Intervention is an American television program about the realities facing addicts of many kinds.
Each program follows one or two participants, each of whom suffers from an addiction and believes he is being filmed for a documentary on addictions. Their situations are actually being documented in anticipation of an intervention by family and/or friends. Each participant has a choice: go into rehabilitation immediately, or risk losing contact, income, or other privileges from the loved ones who instigated the intervention. Often, other tactics are used to persuade the addicted person into treatment, which vary depending on the situation. The producers usually follow up months later to monitor the addicted person's progress and film it for "follow up" episodes.
Although many programs of this type preach certain moral or lifestyle views, Intervention generally tries to refrain from editorializing, preferring to let the addict's story and the family's commentary set the tone for an episode. The show relies on its raw, intimate footage to tell its story, and it leaves ultimate interpretation to the viewer.
-year-old Girl: [injects herself with methamphetamine] I'm sorry, Grandpa.
