Intervention
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Season 12
- Ep 6Dorothy & Ivan2/6/12
- Ep 5Suzon1/30/12
- Ep 4Kimberly1/23/12
- Ep 3Richard K.1/23/12
Richard grew up in a small town where being gay was unacceptable. Now 34, suffering from an addiction to meth, he remembers his grandfather beating him for his feminine behavior. Richard's family will have to show acceptance if they are to get through to him and save his life.
- Ep 2Skyler & Jessa1/16/12
Skyler was pressured into modeling when he was a child, but the tension has driven him to drugs. He uses a new synthetic drug called "bath salts" which lead to hallucinations. Jessa's meth and alcohol addition has led to severe symptoms and suicide attempts. Both need an intervention.
- Ep 1Dallas1/9/12
Dallas has a great sense of humor but her addiction to heroin threatens her safety. She now lives on the streets. Dallas's mother denies that addiction and unknowingly supports it.
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Season 11
- Ep 13Christina9/19/11
Just twenty-one years old, but addicted to Norco and meth, Christina is violent and has delusional thoughts. She's also threatened suicide. Her family feels like Christina will lose her mind completely.
- Ep 13Jeanna9/12/11
Jeanna spends over $100-a-day on meth, an addiction that started after the murder of her toddler son. Her family thinks an intervention will heal her troubled soul.
- Ep 12Jeff8/29/11
Jeff drinks about 30 cans of beer a day, even though his health is failing. He recently lost his wife and his children need him to step up.
- Ep 11Michelle8/22/11
Michelle is 30 but looks much older due to the fact that she takes several pain killers on a daily basis on top of her blood pressure pills. Her family begs her to wake up to the harm these drugs are causing.
- Ep 9Brittney/Ricardo8/15/11
Brittney developed an alcohol addition after gastric surgery. Ricardo is a father of three, but suffers from a daily addiction to meth which threatens to destroy his life.
- Ep 8Tiffany D.8/8/11
Tiffany is a former athlete and dreamed of a medical career but is currently not willing to give up her dangerous meth addiction. She has a four-year-old son and at age 24, her family feels she can still turn her life around (INV-148).
- Ep 7Luke/Shantel8/1/11
Luke is just 23 but his daily dose of drugs has derailed his college plans in the photojournalism field. He now lives on the streets of San Francisco. Shantel uses OxyContin to cope with learning and mood disorders and feeds her addictions from a motel room.
- Ep 6Penny/Lee7/25/11
Living in Hawaii and with a great family, Penny-Lee is a struggling out of control alcoholic who spends most of her time alone, crying out for help, but no one can hear her.
- Ep 6Penny Lee7/25/11
- Ep 5Larry/Megan7/18/11
Larry rebelled against his parents with a life of crime. His drink of choice these days is brandy. Megan never felt included in the new family when her mother got remarried. She became an addict and even turned to prostitution.
- Ep 4Latisha7/11/11
Latisha is stuck on a crack addiction that includes prostituting to get her fix. She was abandoned by her parents because of this but her parents want to save Latisha and her daughter, whose needs are going unmet.
- Ep 3Eddie7/4/11
Eddie played baseball in college and was even pursuing two master's degrees, but expectations put pressure on him and he turned to alcohol and gambling. Now, Eddie is homeless, divorced, and in deep legal trouble.
- Ep 2Sarah/Mikeal6/27/11
Mikeal and Sarah have found comfort in each other's pain and they both abuse heroin. Sarah's family is upset that they have lost their daughter. Having sought out Mikeal's parents, they both agree that an intervention is necessary.
