Intervention
People whose uncontrollable addiction to drugs, alcohol or compulsive behavior has brought them to the brink of destruction and has devastated their family and friends are presented with a life-changing opportunity of intervention and rehab. Each addict must confront their darkest demons in order to begin their journey to recovery in the hopes that they can turn their lives around before it’s too late.
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 0h 43m
Release: 2005
Rating: 6.9
Season 1 - Intervention
06 Mar 2005
"Alyson is a 27 year old girl who lives in Texas. After she graduated high school she was chosen to be a White House intern during the Clinton administration. It is rare that interns are ..."
27 Mar 2005
"Alissa, 25, is a compulsive gambler. Her game of choice: slot machines. In the past two years, Alissa has lost more than $30,000 on 25 cent slots. She's accessed her father's credit card ..."
03 Apr 2005
"At 24, Sara had everything she ever wanted. She had a fairy-tale wedding in Hawaii, a beautiful baby girl, a house, three cars, and even competed in beauty pageants. Then, it all abruptly ..."
10 Apr 2005
"In the 90s, Travis became a rock and roll star overnight. At 16-years-old, he was swept into the limelight as front man for Days of the New. But with success came the lure of drugs and ..."
17 Apr 2005
"Peter, a 21-year-old college graduate and aspiring actor, is wasting his life to a serious video game addiction. Alienated from his mother who abandoned him when he was 12, Peter escapes ..."
24 Apr 2005
"Once the valedictorian of New Hope Christian Academy, Tina is now a real-life desperate housewife. Taking 10-20 vicodin a day simply to function (and supplementing her usage with percocet),..."
2005-06-05
"Cristine is a 29-year-old wife and mother. While she loves her family, she can't live without her beer. Cristine drinks at least 18 beers a day, starting at 7am, sneaking out during work and not stopping until she passes out at night. Her husband's scared for their son and her mother's terrified that Cristine is killing herself. They are staging an Intervention in hopes that Cristine will get help. \n\nKelly is an anorexic who is down to 93 pounds. And now her young daughter Disa is following in her footsteps, often picking at food and sometimes refusing to eat all together. Kelly's friends are seeking help not just to save Kelly, but her daughter as well."
2005-06-12
"This story, presented from the Intervention angle, will be an emotional look into the true crisis moment of an upper-middle class family from picturesque Huntington Beach trying to \"save their son from certain death.\" Once lovable and talented, Kelly scored well above the genius level with a 160 in Abstract Reasoning on his IQ test. However, Kelly suffers from severe dyslexia and scored a 40 in language. Placed into emotionally and mentally challenged classes as a child, Kelly's family went on to sue the Malibu School System and prevailed - but not before Kelly had lost all of his self-esteem and hopes of a normal education. The grandchild of legendary comedian Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester on \"The Addam's Family\"), the now 23-year-old Kelly is a bright, creative and engaging young man - who sleeps in the bushes and uses the jail as a revolving door. Once an athlete excelling in rollerblading, Kelly was recently robbed of his blades while passed out in a park. The story will open as we join Kelly's family searching for him as he has disappeared again on a binge -- the search will start at the local hospitals and jails. The family, in their own words below, sees Intervention as the last hope for their son. Holding Kelly's beloved dog as leverage in the local pound, Leslie and Rob are committed to getting Kelly into treatment at any cost.\n\nThis 49-year-old good-looking graduate from Texas Christian University sold commercial real estate and had a promising future. Now, he is addicted to prescription pain medication including heavy amounts of the narcotic, oxycontin. Part of a growing epidemic of back pain sufferers in America abusing prescription medication, Mark has undergone seven spinal surgeries that his family is not sure he needed - seemingly to get more medication. Tracing the roots of his problems to a motorcycle accident at the age of 15 (he suffered a broken arm and whiplash), Mark claims he has been dealing with failed back syndrome ever since. Mark takes high doses of medication each day including 240 mg of dezerol, 360 mg of oxycontin, 120 mg of roxycodone and either Paxil, Xanax or Trazodone, on top of a morphine drip that he has implanted in his back. Denying his family access to his doctors or medical records, Mark admits that the amount of medication he takes would kill most people. And, on top of all these pills, Mark also steals oxycontin from his wife who is dying of Stage 4 Bone Cancer - she was given 2 months to live in December of 2004. \n\nMark has agreed to speak about his life and the medication he takes. Facing Mark in his denial is certain to be emotional and explosive - and truly the final chance for his dying wife, Carolyn, to see her husband clean."
2005-06-26
"Rachel, now 26, grew up a beautiful child in idyllic upper-middle class Maryland. But her body is withering away and she hasn't been home in years. Rachel is addicted to heroin and lives on the streets, making money as a prostitute. Her family and friends know she has already hit bottom and is nearing death. An Intervention is their only hope for Rachel.\n\nTommy is a 38-year-old executive from Texas. He began using cocaine heavily a little over a year and half ago. Since that time Tommy quit his job, sold his Lexus, his retirement plan and his million-dollar condo to sustain his cocaine habit. Most of his furniture and other possessions have been sold for cocaine. Tommy is homeless. He is riding around on a bicycle. He sleeps on the roof of his friends' condos or on park benches. He hides from his friends and family because he is so ashamed at what his life has become. The people who love and care for him are desperate for him to get help, an Intervention is their last hope."
