Season 12: 2012
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| 161 | 1 | "Christina" | painkillers, methamphetamine | January 2, 2012 (2012-01-02) |
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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. Epilogue: Christina agreed to go to treatment after her mother refused to let her continue living in the house. One month into her treatment program, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed medication. After 97 days, she was kicked out for breaking the rules, then moved back in with her mother and relapsed on meth. Christina's father and brother are holding their bottom lines; according to an August 2012 re-airing, she says she is sober. |
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| 162 | 2 | "Dallas" | heroin | January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09) |
| Strikingly beautiful with a great sense of humor, Dallas is nevertheless addicted to heroin and lives on the streets. After her mother attempted suicide, Dallas turned to drugs to deal with the confusion and pain. But Dallas' mother is in denial about her addiction and supports her "heroin-chic" lifestyle. Dallas' family needs a wake-up call and face her problems head-on if they're going to save her. | ||||
| 163 | 3 | "Richard K." | methamphetamine | January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16) |
| A 34-year-old gay man, Richard grew up knowing he was different and never feeling accepted. His stepfather disciplined him severely for his effeminate behavior. Today, Richard lives in subsidized housing and has done everything from dealing to prostituting himself to support his meth addiction. Richard's family will have to make amends to him if they hope to get through to him. | ||||
| 164 | 4 | "Kimberly" | alcoholism | January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23) |
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To the outside world, Kimberly lives a dream life in an extravagant mansion without a financial care in the world. But the "dream" is really a nightmare because Kimberly is an alcoholic with no limits. She lives with her boyfriend, who has locked her in a bedroom in an effort to stop her from drinking. Kimberly's father has written her off, but the family must come together or Kimberly will continue to drown her pain in alcohol. Epilogue: After completing treatment, Kimberly moved in with her boyfriend Steven and was arrested four days later after a police officer smelled alcohol on her breath. She was sentenced to 120 days in jail; both Steven and her mother Meg attended counseling at the Betty Ford Center. Since her release, she has moved back in with Steven and resumed drinking. |
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| 165 | 5 | "Suzon" | crack cocaine | January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30) |
| Once a supermom who took her kids to soccer practice and kept a spotless home, Suzon's life spiraled out of control. Now she lives with her new boyfriend, collects scrap metal, and sells prescription drugs to pay for crack. Suzon needs an intervention, but her mother threatens to hijack the process with her old resentments. Can mom put aside her agenda and help save her daughter? | ||||
| 166 | 6 | "Dorothy / Ivan" | alcohol, cocaine, self-harm / PCP | February 6, 2012 (2012-02-06) |
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Neglected as a child by her alcoholic mother, Dorothy is now lost in a haze of drugs, alcohol, and self-inflicted cuts and burns. Ivan was once a rising rap star who got caught up in the "thug life" and PCP addiction. Both need interventions to reclaim the promise of their youth and talent. Epilogue: Dorothy walked out of the intervention, but eventually agreed to go to treatment. She completed her program, stayed in Utah, and has been sober since September 14, 2011; her family attended counseling at the Betty Ford Center. After treatment, Ivan got a job and started work on a new album, but relapsed after five months. As of a November 2012 re-airing, he continues to use PCP. |
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| 167 | 7 | "Zeinah" | prescription drug abuse | February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13) |
| Once a successful, outstanding student, Zeinah turned to drugs to deal with the drama-filled divorce between her Christian mother and Muslim father. After her husband overdosed, her drug use increased, and she lost custody of her daughter. Can Zeinah's family forget their grudges and religious differences to come together and save her from her prescription pill death spiral? | ||||
| 168 | 8 | "Skyler / Jessa" | bath salts / methamphetamine abuse, alcohol abuse | February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20) |
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When Skyler was a kid, his mother pushed him to do modeling and TV work, but the tension drove Skyler to drugs. Now he uses the new synthetic drug "bath salts," which cause him to hallucinate. Can an intervention save Skyler's sanity–and his life? Jessa's meth and alcohol addiction have caused her to hole up in the her parents' basement, drinking and using drugs until she blacks out, punches walls, and even attempts suicide. An intervention is desperately needed before Jessa overdoses and dies right under her parents' noses. Epilogue: Skyler entered treatment and was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. At the time of airing, it was not known whether his use of "bath salts" was a contributing factor. Jessa completed three-plus months of treatment and returned to Minnesota. Six months later, she relapsed with marijuana. |
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| 169 | 9 | "Julie" | alcoholism | February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27) |
| Now 40, Julie has often turned to food and alcohol to find comfort in tough times. She had gastric bypass surgery when her weight ballooned, but now she spends her son's child support money on beer and 90-proof peppermint schnapps. She has a failing liver and constant blackouts, often waking up in strangers' beds. Julie needs an intervention before she loses her family–and her life. | ||||
| 170 | 10 | "Courtney" | heroin | March 5, 2012 (2012-03-05) |
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Courtney, 20, lives in Miami and injects heroin up to eight times a day, prostituting herself to support both her own habit and her boyfriend's. Her mother, sister, and grandmother want her to get help and are ready to use Florida's legal system to force her into it if they have to. Epilogue: Courtney immediately fled the intervention. A month later, her family signed documents to have her involuntarily sent to court-ordered drug treatment under Florida's Marchman Act. After evading the authorities for two months, she agreed to go to treatment, but left 11 days later against her counselors' advice. She returned to Miami and has resumed her drug use, but has had no contact with her family. |
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| 171 | 11 | "Sean" | alcoholism | March 12, 2012 (2012-03-12) |
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Growing up in a rough neighborhood, and having an openly gay father, Sean developed anxiety problems. He showed promise as a popular local DJ, but his musical aspirations were ruined once he turned to alcohol. He now drinks constantly, relying on his daughter to look after him and pay the bar tabs he can no longer afford. Epilogue: Sean agreed to go to treatment, but began to have second thoughts during the drive to the center. He agreed to meet with the interventionist the next morning to continue the journey, but never showed up. He has since moved in with his girlfriend, is still drinking, and has had no contact with his father; his daughter plans to attend family counseling at the Betty Ford Center. |
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| 172 | 12 | "Kaylene" | prescription drug abuse | March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26) |
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As a child, Kaylene was physically abused by her father. Later, she and her mother began using cocaine together. Now Kaylene is a 21-year-old who oozes sweetness and charm but who is unafraid to die and will stop at nothing to get her next fix. After so many years of neglect, can Kaylene's family finally step up and help her get the live-saving treatment she so desperately needs? Epilogue: Against professional advice, Kaylene left treatment after nine days and returned to North Carolina. She moved in with her mother and enrolled in a methadone program. |
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| 173 | 13 | "Terry D. / Leon" | alcoholism / PCP | April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02) |
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Once a stunning model and devoted mother, Terry binges on vodka every day to escape her mother's taunts and her father's neglect. She ignores her doctor's warning that she will be dead in six months if she doesn't stop drinking. Leon, a 25-year-old Russian-Jewish immigrant and former cello prodigy, smokes PCP to escape from the feelings of disappointment and failure that plague him. Both Terry and Leon have one last chance–an intervention. |
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