- Ep 1Brittany6/20/11
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Season 10
- Ep 14Intervention In-Depth: Heroin Highway4/18/11
Heroin abuse in Chicago's affluent suburbs is reaching epidemic proportions, and the area's Eisenhower Expressway has become known as the "Heroin Highway" for all the drugs that flows through it. The documentary looks at the lives of three addicts who have been caught up in clutches of what is increasingly a middle class nightmare.moreless - Ep 13Michael3/21/11
An eccentric antique collector, Michael is 52 and was in the military. After a series of traumatic events, he began to abuse drugs. Worse is that Michael's son have become enablers and share in the abusing. - Ep 12Tiffany3/14/11
- Ep 11Jamie2/21/11
- Ep 10Megan/Maryanne2/21/11
Megan, 25, now scares her family with her unchecked anger. Yet, she is still enabled and financed by her guilt-ridden mother. After the tragic and shocking loss of her two young children years ago, Maryanne turned to alcohol to cope with the pain. Today Maryanne is the mother of three, but her inability to stay sober has jeopardized the safety of her children.moreless - Ep 9Benny2/7/11
Benny, 38, was an ambitious entrepreneur but stress, drugs, and alcohol have destroyed his dreams. He's lost his daughter and is living with his mother and therefore his relationships with his family are strained. - Ep 8Jenna1/31/11
Jenna was once a compassionate girl. She endured a brutal childhood that affected her and her siblings. Now she steals from her family in order to maintain her heroin addiction. Jenna's family struggles to come together to stage an intervention. - Ep 7Jimbo1/24/11
Jimbo developed an addiction to painkillers after an injury and a strained relationship with his dad. He now snorts drugs and goes on rages that have even affected his community. An intervention is put together to stop Jimbo before it's too late. - Ep 6Cassie1/17/11
Cassie, 22, is a crack and oxycodone addict. She was raised by her dad, who had a string of wives. At 13, she was sent to behavior school that was abusive. She escaped into a life of drugs and had a baby she couldn't care for. Now she's turned to prostitution to pay for her drugs, and her father enables her addiction while the rest of the family wonders how to keep her from dying.moreless - Ep 5Jimmy1/10/11
Jimmy was raised by an alcoholic father but is now a heroin addict. At 13, he was in a gang which abused drugs. Jimmy also has a son and has tried getting sober in the past, but the pressure from his family in this instance lead to dependence on methadone. - Ep 4Erin1/3/11
Erin relies on her looks to score drugs, including meth. She abandoned her child and the child's father and continues to engage in a drug-induced party lifestyle. Now her daughter has been sent away and the rest of the family wants to get Erin help now. - Ep 3Michelle/Austin12/27/10
Michelle, a lesbian, has a troubled history of being abandoned by her father and molested by a stranger. She was also ridiculed in middle school. After a relationship ended badly, Michelle turned to heroin and desperately needs an intervention. When Austin's stepfather died from alcoholism, he turned to alcohol himself to numb the pain. But Austin's girlfriend is now pregnant and the partying and binging he is engaging in needs to stop. Austin needs an intervention to become a sober dad and break his family's cycle of alcoholism.moreless - Ep 2Darick12/20/10
Darick was once a football player with a bright future but he dropped out of school to marry his girlfriend, who was pregnant at the time. The marriage eventually broke off and Darick found out his daughter was not his. After this, Darick turned to drugs. Having already lost one family member to addiction, Darick's close-knit family is enabling his habit.moreless - Ep 1Rachel12/13/10
Rachel started experimenting with cocaine and meth at 14 years old. She used heroin at 16. Her family kicked her out, her relationship with her dad has been extremely strained since her parents' divorce. But now, her family is coming together in a bid to save Rachel's life. - Intervention In-Depth: Hillbilly Heroin4/11/11
Prescription pill trafficking is a serious problem in the U.S. Scioto County, Ohio, is on the DEA list of top 10 places for it. The county has seen a 360 percent increase in fatal drug overdoses, with nine of every 10 of those deaths attributable to prescription painkillers. The documentary shows how prescription drugs, especially "Hillbilly Heroin," (Oxycodone) are devastating the region, and take viewers inside the pill mills with undercover cameras to expose the deadly business.moreless - Intervention In-Depth: Pregnant and Addicted4/4/11
A dangerous combination: Four women who are struggling with addiction and motherhood at the Nexus Recovery Center in Dallas, Texas. The women are Chenera, Amanda, Kally, and Lorena all tell their stories, some with multiple children at home already.