2005-06-26
"Michael has a serious rage problem. He has a history of violent behavior and has been known to punch holes into the walls of his father's house. \n\nRandi is a bulimic and a crystal meth addict. She is in denial of her condition and cannot deal with the fact that she was sexually abused as a kid."
2005-07-03
"A school athlete is addicted to pills and beer after emotional pain. \n\nA former wrestling star has turned into a drug addict after a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Even in a wheelchair, he has no problem getting high."
2005-07-10
"This emotional documentary series helps all types of people face their fears and hopefully cure them of their addictions. This special will allow us to see what happened to everyone after his or her intervention. In addition, letting us see if their intervention was successful or not."
2005-12-25
"Christmas brings us a follow-up episode. We get updated on previous addicts' present situations. We delve into their lives after the invention and brief follow-up that appears at the end of each episode. We meet again with the addicts several weeks after their interventions for them to update us on their condition, their family and friends and their lives."
Season 2 - Intervention
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"Corinne is a pretty 18-year-old blonde girl who was an honor roll student, star athlete and played the clarinet and saxophone. She grew up in a normal middle class family. Corinne started ..."
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"Howard is a professional race car driver who makes a living teaching others the ins and outs of new cars. He's got a great girlfriend who he loves. His life looks great on the outside, but ..."
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"For the past eleven years Salina has been suffering from severe bulimia. Her family is desperate to help her break this cycle and is hoping she will take this lifeline. After relocating to ..."
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"A young mother, addicted to alcohol and heroin, is in the midst of losing custody of her 5-year-old daughter Sadie, who recently told her \"mom, you are a loser.\" Kristen has now reached the..."
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"This second \"follow-up\" episode will allow for a much deeper investigation of life after the intervention, as we revisit some subjects several weeks later to see if their intervention was ..."
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"Chuckie, 28, is the son of a famous musician, and was born into the rock 'n' roll world of the 70's. Surrounded by famous musicians and privilege all his life, he aspired to be an athlete ..."
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"At 33, all John can see is the loss in his life. His mother died when he was 12. This year, he lost his sister, his cousin and his best friend. His only escape from it all is in his ..."
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"A high achiever as a young man, Mike developed a life-threatening dependency on speed balling, which involves mixing cocaine and heroin. Only an intervention can save him now that he's lost..."
06 Aug 2006
"Tim is a talented musician and producer living in Florida who is addicted to crack cocaine. Tim's parents kicked him out of their house previously and refused to participate in the show. He..."
27 Aug 2006
"Christy is a 24 year old stripper who is an alcoholic meth addict. She lives rent-free in a trashed-out guest house behind her father's rental property. When she doesn't have money for ..."
2006-12-17
"Lauren seemed to be on exactly the right track in life. In high school she was a cheerleader, a dancer, a swimmer and a fabulous student. After graduating college, she became a high school health and gym teacher and was highly admired by the students. All of this was a smokescreen however for her fast growing problem - her addiction to heroin. This three year problem has cost Lauren her job and her apartment. She has resorted to living with her mother and is plagued by mood swings. Her family feels that their only hope for Lauren lies in an intervention."
Season 3 - Intervention
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"By day, Jacob, 25, is a banker. But most nights, Jacob is drinking, driving and often engaged in barroom brawls. He recently overdosed on alcohol and prescription drugs. His heart stopped ..."
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"Kim is a beautiful 34-year-old make-up artist who grew up a cheerleader and popular. But fearing her good looks and slim figure were deteriorating, Kim turned to bulimia and anorexia. Now ..."
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"Growing up, Ashley, 20, was always considered the wild child. While her younger sister was quick to follow the rules and be active in the church, Ashley tended to reject her parents' strong..."
15 Jun 2007
"Not long ago, Andrea, 31, decided to follow in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother and become a nurse. It was a field in which she excelled and was revered by colleagues and friends..."
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"Meet Leslie, a Sunday school teacher, PTA member, soccer mom of three and a raging alcoholic. When she can\u00c2\u00b9t get her hands on vodka or wine, Leslie resorts to economy size bottles of ..."
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"As a timber cutter, Coley has one of the most dangerous jobs in America. But instead of taking serious precautions, he increases his risks every day by snorting crystal meth. Because of his..."
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"As a child Caylee was an over-achiever from an affluent family. But despite her myriad successes, her mother, Christy, was never satisfied with her. Christy, herself was sexually-abused as ..."
07 Sep 2007
"As a middle child in a large family, Jill always wanted to stand out from the crowd. A natural performer, she excelled at all kinds of dance and quickly became a star performer at school ..."
Season 4 - Intervention
17 Dec 2007
"Emily, 26, grew up struggling to meet her parents' high expectations. Despite winning many academic and athletic honors, Emily suffered from depression and low self-esteem, and her shameful..."
17 Dec 2007
"Jessica, 21, comes from a tight-knit family. Her father, mother, sister and grandfather all work at the family-owned gas station. But Jessica's not allowed to work there any more. Ever ..."
14 Jan 2008
"Jason, 23, was born into a strict Southern Baptist family. His father, a preacher, and his unstable mother doled out excessive punishments. But when Jason's mother revealed she's a lesbian,..."
21 Jan 2008
"Ben, 25, experienced a childhood filled with domestic violence, homelessness and isolation. He never got to fulfill the potential of his 170 I.Q. and found a new way to find comfort when he..."
