulsive eating and other [[eating disorders]], [[self-injurious behaviour|self harm]] and being the victim of [[abuse]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=How to Hold an Alcohol Intervention|url=https://www.alcohol.org/intervention/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Alcohol.org|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Direct and indirect interventions==