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Season 9
- Ep 17Eddie7/3/11
- Ep 12Tiffany D.3/14/11
A former beauty queen, Tiffany felt out of touch with her family. She has crystal meth for over 10 years and may even lose her daughter. Her family hopes that an intervention will save her from her abusive boyfriend and constant drug use. - Ep 11Jamie3/7/11
Jamie abused both drugs and alcohol and at 21 she got sober. However, a fatal overdose that killed her twin sister triggered a relapse. Jamie already has pancreatitis and suicidal tendencies, she needs an intervention fast. - Ep 9Ryan/Jason8/23/10
Jason felt abandoned after his siblings were born. He dropped out of school and turned to drugs. He now lives with his grandmother and takes many Xanax pills with heroin. He's had many seizures due to overdoses. Ryan dreams of being a chef in his own four-star restaurant. But alcoholism stands in his way. Ryan feels his family has always compared him to his more successful police officer brother.moreless - Ep 8John/Dionicio8/16/10
John battles against an alcohol addition. His parents often blamed themselves for a siblings disability and anger was projected toward John. Dionicio had an abusive mother and turned to a life of crime and drugs as a teen. Now, he's panhandling and using heroin. - Ep 7Joe8/9/10
Joe was tormented by other kids when he was young. When he was just a child, Joe learned about "the choking game," in which a person uses his hands to cut off the oxygen supply to his brain to get high. Joe used this method to get high for many years and then in high school became hooked on drugs. Now he's a heroin addict and his family is desperate to get him help.moreless - Ep 6Lorna8/2/10
Lorna was a Hollywood gal who danced on Soul Train and for the "Ike and Tina Turner Revue". With the music industry party scene came drugs and her addiction to crack cocaine. She abandoned her three kids but they are trying to get her the help she desperately needs. Case #125.moreless - Ep 5Amber7/26/10
Amber was abused as a child. She began binge eating and became bulimic because she wanted to be popular and beautiful like her older sister. However, Amber got married and had a baby. Everything looks great from the outside, but the she's actually depressed. She drinks heavily and engages in purging. Her family hopes to get her treatment so she can care for her family again. Case #123.moreless - Ep 4Andrew7/19/10
Andrew was smart, likable and athletic, but now he's just skinny and unregulated. Andrew is addicted to OxyContin, a prescription pain medication and will do anything to get a new supply of drugs. His stealing and constant begging, along with a father that gives in, leaves Andrew's other two brothers going without food sometimes. Andrew's father is in need of help in stopping Andrew before it's too late.''''Originally started in Season 8. Production code #117 (season 8, episode 17) but the follow-ups required it to air in season 9.moreless - Ep 3Miriam7/12/10
Miriam, 38, works as a reverend. Everyone loves working with her but secretly Miriam has turned to drugs in an effort to deal with childhood sexual abuse. She is addicted to PCP, phencyclidine, which is known to cause brain damage. Her family has strictly refuted her drug-filled life, and she risks losing her daughter's love. But her family must come together once more to try and save her. Case #122.moreless - Ep 2Adam7/5/10
Adam was one a skier who represented the U.S. He became a marine and served in countless missions, including Iraq and Afghanistan on terrorist-related missions. On his return home, he developed PTSD and used drinking to douse the pain. - Ep 1Donna and Josh6/28/10
Donna and her son Josh have spiraled out of control with their drinking. And they reinforce each other's chaotic behavior. Donna was exposed to violence and abuse at an early age, and later drank so heavily that she lost custody of her two children. Her son Josh has now moved back in becoming drinking buddies. Breaking this cycle is the family's highest priority.moreless
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Season 8
- Ep 18Richard5/10/10
Richard has kept a childhood traumatic event a secret all his life. Candy gets him to tell the entire family. From an early age, he used alcohol to numb some of the emotional pain. As an adult, he was diagnosed with diabetes, exacerbated with alcohol and drug use. Richard actually kept himself in check while raising two kids with his wife, but when Richard was injured at work, he abused his prescriptions and eventually became addicted to crack cocaine.moreless - Ep 17Tyler5/3/10
Tyler works as a mechanic in the family business where he is alone. His brother and sister both died from drug overdoses and unable to cope with this major loss, Tyler now fills his own life with drugs and alcohol. A cycle that must be broken. - Ep 16Amy P.4/19/10
Amy and her family immigrated to Canada over 20 years ago, escaping from the violence of South Africa. Amy has anxiety and very low self-esteem which has led to her becoming anorexic and bulimic. She often steals from family members to support her binges and is only 92 pounds. - Ep 15Ashley4/12/10
