In this episode, Zach is joined by three medical professionals to discuss the appropriate time to stage an intervention for a loved one and how addiction is handled in the emergency room. First, Zach will speak with Cathy Cooke, a CDCA and Certified Interventionalist Professional who works for Sober Escorts, and Mary Jo, a CDCA who works for the Ridge Ohio Treatment Center and is finishing her last few classes to become a Certified Intervention Specialist. The three discuss when is the appropriate time to stage an intervention for a loved one and the common misconceptions behind interventioning. Following Cathy and Mary Jo, Zach is joined by Dr. Charles Miramonti, an emergency medicine physician and senior medical director of community health. The two discuss what addiction in the emergency room looks like and how it is handled by doctors and nurses.
Addiction in the Emergency Room
