Alyson, a student recognized for her achievements and a former White House intern three times over, fell into a pattern of heavy drug use after meeting someone in college. Now battling addictions to morphine and crack cocaine, she’s returne…

Gabe’s compulsion with gambling has cost him dearly; he's lost upwards of $200,000 at the casino. In a desperate act, he even accessed funds from his parents’ accounts without their knowledge. Vanessa, once a familiar face as a recurring…

Concerned, the family brought in intervention specialist Jeff VanVonderen to assist Jerrie, age 29, struggling with an addiction to Vicodin. She has been fraudulently obtaining prescriptions by forging doctors’ signatures and desperately se…

Concerned parents and friends step in, attempting to help Alissa, a woman struggling with compulsive gambling who has already lost upwards of $30,000 playing quarter slots. Simultaneously, her boyfriend works three jobs, desperately trying …

At twenty-four, Sara possessed all she’d ever desired within her quiet Minnesota town. A dream wedding in Hawaii, a beautiful baby girl, a home, three cars – even participation in beauty pageants had marked her life. Then, without warning, …

The allure of crystal meth now casts a shadow over the life of Travis Meeks, once a celebrated figure in the world of rock 'n' roll. Can his girlfriend and family find a way to guide him toward treatment before irreparable harm is done? Mea…

Peter, just twenty-one and recently graduated from college with dreams of acting, finds himself consumed by a debilitating video game addiction. Having been abandoned by his mother at the age of twelve, he retreats into the immersive worlds…

Once the valedictorian of New Hope Christian Academy, Tina now finds herself a portrait of quiet desperation. Consuming between ten and twenty Vicodin daily – often combined with Percocet – she struggles to navigate motherhood as a mother t…

Cristine is a twenty-nine-year-old wife and mother who finds herself torn between devotion to her family and an undeniable need for beer. Though she loves them deeply, she can’t imagine life without it. Cristine consumes at least eighteen b…

This story, told through the lens of an intervention, offers a deeply personal look at a crisis gripping an upper-middle class family from the idyllic Huntington Beach. Their focus is stark: saving their son from what they perceive as certa…

Rachel, now twenty-six, enjoyed a childhood of beauty in comfortable Maryland surroundings. Yet her body is failing, and she hasn’t returned home in years. Addicted to heroin, she lives on the streets, earning money through prostitution. He…

Michael struggles intensely with anger. He has a documented pattern of aggressive behavior, including incidents where he’s damaged his father's home by striking the walls. Randi battles bulimia and addiction to crystal meth. She remains …

The weight of deep sorrow drove one young athlete to seek solace in pills and alcohol. Similarly, a once-celebrated wrestler now battles addiction following a devastating car accident that left him paralyzed. Confined to a wheelchair, he…

This moving documentary series offers a path for individuals of every background to confront their anxieties and, with luck, overcome their dependencies. The program follows each person’s journey, revealing the consequences of their interve…

The Christmas season offers a return visit. We’ll see how those we've previously met are faring now, exploring their lives following the pivotal moments and brief check-ins that conclude each episode. Several weeks after their interventions…