Ashley's mother suffered from addiction to methamphetamines and gambling, so she primarily lived with her aunt and uncle. However, she started using heroin when her grandfather died and now bounces between her aunt's house and her mother's house. She has medical complications from smoking and the family fears she may soon die.moreless - Ep 14Rocky4/5/10
A former Junior Lightweight world champion who was discovered by Muhammad Ali, Rocky is still called "the champ" by locals. But the success, pressure, and excesses of the boxing lifestyle proved too much for him, and he turned to drugs and alcohol. He lost everything--his marriage, his sons, his wealth, and his title. Now homeless and addicted to crack, Rocky needs to fight for something far more important than boxing glory--he needs to fight for his life.moreless - Ep 13Shane3/1/10
Shane`s musical aspirations are being ruined by his abuse of prescription medications (OxyContin). He even deals the drugs out of his family`s home and puts them in danger. Shane`s father was a drug addict who died from an overdose, so what will it take for Shane to realize that what is doing is dangerous to himself and damaging to those around him.moreless - Ep 12Kristine2/15/10
Kristine has major health problems like a blood clot in her brain and recently news of leukemia, yet alcohol is a daily part of her life. With the heavy burden of medical problems, Kristine feels hopeless and figures drinking will simply ease the process of death. Can an intervention work in this case? If the disease is terminal, is an intervention even the answer?moreless - Ep 11Marquel2/1/10
- Ep 10Intervention In-Depth: Huffing2/1/10
Cheap, legal, easy to get, huffing canisters of contained gases is also extremely harmful and could quickly lead to death. Yet, the danger is not stopping teenagers and young adults from using chemical inhalants to get high. Products like household cleaners, disinfectants, computer dusters, they all contain chemicals that when breathed in give a powerful quick high. Believe it or not, over two million kids nationwide are doing it. A powerful look at a new trend.moreless - Ep 9Robby2/28/10
Robby's mother pushed him to work on his talent work music. His musical group became successful and even earned a Grammy nomination. However, Robby indulged in alcohol with the excess of fame and the group fell apart, but Robby still drank and became depressed. Can his family and friends come together to give him another chance at life?moreless - Ep 8Vinne1/18/10
Vinnie had an abusive father who was physical and verbal. He developed a love for fast-paced sports, including BMX, motocross, and car racing, but his need for speed turned into an addiction to crack cocaine. Now, Vinnie lives in his car with his dog and smokes up to $1,000 worth of crack a week. In a serious last-ditch effort, Vinnie's mother and family need to save him now - he needs an intervention.''''*Unknown if this episode aired already* - If you know please let me know.moreless - Ep 7Jackie1/11/10
Jackie was on her way to being a radiation therapist and was living a well-established life with her family. But Jackie is constantly reminded of her childhood past - when her father died when she was just 13 and the teasing of her being overweight. After Jackie's second pregnancy ended in miscarriage, it pushed Jackie over the edge and into alcoholism. From there, she's had three failed attempts at recovery and a divorce. Jackie's family is hoping to come together to help Jackie before she loses everything.moreless - Ep 6Sarah1/4/10
Sarah was raped at just 14 years old. She turned to drugs when she felt nobody understood her, becoming a stripper to support herself and her drug habits. She has a son that she can legally not see at all and now lives with a man who runs a massage parlor. Her family is preparing an intervention in hopes of saving Sarah from this destructive lifestyle.moreless - Ep 5Amy W.12/28/09
Amy has had a troubling life, she was molested as a child (a secret to her family), she self-mutilated and restricted her diet because she felt unable to meet her parents' high expectations. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 17. Now, Amy has a low caloric intake, drinks alcohol, and regularly self-mutilates. Only Amy's friend, Jessica knows the truth that can bring Amy's family together to save Amy.moreless - Ep 4Rob12/21/09
Ron is a musician but got caught up in the rock 'n' roll lifestyle of drugs and alcohol. His band fell apart because of the escalating drug use and lose his family's respect and custody of his daughter. Rob's mother gathers the family for a chance to save Rob. - Ep 3Jennifer12/14/09
Jennifer suffered a brain injury and kidney damage in a car accident. She survived but another family member died in a different car accident just weeks later. Jennifer turned to drugs and alcohol to deal with these events and constantly searches for parties to attend. - Ep 2Greg12/7/09