28 Jan 2008
"Tressa, 32, attended college on a track and field scholarship and became one of the world's top female shot-putters, earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. But Tressa's dreams were ..."
04 Feb 2008
"As a former clean-cut track star, John's life used to revolve around athletics. Now, after a leg injury ended his running career, John spends his time abusing his body with alcohol, marijuana, ecstasy and hallucinogenic drugs."
24 Mar 2008
"The chaos and bloodshed that Brad witnessed as a young soldier in Iraq, including the death of a close friend, left him emotionally damaged. He now suffers post-traumatic stress disorder ..."
17 Mar 2008
"Having graduated high school with academic and athletic honors, Lawrence, 34, became a successful owner of a chain of tanning salons. But he was never able to dull the pain of emotional and..."
2008-07-14
"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."
2008-07-21
"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?"
Season 5 - Intervention
2008-09-08
"An 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."
2008-09-22
"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."
2008-09-29
"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."
2008-10-20
"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."
2008-11-30
"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"
Season 6 - Intervention
05 Jan 2009
"John has type one diabetes but refuses to be diligent about checking his blood sugar, or taking his insulin. A social misfit and an outcast for many years, John wants to be considered a ..."
16 Mar 2009
"By her late 20's, Sandy had achieved the American Dream. She was married with four beautiful daughters and owned a home she and her husband built themselves. But today, Sandy's life is ..."
2009-03-23
"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."
Season 7 - Intervention
22 Jun 2009
"Jason grew up in a seemingly perfect upper-middle class family in Littleton, Col., but he struggled to gain his father's approval. When Jason failed to make the baseball team his freshman ..."
20 Jul 2009
"Aaron was a mixed martial arts champion, but at the height of his career he started working in porn under the name \"Dick Delaware.\" Through the porn scene, Aaron was introduced to crystal ..."
03 Aug 2009
"This follow-up episode features former subjects Chad and Brooke as they rediscover their lives during and after treatment. Chad's crack addiction destroyed his career as a world-class ..."
2009-09-28
"Profiling \"sober companions\" who help former addicts, who are in rehab and living on their own, to help prevent a relapse."
2009-10-19
"The Illegal cultivation of marijuana in Humboldt County, Cal., is examined. Included: law-enforcement officials are observed as they search for illegal activity and suspected growers."
Season 8 - Intervention
28 Dec 2009
"Amy grew up feeling unloved and unable to meet her parents' high expectations. She was also molested by a neighbor when she was eight, but never told anyone in her family. She began to ..."
04 Jan 2010
"Raped when she was 14 and feeling abandoned by her family, Sarah turned to drugs, even becoming a stripper to support her drug habit. She's prohibited by the courts from seeing her ..."
03 May 2010
"A gifted mechanic, Tyler, 26, worked in the family business with his brother, Zach, and his sister, Ashley. Their father built the business to provide his children with a wonderful life. ..."
Season 9 - Intervention
Season 10 - Intervention
13 Dec 2010
"A drug addict living on the streets, Rachel uses her \"street kid\" lifestyle to defy society and her father, with whom she's had a strained relationship since her parents' divorce. Rachel ..."
20 Dec 2010
"Once a football player with a bright future, Darick dropped out of school to get married when his girlfriend got pregnant. Darick loved being a father, but when his marriage ended, Darick ..."
03 Jan 2011
"Erin is a strong-willed Texan who relies on her good looks to get what she wants, which is meth. Erin got tired of being a mother and wife and began a drug-induced party lifestyle. Now ..."
17 Jan 2011
"Cassie, 22, is a crack and oxycodone addict who was abandoned by her mother and raised by her father and his string of wives. At 13, she was sent to an overseas behavior modification school..."
31 Jan 2011
"Jenna enjoys caring for abandoned animals because of her own traumatic childhood. When she was four she and her siblings moved in with a very strict step father who believed in corporal ..."
07 Feb 2011
"An ambitious inventor and entrepreneur, Benny once dreamed of becoming a millionaire. But stress, drugs, and alcohol have turned his dream into a nightmare. Worst of all, he is no longer a ..."
21 Feb 2011
"Once happy-go-lucky, Megan, 25, is now a volatile drug addict who scares her family with her unchecked anger. A child of neglect, Megan is now enabled and financed by her guilt-ridden ..."
07 Mar 2011
"At a teen, Jamie did drugs and abused alcohol to deal with her traumatic upbringing. At 21, she turned to the church and got sober, but then the fatal overdose of her twin sister triggered ..."
21 Mar 2011
"A talkative, eccentric, antiques collector, Michael, 52, was a military brat who moved with his family all over Europe and the U.S. But what he really wanted was a stable, loving home. ..."
Season 11 - Intervention
27 Jun 2011
"Like Romeo and Juliet on heroin, Mikeal and Sarah are a poor boy and a rich girl who have found sanctuary in each other's pain. Sarah's family feels that Mikeal has corrupted their daughter..."
01 Aug 2011
"Luke, 23, dreams of a career in photojournalism, but his daily cocktail of drugs has derailed his college plans and left both he and his mother struggling to survive on the streets of San ..."
2011-09-19
"Growing up, Christina had to shuttle back and forth between her drug-addicted mother and neglectful father. Having never received the support she desperately craved, Christina turned to drugs at an early age. Now prescription painkillers and meth have taken over her life, and she's repeated her mother's mistake by losing custody of her son. Only an intervention can free Christina from the devastating cycle of addiction that grips her."
