List of Intervention Episodes - Season 9: 2010

Season 9: 2010

# # Subjects Addiction Topics Original air date
127 1 "Donna and Josh" alcoholism June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28)
Every day, Donna, 47, and her son, Josh, 20, cause a storm of drinking, fighting, and chaos in the overcrowded home they share with Donna's sister, mother, and a stable-full of dogs and cats. Raised by alcoholic parents, Donna was exposed to violence and abuse at an early age, and later drank so heavily that she lost custody of her two children. Josh, now an adult, has moved back in with Donna, and they have become drinking buddies. Both mother and son need help desperately to save themselves and to stop the cycle of alcoholism from being passed down to another generation of their family.
128 2 "Adam" alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder July 5, 2010 (2010-07-05)
Adam was once one of top skiers in the United States. As a Marine, he served in 15 countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan, on terrorist-related missions. But when he came back home from overseas, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and started drinking. His alcohol abuse is ruining his body.
129 3 "Miriam" phencyclidine (PCP) July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)

A charismatic reverend at a wedding chapel, Miriam, 38, is adored by her clients, but suffers inner torment. Sexually abused as a child by someone she trusted, Miriam turned to drugs at a young age, and now she has been addicted to PCP for the past 25 years. Because of her drug abuse, she has spent over a year in jail and sometimes prostitutes herself for drug money. She once managed two years of sobriety, but ultimately she relapsed. Her family has practically given up on her, and she risks losing her relationship with her daughter, who was taken away from her years ago and adopted by Miriam's brother.

Epilogue: Miriam agreed to enter treatment, and after completing three months in an inpatient facility, she moved into a sober living facility in Florida. As of the show's airing, she was speaking with her daughter regularly and had been sober since March 12, 2010.
130 4 "Andrew" Oxycodone July 19, 2010 (2010-07-19)

Once bright, likable, and athletic, Andrew has become a gaunt, menacing OxyContin addict. As a child, Andrew learned to manipulate his father, Dan, who now admits, "I can't stand up to Andrew. He'll threaten to commit crimes and trash our motel room. I'd rather give him money for a pill than have him out robbing innocent people." Andrew, his father, and two brothers have been evicted seven times due to property damage and financial hardship, and they can go days without food. Can an intervention help Andrew--and make his father realize that if he doesn't get tough with Andrew, the whole family will be destroyed?

Epilogue: Andrew completed three months of treatment and moved to Vancouver. Three months after that, he briefly relapsed on heroin. Andrew joined his father and brothers in Alberta. He has been sober November 7, 2010.
131 5 "Amber" alcohol abuse, bulimia nervosa July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)
When Amber was molested as a young child, she bottled up her emotions. She began binge eating, and became bulimic because she wanted to be popular and beautiful like her older sister. After high school, Amber had a baby and married, and managed to look like she was living an idyllic family life. But she was actually depressed, drinking heavily, and purging regularly. Her family hopes an intervention can help her confront her problems.
132 6 "Lorna" crack cocaine August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02)
Once a Hollywood success story, Lorna is now a crack addict. She danced on Soul Train and for the "Ike and Tina Turner Revue" in Las Vegas, then landed a big job at A&M records. But the music industry party scene led to drug addiction, and she even abandoned her three children. Lorna needs to get clean and make amends with her kids before it's too late.
133 7 "Joe" self-asphyxiation, heroin August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)

Though he grew up in a close-knit family, Joe has felt lonely and isolated all his life. As a child, he was excluded by his peers and didn't get the affection and acceptance he needed from his father. At age eight, Joe learned "the choking game," in which a person uses his hands to cut off the oxygen supply to his brain to get high. Joe loved the sensation, and secretly choked himself regularly throughout childhood as a way of dealing with his pain. In high school, Joe discovered drugs and alcohol; he began using heroin at 18 and has been addicted for the past six years. Now, living in a motel, he often steals to support his addiction, and he has been arrested and jailed several times for drug possession and theft. He has gone through treatment programs before but has always relapsed soon afterward.

Epilogue: Joe agreed to enter a treatment center, and he was still there as of the episode's airing. He reports that his relationship with his father has improved, he is no longer in contact with his addict friends, and he has not used heroin or self-asphyxiated since February 8, 2010. A later re-airing revealed that Joe relapsed on heroin two months after completing treatment and then returned to treatment. While there, he missed a court date, and subsequently spent six months in prison. He has been sober since April 2011.
134 8 "John / Dionicio" alcoholism, heroin August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)

John is a flight attendant who loves his job, but his lifestyle is fueling his alcoholism. When he was a boy, John's parents focused their attention on his "profoundly retarded" brother. His mother blamed herself for the disability and turned her anger towards John. Now John's alcoholism leaves him prone to blackouts and frequent serious injuries, but he denies that anything is wrong.

Growing up with an abusive mother, Dionicio turned to crime and drugs as a teen. He became a father, but couldn't handle the pressure of providing for a family. Now he spends his time panhandling and shooting heroin.

Epilogue: John left treatment early and returned to his alcoholic lifestyle. His family and friends have held the bottom lines they outlined in the intervention. Dionicio completed treatment and returned to his family, but relapsed on heroin a few months later. He continues to spend much of his time panhandling and using heroin.
135 9 "Ryan / Jason" alcoholism, heroin August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)

When Jason's mother and stepfather had twins, Jason felt abandoned. He dropped out of school and turned to drugs. Now he lives with his grandmother in a retirement community and takes up to 30 mg of Xanax and shoots heroin up to five times a day. After an overdose, Jason had multiple hospitalizations and four grand mal seizures. Worn out from the drama, his family is frustrated with their inability to get Jason to stop using drugs and into treatment.

A chef for 15 years, Ryan dreams of running a kitchen in a four-star restaurant. But alcoholism stands in his way. Ryan always felt like the black sheep of the family compared to his successful, police officer brother. His mother supplies him with alcohol so that he doesn't go into withdrawal. But now the family feels that "it's not if we lose him, but when."

Epilogue: A December 2010 re-airing revealed that six weeks after completing treatment, Jason relapsed and moved back to Florida. He is living on the streets and continues to use heroin. Ryan completed 90 days of treatment, moved home and briefly relapsed. He has been sober since February 20, 2010.

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