He once owned a business and had a great family life. Now, after a back injury, Greg lost his business, started gambling, and overtakes his pain pills. He has gambled recklessly, leaving his family bankrupt. - Ep 1Linda11/30/09
A successful extra in the Hollywood business, Linda was then diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - a rare disorder which attacks bones and joints. Linda started taking fentanyl, which is much more potent than morphine, for her pain and got hooked. But, how can Linda manage her pain and stay clean at the same time?moreless
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Season 7
- Ep 18Intervention In-Depth: Pot City USA10/19/09
Humboldt County, California. American paradise or grow-op city? Police say over 1,000 homes are being used to grow marijuana. See Capt. Mark Chapman and the Humboldt County Drug Task Force take back the town, house by house. Seem them make busts and search the forestlands for hidden marijuana groves. - Ep 17One Man Rehab9/28/09
The nations leading "sober companions" go the distance to help high risk addicts who are struggling with relapse transition into sober living environments. Donna helps Tara stay off meth so she can see her daughter again. Mike helps a teen client who has been living in a gang house stay away from drugs and stop his progression into even harder drug use.moreless - Ep 16Intervention In-Depth: Addiction in Uniform9/14/09
Looking at veterans of Iraq and their struggles with addition caused by combat stress. Leia is an alcoholic, Paul turned to cocaine and alcohol, and Matt also drank to alleviate some of the anxiety and painful images that remained when they came home. - Ep 15Allison & Gabe Follow-Up9/21/09
Remember Gabe? He was adopted into a family and continuously felt different from everyone. He turned to IV drugs to ease the pain. Now can Gabe learn to love his family and see how much they love him for who he is? Allison was addicted to inhalants (e.g. computer dust remover cans) and had to be removed from her home by police during her Intervention. How has Allison coped in treatment and has she mended her relationship with her family since then?moreless - Ep 14Marci8/31/09
Marci had to endure the abuse of her alcoholic father and began drinking and doing drugs. However, her mother denies that Marci has any kind of problem, all the while that Marci has lost her husband and custody of her kids. Can Marci and her mother reconcile their relationship in order to move forward?moreless - Ep 13Gloria8/24/09
Gloria uses her charm and culinary skills to woo her family into letting her drink whatever she wants. At 53 years old, she had previously been married to an abusive man and gone through breast cancer. She continues to spend her money on alcohol and misses work several days of the week.moreless - Ep 12Sebastian and Marcel8/17/09
Sebastian and his brother Marcel are just 21 and 20 but hard drugs are tearing their family apart. They played soccer with older teammates and got introduced to pot, cocaine, and methampethamines. Marcel also got hooked on Xanax and Oxycontin, heavy pain-killing opiates. Their parents are desperate for an intervention before drugs take their lives at such a young age.moreless - Ep 11Joey8/10/09
Heroin has Joey by the throat while his tattoo artist career dwindles. After his parents divorced, Joey started smoking pot eventually escalating to ecstasy, LSD, and heroin. Joey also went to jail when his addiction hurt his family in the worst way. Joey even has a daughter, but is not allowed to be alone with her. An intervention is the only way to help Joey.moreless - Ep 10Follow Up: Chad & Brooke8/3/09
We follow up with Chad and Brooke after their treatment. - Ep 9Danielle7/27/09
She has a loving family, but Danielle is severely addicted to Percocet, a heavy opioid pain reliever. She also harms herself and takes the pain killers to self-medicate. A dangerous overdose is bound to occur if Danielle's family do not intervene. - Ep 8Aaron & Andrea7/20/09
Aaron was originally very interested in martial arts, however, he made his way into the adult film industry and got introduced to crystal meth. After losing both career paths, he stays at home, using drugs all day. Andrea's father was largely absent from her childhood life. By the end of high school, she started a family and became overwhelmed by the stress involved. She turned to alcohol, just like her father, whom she has tried to reconcile with. However, Andrea's father died just a few years later and her drinking escalated. Now, she is leaving her family in a desperate need of an intervention.moreless - Ep 7Bret7/13/09
An alcoholic, Bret, 43, previously provided for his family with a career in real estate. Interestingly, Bret has already had a family intervention, however, he relapsed with the consequences of losing his wife and job. Yet, he continues to drink, while his family comes together for one last try to save his life.moreless - Ep 6Nikki7/6/09