Season 12 - Intervention
02 Jan 2012
"Growing up, Christina had to shuttle back and forth between her drug-addicted mother and neglectful father. Having never received the support she desperately craved, Christina turned to ..."
Season 13 - Intervention
2012-08-13
"In the Season 13 premiere, Nichole, 25, has constant tremors due to a severe alcohol addiction as she struggles to overcome the pain of her sister s betrayal."
2012-08-13
"Elena, 63, has no intentions of stopping her daily meth addiction, even though her children and grandchildren desperately want their adoring grandmother to get well."
2012-08-20
"Twenty-five year-old Katie uses her eating disorder and binge drinking to cope with her mother's secret alcoholism and parents war with each other while her worried siblings pray someone can step in and save them all."
2012-08-27
"Once a big-hearted Christian family man, Dennis uses his meth and alcohol addiction to run from the past that haunts him, while his family falls apart."
2012-09-10
"Former \"Super Mom\" to her three children, Diana has exchanged her apron for an alcohol and meth addiction and is unraveling her marriage, family and sense of self-respect."
2012-09-17
"A family begging her to get help and two overdoses in the last two weeks don t phase 21-year-old Britney as she fearlessly shoots up suboxone and bath salts up to 30 times a day. Terry, 32, is a chef who dreamed of opening and managing his own restaurant, but his career, marriage and parental rights to his nine-year-old daughter have hit a dead end as a result of his $500 a day cocaine and fentanyl addiction."
2012-10-01
"Thirty-one year-old Amanda has exchanged her dreams of teaching for an alcohol and crack addiction, while her family erupts in anger over her dad's chronic enabling."
2012-10-08
"Attractive, charismatic 41year-old twins, Susie and Miriam, battle crack and alcohol addictions and each other as their career success and families slowly slip away."
2012-10-15
"Ryan, 25, is a sweet, sensitive man whose alcohol addiction is spiraling out of control as he and his fiance are expecting their first child in a matter of months."
2012-10-22
"Loud and spunky 50 year-old Cher's alcohol addiction has led to liver damage and is driving a wedge between herself and her family."
2012-10-29
"Al, a big guy with a big personality, is sacrificing his relationships with his wife and children to chase his out-of-control meth and painkiller addiction."
2012-11-19
"Megan is a 24-year-old addict who turned to drugs to kill the excruciating pain she experienced as a young teen after her innocence was stolen by her mother's boyfriend. Today, Megan's life is at a critical point and she is facing a long stint in prison with her next mistake."
2012-11-26
"Kelly, a 27-year-old mother of three, mixes pills and meth to forget the man who destroyed her childhood."
2012-12-03
"Sandi, 64, is a vivacious, spunky and fun grandmother who loves gardening. But as her drinking escalates throughout the day, Sandi turns her gin-fueled anger on her 88-year-old mother and her 45-year-old daughter, alienating everyone in her wake. Can Sandi make peace with her estranged family and get the help she needs before it's too late?"
2012-12-10
"Charismatic businessman, spiritual leader and father, 56-year-old Terry is destroying his legacy with his crack addiction and taking his adoring son down with him. Alissa, 19 is a smart and fearless teenager who uses bath salts to mask her inner pain. Alissa must make peace with her estranged father in order to break free from her dangerous lifestyle and her self-destructive cycle."
2012-12-17
"When her rock and best friend, her grandmother Elena, went away to treatment, Sarah, 21, spiraled out of control. Today, in denial of her own addiction, Sarah is on the same path of addiction her grandmother was on just six months ago. This cycle of addiction must stop in this family now, or unfortunately, Elena will pass on a legacy of addiction instead of recovery."
2013-01-21
"Tiffany is a 19-year-old, doe-eyed, innocent looking young woman who treks to the seediest parts of Baltimore to score heroin while her family tries to pray the \"devil\" out of her."
2013-01-28
"After losing her children, 32 year-old Dana spirals into a severe drug addiction to numb her pain while her desperate, grieving family pleads with her to stop."
2013-02-04
"In an Intervention first that reveals a surprising outcome, we reach out to 18-year-old Andrew who once dreamed of a military career, but now binges and purges up to 12 times a day."
Season 14 - Intervention
2013-06-13
"Jessica is smart as tack with a lust for life. Unfortunately, it's the life of a heroin addict, living in an abandoned building, being shot up by a boyfriend, that she is committed to. Having spent her youth yearning for an absent, alcoholic father, Jessica followed the footprint of addiction left to her by her father, and now her own children are at risk of loosing their mother."
2013-06-20
"A 32-year-old woman who lost her children turns to drugs to numb the pain, despite the desperate pleas of her family."
2013-06-27
"As a teenager, Ryan was on the fast track to professional BMX racing until his mother's suicide attempt sidelined his life. Ryan turned to drugs to deal with the trauma and silence around it. Now, at 23, he lives in his parents basement using and dealing heroin, enabled by his parents' inability to face or confront reality."
2013-07-11
"Gina has spent her life living in the shadow of her domineering Korean mother, and it was not until she started using heroin that she was able to escape the most painful of her memories, being blamed by her mother for having been raped. Now, with absolutely no sense of self-worth, Gina will do anything to get her fix, even at the cost of losing her son. As a young girl, Kaila, 19, was raised in an affluent, image-conscious community where she felt teased for being overweight, and overlooked by her parents. Now, at a mere 80 pounds and eating only a few hundred calories a day, Kaila is literally starving herself to death to have what she's always wanted--to be the center of her family's attention."