A death in the family troubled Nikki especially hard, and she turned to a rebellious crowd which got her into crack. She remained on the drugs, even with two daughters now under her care. But Nikki is ignoring her children and her family has decided an intervention is the only way to help her see what she's missing.moreless - Ep 5Jason B.6/22/09
In a touching story, Jason B. recounts a difficult relationship with his father and his path to getting addicted to drugs in high school. There he also witnessed the Columbine High School massacre, in which the shooters named Jason as one of their targets. Crushed with the guilt and grief of this tragic event, Jason's addiction escalated.moreless - Ep 4Donald6/15/09
Donald was a boxer but joined a gang and started using drugs. When he was young, he didn't have much of a father figure. But, now he's doing the same thing to his son - not being around has made him ask questions. Donald's girlfriend and family are assembling for this intervention.moreless - Ep 3Sonia and Julia6/8/09
An interesting case of twins, with hard working immigrant parents, wasting away from anorexia. It appears a "competitive" spirit fuels the sisters to strive in burning more calories and taking in less food. Their family is extremely worried and hope that an intervention can help save them both. - Ep 2Jeff6/1/09
A firefighter who saved lives, Jeff kept reliving the horrible events he had seen. He started to drink and now the problem has escalated - to the point of being hospitalized for seizures. His family had cut off their ties but come together to try and save him. - Ep 1Gabe V.5/25/09
Abandoned in Calcutta and later adopted, Gabe has had to deal with the difficulties of being adopted and part of an ethnic minority. He rebelled and started using drugs, which later escalated to cocaine. After being awarded money in a car accident, it was all used to buy drugs. His family hopes an intervention will save his life.moreless
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Season 6
- Ep 14Sharon3/23/09
Sharon, 51, has several difficulties that have her family worried. She compulsively shops to take her mind off things. She has had several plastic surgery procedures due to feeling her appearance is inadequate. And she physically abuses her body because of a negative view of herself. Sharon is also acting impulsively, feeling urges to act out and harm people and things. Sharon's family are hoping for a proper diagnosis and treatment before she harms herself or anyone else.moreless - Ep 13Sandy3/16/09
Married with children and with a well established home, Sandy is struggling with her own addiction. She abuses prescription pain medication and mixes it with alcohol. Her family constantly keeps watch to monitor her diabetes and addictions. She's been in the hospital several times for complications to her illness. Can her family help her realize she has so much to live for?moreless - Ep 12Nik and TIffany3/2/09
A successful business man and college graduate, Nik, 35, is a big family man. But now homeless after an accident, OxyContin became Nik's drug of choice. Now he abuses heroin since it is cheaper and has lost contact with his son and sisters.''''Tiffany was a basketball star in high school but has seen a violent marriage fall apart through her parents. After she married, her husband was controlling, leaving Tiffany feeling worthless. She drinks to self-medicate. However, she is a dangerous drunk, to herself and others. She has already attempted suicide.moreless - Ep 11Nik3/2/09
- Ep 11Intervention In-Depth: Compulsive Gambling2/23/09
Inside the compulsion of a gambling addiction and a look at the shame and the fear that keeps it hidden. - Ep 10Chris2/16/09
Coming from a traditional family, Chris came out while he was a teenager. Now, 34, he has developed a drinking problem that has progressively gotten worse over several years. This has led him to become abusive and unemployed while his family is devastated that he can't just shake the addiction. Tension rises as the family divides, but can an intervention help them all come to terms with their difficulties?moreless - Ep 9Angelina and Peggy2/9/09
Angelina comes from a family who had money problems when she was young. Because of the stress, her mother abused opiates and even cocaine to cope with her situation. Angelina took legal care over her brother but was overwhelmed with taking care of her addict mother as well. Angelina therefore abused drugs herself, turning to the powerful opiate OxyContin, losing hundreds of thousands of dollars on the drug and then turning to other drugs as well. Will Angelina and her mother accept treatment in this Intervention?''moreless - Ep 8Lana2/2/09
Lana grew up in a large family, with siblings introducing her to drinking. Lana did not have many problems growing up - she was athletic and outgoing in her teen years When she became an adult, Lana entered destructive relationships and started using drugs and alcohol. She almost died twice and is physically abused by her boyfriend.moreless - Ep 7Anthony1/26/09
From an early age, Anthony's father made him feel worthless. His parents divorced, and his mother remarried, but she was still unhappy and turned to alcohol and drugs. It was little wonder, then, that Anthony began drinking at age 13. Another blow came when Anthony's younger brother died of leukemia. Anthony spiraled downward, and now he drinks half a gallon of vodka a day and takes whatever drugs he can find.moreless - Ep 6Casie1/19/09
Casie's meth addiction uses up all the money she works for. Casie's low self-esteem and her mother enables her addiction (she suffered the same addiction herself) in an attempt to show she cares. Casie's boyfriend, John, is also an addict. Is there any way to tackle Casie's problems? - Ep 5Follow Up: Tressa and Josh1/12/09
In this follow-up show, we check back in with Tressa and Josh. Tressa's meth addiction destroyed her promising Olympic career. Now eight months sober, she's working hard to stay on the right path and rekindle some of that lost potential. Going home for her mother's wedding, she encounters both the joy and the pain of her old lifestyle. Josh once weighed more than 500 pounds. Now 200 pounds lighter, Josh is planning a surprise visit to his family to bring them together for the first time since their intervention.moreless - Ep 4John C.1/5/09
A man with type one diabetes who refuses to check his blood sugar and eats whatever he wants. - Ep 3Brittany12/29/08
Struggling with family pressure, tension, and her sister's murder, Brittany was sexually abused and then started taking drugs at a young age. Now she uses Dilaudid, a more powerful and potent form of morphine (up to 5 times stronger) multiple times a day. Brittany is also begging for money and doing anything to make quick cash. Her family is now on the verge of bankruptcy, and the family decides to push for an intervention.moreless - Ep 2Nicole12/22/08
Nicole suffered the all too common traumatic childhood as well. She developed an unusual eating disorder where she is unable to swallow. Nicole has been relying on a feeding tube for over 16 years. She also abuses prescription opioids and her family is in despair. Nicole's two daughters and husband are planning to leave if she doesn't change her ways.moreless - Ep 1Janet12/15/08
A dreaded past, marriage to a drug dealer, and a life of drugs, alcohol, and affair. Janet's first husband divorced her and she remarried. But she misses her old extravagant lifestyle and drinks heavily. Janet's behavior is getting out of control and her children are extremely worried for her health.
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Season 5
- Ep 17Intervention In-Depth: Heroin Hits Home11/30/08
In the third episode of the in-depth focus, the documentary team travel to Boston, where parents are confronted with a common problem: kids using heroin. They talk to some of the users and follow some through a group therapy session. See how the courts got involved as well to get mandatory treatments. See how members of the community are dealing with and trying to change the problem. Donnie Walhberg narrates. (Summarized from AETV.com)moreless - Ep 16Intervention In-Depth: Prescription Addiction10/20/08
Medicine cabinets are fuller than ever today. In one port town on Florida's west coast, pharmaceutical drug abuse and its often fatal consequences are sharply on the rise, particularly among teenagers and other young people. This year, deaths from pharmaceutical drug overdoses in the area are on pace to exceed accidental deaths from car accidents. Legal drugs account for three times as many overdoses as illegal drugs - an alarming finding. Pain clinics prescribe opioids like aspirin. Meet several people whose lives have been taken over by abuse of deadly and addictive drugs, all of which are perfectly legal. We'll also meet a group of community members and experts who are taking to the streets and airwaves in the hopes of stopping this silent epidemic once and for all. (Summarized from AETV.com).moreless - Ep 15Ed and Bettina9/29/08
Ed, 53, and Bettina, 49, had a picture-perfect life, including three adoring kids, a dream home, sports cars, motorcycles, and a respected place in their church community. But six years ago, Ed made a bad career move and ended up unemployed. He and Bettina lost everything they had worked for. They began to drink, and quickly became alcoholics. Ed has been hospitalized for internal bleeding, and Bettina for withdrawals so excruciating she thought she was dying. Their children have begged them to stop drinking but they need an intervention now to help their parents. (as per AETV.com)moreless - Ep 14Kristen9/22/08
When Kristen was 3, her parents divorced and soon after her grandparents died, and Kristen somehow felt responsible. Then Kristen's mother married an alcoholic and addict, whose daughter introduced Kristen to drugs. By 15, Kristen was getting high. Currently, Kristen shoots heroin and cocaine, and then stays with her parents to recover. Ridden with guilt, Kristen's mother is desperate to save her only daughter's life. (As per AETV.com)moreless - Ep 13Intervention After Treatment Special9/8/08