2013-07-18
"Eric, 31, has been known by his family for being funny, generous and full of life. But his downward spiral into addiction has replaced all of his amazing traits and turned him into a junkie who hustles, steals and pawns to scrape together enough money for his fix. His addiction has taken a tremendous toll on his family, especially his father, who feels responsible for Eric's addiction."
2015-01-20
"A former sensitive, artistic boy becomes addicted to crystal meth and GHB after growing up."
Season 15 - Intervention
2014-11-25
"After being forced to look after her younger sisters when her parents would disappear on drug binges, a woman follows in her parents' footsteps and descends into a world of drugs and danger."
2014-11-25
"A woman acts out through alcohol and cocaine abuse and gives birth to three children in the fog of addiction."
2014-12-02
"A 25-year-old woman is caught in the same cycle of addiction that killed her mother when she was a little girl."
2014-12-09
"A man begins to spiral into addiction after his surrogate father figure is killed in a car accident."
2014-12-16
"After being raised by a single mother who struggled with addiction, a 23-year-old mother becomes addicted to cocaine and opiates."
2014-12-23
"A 38-year-old woman alternates between being a wife and mother and a rock singer who is addicted to crack cocaine."
2014-12-30
"A self-proclaimed party girl with a serious addiction to heroin spends her days on methadone and her nights injecting heroin and smoking crack."
2015-01-06
"After being devastated by his sister's suicide, a young man spirals out of control in a ceaseless sea of partying, gambling and alcohol."
2015-01-06
"A young woman with a traumatic past turns to alcohol to numb her pain, and winds up with seizures, black outs and severe mood swings."
2015-01-13
"A couple who have been together since their teens go from using marijuana and other recreational drugs to severe crack addiction."
2016-06-19
"Pain from dancing in a strip club leads a woman to become addicted to alcohol and opiates."
2015-01-20
"A sensitive, artistic boy grows up with alcoholic parents and winds up addicted to crystal meth and GHB as an adult."
2015-01-20
"A woman who was a talented dancer as a child becomes addicted to oxycontin after her father commits suicide."
2015-01-27
"After falling in with the wrong crowd at a young age, a man becomes addicted to crack and is estranged from his family."
2015-01-27
"A woman loses custody of her three children after spiraling into a dangerous dependence on hydromorphone, speed, cocaine and morphine."
2015-02-03
"A young musician becomes addicted to heroin after experiencing a tortured childhood and life on the streets."
2015-02-10
"An intelligent, young woman alienates herself in order to protect her dangerous addiction to opiates."
2015-02-17
"After a decade of crystal meth use, a man makes his living by selling meth and other drugs."
2015-02-24
"A man whose life has been filled with addiction and tragedy since childhood, is addicted to heroin and crystal meth."
2015-02-24
"A young woman suffers from a severe eating disorder, depression and suicidal tendencies."
2015-03-03
"After smoking crack cocaine for the first time and watching his world fall apart, a former businessman ends up addicted to heroin and lives on the streets."
2015-03-03
"After a man is electrocuted during a routine job cutting down a tree, he loses everything and becomes severely addicted to crack."
Season 16 - Intervention
2016-06-03
"Musically gifted, intelligent and beautiful, everyone assumed Kaeleen was destined for great things. But what nobody knew was that, from age four to eleven, Kaeleen was methodically sexually abused. Now Kaeleen lives in her own world of mental anguish. To numb the pain, she self-medicates with opiates and alcohol. Her family knows that without help, this girl with so many gifts is destined for an early death. Ken Seeley is Kaeleen's Interventionist."
2016-03-13
"The daughter of a small business owner, Sierra was an honor student with dreams of college and a career in journalism. But when a double-dealing artist charmed his way into her mother's life, he gambled away their home and the bottom fell out of Sierra's world, leading to a frightening drug-induced psychotic break. Today, the 19-year-old is a feral junkie, scrapping for a fix on the streets of Northern California. Donna Chavous is Sierra's Interventionist."
2016-03-20
"A successful businesswoman who became a multimillionaire in her 20s, Kacy tragically lost her infant child to SIDS. She then lost her fortune, her marriage and a healthy relationship with her surviving children as she spiraled into binge drinking. Now penniless, she is hospitalized multiple times a month, and her family is desperate to save her life. Candy Finnigan is Kacy's Interventionist."
2016-03-27
"Digger and Anne are husband and wife--and both are addicted to heroin. Intervening on addicted couples is incredibly difficult; and Digger and Anne's situation is complicated further by other addicts in the family. Their three young children are in danger of losing both parents if the couple does not get help soon."
2016-04-03
"Hailing from a small seaside town in Nova Scotia, Barry, 50, was born into a life of alcoholism and turmoil. The victim of childhood abuse at the hands of a close relative, Barry learned to drink with his alcoholic mother as a boy. Both were seeking a way to kill the pain. A gentle giant when sober, but violent and verbally abusive when spiraling on 40 ounces of vodka a day, Barry has alienated just about everyone in his life, including his father, whom he adores, and his 27-year-old son who has cut off all contact. Living day-to-day in run-down motels and struggling to put together a living between binges, Barry has a chance to reclaim his life, his family, and a relationship with his son who has shut him out of his life."
2016-04-10
"Karissa was always a talented cook--so much so, that her mother had one day hoped to pass the family diner down to her as a legacy. But Karissa's life took a drastic turn when a close family friend fed her Oxycodone, and then ultimately made her a drug courier. From there Karissa was lost. Now, years of self-abuse, self-medication and a severe addiction to heroin have left her volatile and desperate. Her family fears that if she does not heal from her violent past and the childhood she lost, she will never have the future she deserves. Sylvia Parsons is Karissa's Interventionist."
2016-04-17
"Brothers Daniel and Robert were on the road to success. Daniel was headed for a career with the NY Yankees and Robert was an aspiring civil engineer. Injury ended a once bright career for Daniel who slid into using pain pills and then heroin to cope. The constant insecurity of living in his younger brother's shadow lead Robert down the same path. Now the brothers spend their days injecting up to 21 bags of heroin per day--each. It is only a matter of time before this family loses both boys. Jeff Van Vondernen is the Interventionist."
2016-12-27
"Five years ago Robby came out to his wife of twenty-nine years and two sons as transgender, exploding their world and Robby\u2019s own in the process. Already a heavy drinker, Robby\u2019s drinking intensified after coming out. Now, terrified of losing her wife, and being alone for the first time in her life, Robby has become a blackout drunk, downing up to forty ounces of vodka a day. Once a fun-loving partier, Robby has become increasingly violent when drunk. The family fears for Robby\u2019s safety as well as their own. Without an intervention, Robby is in danger of losing her family forever. (Canadian produced.)"
2016-06-26
"Daniel is a well-respected Paranormal expert. However, his sensitivity leaves him tormented by those entities needing to cross to the \"other side.\" Daniel is now consuming a gallon of vodka per day to quiet \"the voices.\" That, combined with easy access to pain meds and opiates Daniel takes for his lupus diagnosis, has left him spiraling out of control. His family fears that it's only a matter of time before he is lost inside a world he cannot escape."
2016-07-10
"A young woman becomes addicted to heroin and Xanax after reconnecting with her biological father."
2016-07-17
"Brian had it all. He married his high school sweetheart, had two beautiful children and became the owner\/director of his family's successful funeral home in Oklahoma. But while assisting with the recovery of bodies during the Oklahoma City bombings--including those in the building's nursery-- Brian fell apart and turned to alcohol for comfort and never turned back. He's now lost his wife, kids, and career due to his addiction, and his family feels that at the rate he's going, the next funeral will be his own."
2016-07-24
"Jonel was born into the Blackfeet Indian Tribe in Montana. When she was 9 months pregnant, her boyfriend was tragically killed in a car accident and then she gave birth to their daughter just days after the funeral. Shocked and grief stricken, Jonel began using Suboxone and meth--two drugs that are rampant on the reservation. 14 months ago, Jonel gave birth to her second child who was born addicted to Suboxone. Now at rock bottom, she begs and steals for her next fix. Her family fears that if Jonel doesn't get help soon, she will die, chalked up as just another statistic on a reservation."
2016-08-07
"A woman abuses heroin and meth due to several traumatic events, including sexual assault and divorce, and her family fear her life is in imminent danger and that her habits have spread to other family members."
2016-08-15
"A youth full of potential is marginalized at a young age by sexual assault. Following her partner to the big city, she is swallowed by the dangerous world of raving and designer drugs, now left huffing cans of Dust-Off in the aisles of her local hardware store."
Season 17 - Intervention
2016-11-29
"A young mother's eating disorder has been a life-long affliction, now compounded by drug and sex addiction\u2013but to get rid of all of her demons she'll have to eliminate more than just her food."
2016-11-29
"Katie was a beautiful and successful mortgage broker and drug & alcohol counselor whose pride and joy were her two kids. But a devastating breakup resulted in losing custody, and sent Katie into a downward spiral of heroin and meth addiction. Her face is now ravaged from use, and her veins are so damaged that she resorts to injecting heroin anally, aka \"booty bumping.\u201d Katie supports her habit by webcam stripping and prostitution, and her family fears that if she doesn't get help, the next step will be an OD."
2016-12-06
"Wealthy entrepreneur loses everything to crack, reducing her life to a never ending cycle of prostitution and begging"
2016-12-06
"Tiffany had the talent to be a successful graphic designer, but severe complications from the birth of her first child led to an addiction to prescribed pain pills. Then post-partum depression after her second and third pregnancies, resulted in an opiate addiction. After her husband took their three kids and filed for divorce, Tiffany became a full time heroin addict. Today, she has a new husband and baby, but her addiction is threatening to end the marriage, and if she doesn't get help\u2013her life. Sylvia Parsons is Tiffany's Interventionist."
2017-01-03
"Jasmine was extremely close to her grandparents, Reg and Pauline, so when Pauline suddenly passed away, Jasmine couldn't cope and turned to opioids to erase the pain. Amazingly, Jasmine got control of her addiction and her life gained some new additions: a new career, a new boyfriend and a new baby. But when her relationship became abusive, Jasmine descended back into drugs. After losing custody of her three-year-old son, her use escalated to smoking fentanyl, a habit that costs her $1200 a day. As her family readies themselves for the intervention, they get devastating news: Reg has cancer."