A special episode of Intervention where former addicts come together for a candid discussion on what has changed since their time on the show. Have they gotten their lives back on tract? How are their relationships? Those participating include Sylvia (Season 2. Ep#32), Michelle (Season 2, Ep#17), Hubert (Season 3, Ep#41), Dillon (Season 3, Ep#40), and Coley (Season 3, Ep#46). Also interviewed the regular interventionists: Jeff, Candy, and Ken. The special is hosted by Chris Lawford.moreless - Ep 12Mike and Jenny9/1/08
Once a police officer until injured, Mike now 67, used to catch addicts and drug dealers. Now, Mike's OCD signs are emerging, with his obsessions about germs forcing him to wash his hands over 40 times a day. The obsessions of germs is so bad, that Mike starves thinking his food is spoiled. ''''Jenny, 32, was treated for endometriosis which crushed her dreams of having a family. She turned to prescription drugs but her addiction escalated to heroin and methamphetamines. Jenny has overdosed several times already. Can her family stop enabling her drug use and get her the help she needs?moreless - Ep 11Phillip8/25/08
Phillip, 44, is an established singer and writer but has had an unstable childhood full of pain. He numbs that pain with alcohol but has lost his career and his family. Can he break this cycle of recklessness and restore his lost relationships, especially the one with his daughter? - Ep 10Intervention In-Depth: Meth Mountain8/18/08
A disturbing look into one small town in northern Alabama where many are struggling with addiction to methamphetamines and other drugs. People offer their stories including Chuck, a father who may lose custody of his children; Boo, who has become aged horribly due to long-time drug use; Shanta, who used the drug while pregnant. Dr. Holley explains her interest in helping the entire town rid the addiction. A special, first-of-its-kind episode of Intervention you can't miss.moreless - Ep 9Allison8/11/08
Trauma from childhood caused Allison to quit her aspirations of becoming a doctor halfway through her pre-medical program at college. Allison's parents also got divorced and she started to inhale a compressed gas used as a computer dust remover. The mixture of chemicals is potentially fatal with every use, however, Allison uses up to 10 cans per day. Can Jeff turn Allison's life around?moreless - Ep 8Derek8/4/08
Derek became depressed in his thirties and started to drink to cope with his troubles and responsibilities. Now, Derek has lost his wife and he laments this and continues to drink to drown this loss. Derek's family is worried because he has tried to commit suicide. They feel an intervention is their last hope to help Derek.moreless - Ep 7Asa7/28/10
- Ep 6Tom7/21/08
Tom grew up in a gangster lifestyle in a rough Boston neighborhood. By the time he was 20, he was working as a fireman but dealing drugs and getting into trouble by night. Tom has a family and four children but has now lost them all due to the pending drug charges after being caught. Can his family save him from losing everything?moreless - Ep 5Marie7/14/08
Marie struggled with poverty and has had 3 marriages end in divorce. She still managed to become successful, becoming a matchmaker and socialite, appearing on TV and other talk shows. Her next husband is an addict and an alcoholic and Marie soon had the same problem - alcohol. Marie's family is racing to hold this intervention in hope that she will change her ways.moreless - Ep 4Charles7/7/08
Dealing with a rough childhood and dark past, Charles became a motocross rider as a passion. With counseling and care from his grandparents, he still deviated and started to use various drugs, like cocaine, methamphetamines, and heroin. He still uses heroin and has added alcohol and pushed his family away. Many of Charles' family have gathered for this important intervention.moreless - Ep 3Sandra6/30/08
Painkillers, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and sleeping pills are a very dangerous combination. Sandra's children have left, her husband and friends ration her pills drastically. They don't know what else to do, since the addiction is much too out of control. Will she choose her family over her addiction? - Ep 2Dan6/23/08
Dan is married and has a family - everything seems fine on the surface. He is an avid water sport enthusiast in Hawaii with his own business. However, Dan turns to alcohol to numb the violence and abuse from his teen years. Dan's family is holding an intervention in order for him to find better ways of dealing with this pain from the past.moreless - Ep 1Chad6/16/08
Chad, 34, has had many privileges, such as being a professional cyclist and training with athletes like Lance Armstrong. However, Chad's deviant behavior and his turn to drugs like crack caused his cycling career and reputation to be questioned. His family are holding an intervention in hoping Chad's "rock bottom" won't end up being his own death.moreless
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