Season 18 - Intervention
2017-07-31
"In the season premiere, Katherine was a bright college student with dreams of becoming a journalist until she was abducted and brutally assaulted. Katherine swiftly spiraled, becoming dependent on a dangerous mix of drugs to mask the trauma. Her parents have already purchased a burial plot for her and are certain that it\u2019s only a matter of time before they bury their only child."
2017-08-14
"A successful businessman who underwent back surgery develops a life-threatening addiction to pain pills and hand sanitizer."
2017-08-21
"At the age of 22, Shiann has already faced a lifetime of pain. The shocking death of her sister, a diagnosis of A.S., a progressive and debilitating disease, and an unexpected divorce, sent this once vivacious fitness model and bodybuilder down a path of meth-fueled binges. With no help in sight, her family fears losing another loved one to an early death."
2017-08-28
"A woman who slipped back into a life of crack cocaine and heroin abuse sells her body to support her habits; family members fear she will lose more than just the custody of her son."
2017-09-11
"A student's decision to stay in a local high school with his friends instead of attending a school for gifted teens leads to a life of partying and an addiction to heroin and fentanyl."
2017-09-18
"A woman gives up using crystal meth and heroin following the birth of her two daughters, but soon falls back into addiction and loses custody of her children."
27 Feb 2018
"David and Kiersten's intervention hits a roadblock when David changes his mind about getting help; Taylor endures a painful trip to the dentist, who deals with several infected teeth; reviewing the progress of Toni, Allen and Angela."
Season 19 - Intervention
2018-01-02
"In a collection of affluent suburban communities north of Atlanta called \u201cThe Heroin Triangle\u201d the rise of the nation\u2019s opioid crisis, from prescription pills to full-blown heroin epidemic, is documented through city officials, community leaders, and addicts themselves. Tiffany and Billy, a volatile couple living out of their car, receive a sizable tax return that sets them up to score a large of amount of heroin. Their addiction threatens to destroy the family they\u2019re building. As a homeless and gay man, Tracey faces unique challenges as he spends his days hopping busses and hiding out in bathrooms stalls shooting heroin. Zac\u2019s a free-spirit but his musical gifts are undermined by his crippling heroin addiction. Interventionist Heather Hayes enlists the help of her colleague Donna Chavous to further investigate the city\u2019s handling of the epidemic."
2018-01-09
"The heroin crisis rages on in the idyllic suburbs north of Atlanta, nicknamed \"The Heroin Triangle.\" Interventionist Heather Hayes enlists the help of her colleague Donna Chavous to further investigate the city's handling of the epidemic. Zac's family history of violence and drug abuse threatens to undermine his intervention. And flush with the money from his tax return, Billy and Tiffany purchase heroin and check into a hotel. It's a welcome respite from living in Tiffany's car, until Tiffany disappears."
2018-01-16
"23-year-old heroin addict Toni finds herself in danger when her pimp sends her out on a call that goes wrong. The Heroin Triangle expands its reach, putting first responders at risk, and increasing police presence in the area. Police Sergeant Josh Liedke reaches out to a young homeless addict and tries to get her into a detox center. 55-year-old Allen finds himself squatting in an abandoned house, having squandered millions from his trust fund to feed his heroin addiction."
2018-01-23
"Interventionist Michael Gonzales attempts to get Toni's mother, father, and sister on the same page to intervene on Toni, but Carla's belligerent behavior threatens to derail the process before it even begins. We meet Kiersten and David, a young, heroin-addicted couple living in a co-dependent relationship with David's mother, Linda. Kiersten prepares for a mandatory meeting with her probation officer by hiding synthetic urine in her boot, in case of a drug screening."
2018-01-30
"Ken Seeley and Allen's family try to convince him that treatment is the best option, but police are called to the scene when the situation escalates. 24-year old Taylor dances at a local strip club to finance her heroin habit. David and Kiersten's relationship comes to a dramatic head when David's mother loses her patience with Kiersten. 31-year old Angela quits heroin cold turkey, and is now \"white knuckling\" it through her day while trying to win back custody of her two children. Toni disappears and the search is on to find her before it's too late."
2018-02-06
"Ken Seeley and Allen\u2019s family try to convince him that treatment is the best option, but police are called to the scene when the situation escalates. 24-year old Taylor dances at a local strip club to finance her heroin habit. David and Kiersten\u2019s relationship comes to a dramatic head when David\u2019s mother loses her patience with Kiersten. 31-year old Angela quits heroin cold turkey, and is now \u201cwhite knuckling\u201d it through her day while trying to win back custody of her two children. Toni disappears and the search is on to find her before it\u2019s too late."
2018-02-13
"Taylor's mother makes a disturbing discovery; Angela's frustration with her ex-husband challenges her ability to stay clean; Kiersten attempts to reconcile with her parents, but her heroin use stands in the way."
2018-02-20
"Angela encounters a deadly relapse trigger; Taylor's mother has trouble keeping her emotions in check after her daughter's dangerous lifestyle escalates; Donna Chavous employs tough tactics in her double intervention of Kiersten and David."
2018-02-27
"David and Kiersten's intervention hits a roadblock when David changes his mind about getting help; Taylor endures a painful trip to the dentist, who deals with several infected teeth; reviewing the progress of Toni, Allen and Angela."
Season 20 - Intervention
2019-08-20
"Intervention profiles people who are losing the battle with their addictions, and whose friends and families feel the only remaining option is to hold an intervention. Each documentary follows the lives of these addicts, taking an unflinching look at the impact of their addictions on their everyday lives, all the while the addicts are unaware that an intervention is being planned. Each airing ends with the friends, family and a professional interventionist urging the addict to get treatment. If the individual should choose treatment, the addict immediately enters a widely respected treatment facility."
2019-08-27
"After Bill\u2019s arrest, Interventionist Michael Gonzales strategizes with his family on ways to intervene once he\u2019s released from jail. Alana\u2019s mother suspects that Alana may have relapsed and kicks her out of her home. Janine is released from jail and must decide if she\u2019s ready to get clean. Bill\u2019s family intervenes on him outside the courthouse the moment he is released from jail."
2019-09-03
"Amanda is torn between her addict boyfriend who\u2019s in jail, and her ex-boyfriend, an EMT who is still in love with her. 31-year-old EJ\u2019s heroin use has escalated since his mother\u2019s unexpected death. While in treatment, Nicole and Janine reveal dramatic updates about where they are in their recoveries. Interventionist Heather Hayes leads an emotional intervention on Amanda."
2019-09-10
"EJ\u2019s lies and deceptions cause a rift in his family, as some continue to enable him while others holds a firm bottom line. Interventionist Ken Seeley intervenes on EJ, who must finally decide if he is ready to accept help and go to treatment. Janine, Nicole, Bill, Alana, Amanda and EJ give final updates about their recoveries and hopes for the future."
Season 21 - Intervention
2020-08-30
"Shandon's early life was disrupted at 3 years old when her parents divorced and her mother moved out of the country; now in her mid-20s and saddled with a $200-a-day intravenous habit, she prostitutes herself to feed her addiction."
Season 22 - Intervention
15 Mar 2021
"Susan grew up in a devoutly Mormon household. As an adult, she suffered a back injury and was prescribed OxyContin. Not only did the medication ease her back pain, it also numbed the ..."
19 Apr 2021
"After being seduced at a young age by the notorious party scene of Las Vegas, Lexi got clean and started a family of her own, only to lose it all to a dangerous meth and heroin addiction."
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Season 25 - Intervention
2024-04-22
"Nick, and his girlfriend, Emily, are heavily addicted to carfentanil. Nick's family has stepped up to offer their son -- and Emily -- a final shot at getting clean."
2024-04-29
"Three addicted brothers have turned their childhood home into a hellish drug den where death is constantly at the door. As the brothers continue to struggle with the extreme abuse they suffered growing up, their mother sinks under the stress of continuous using, violent fighting and overdoses that have become the norm."
2024-05-06
"Jessica, a former high school beauty queen, is now just a shadow of her former self; as a teen mom, Jessica went to college and did her best to provide for her children, but a toxic ex introduced her to the drug trade."
2024-06-10
"Nineteen-year-old Melissa, once a star athlete who spent her free time volunteering, experiments with drugs and alcohol is eventually lured into the dark world of sex trafficking after experiencing a sexual assault as a young teen."
2024-06-17
"Tim and Jessica, both 43, first met in the 6th grade but three years ago they reconnected on Facebook and embarked on a chaotic."
2024-06-17
"When devoted animal rescuer, Shannon, develops a drug addiction, the one thing she can't seem to rescue is herself; childhood trauma, sexual abuse and toxic relationships become an explosive mix."
2024-06-24
"For Gabby and Patryk, it was love at first sight, 9 months later, Gabby gave birth to their daughter; they both happen to be heavily addicted to drugs, and the drug dealing lifestyle; their using has cost them custody of their daughter."
2024-06-24
"Disappointed by his own failed athletic career, Greg's father had found a new life in drugs and alcohol, and ultimately introduced his own son to crack cocaine; now 31, Greg is addicted to a deadly mix of fentanyl and meth and living on the streets."
2024-07-01
"Erika and Joey used meth together on their first date, beginning a drug-fueled romance; Joey's family refuses to be around Erika, leading to tension in the relationship; both families must come together to save them."
2024-07-01
"Josh's struggle with addiction threatens to destroy him; separated from his father and bullied for years, he's lost his way, leaving his family to fight for his survival amidst the chaos and violence fueled by crack cocaine."
2024-07-08
"Tommy and Melly, both 19, have had a troubled life for two people so young; both grew up in hardworking families, surrounded by a lot of love, but also a lot of pain; they are spiraling into fentanyl and meth addiction."
2024-07-15
"Cassandra and Steven met in a rehabilitation center five and a half years ago; after leaving treatment, they moved in together and shortly thereafter were engaged to be married; both quickly relapsed, spiraling deep into addiction."
2024-07-22
"After Shantell overdosed on the drugs Garrett supplied her with, he saved her life and the two fell in love; years later, both Garrett and Shantell are addicted to fentanyl and meth and their families believe they will die if they don't get help now."
2024-08-19
"Cody and Erin have a loving relationship, primarily founded on their addiction to drugs; they were once a couple of bright kids with decent futures ahead of them, but hard circumstances and family loss have derailed them."
2024-08-26
"Golden child Tristan excelled at academics and the arts, winning scholarships and lead parts in theater productions; after a sexual assault at university, he spiraled into severe alcoholism; his liver is failing, his family fears for his life."