Intervention

As the show marks its 10th anniversary, the cast and crew offer a behind-the-scenes perspective on what it takes to get addicts and their families the help they so desperately need.

Smart and outgoing, Katie was the star of the family and traveled the world as an elite Irish dancer. She could have made it her career, but she got derailed into a life of partying and drugs that has led her down a dangerous path of cocaine and heroin.

Mike had his dream of a happy, loving family with his wife and two sons, but family tragedies triggered a downward spiral. At 14, Lauren became a caretaker to her ill father, and by 18, she was a mother. When her father died, she turned to pills to cope.

Samantha was a soccer prodigy at age 12, but when a close relative developed an inappropriate relationship with her 12-year-old teammate, it crushed her and her family. Soon afterwards, Samantha was sexually assaulted and introduced to drugs.

Zach and his sister were adopted by their grandparents after their dad went to jail. Upon release, he moved in with the family, fell off the wagon and introduced Zach to heroin. Despite promises to herself, Theresa has become an alcoholic like her mother.

Daniel, 27, could have pursued a career as an artist and songwriter, but a series of personal tragedies -- culminating in his father's death -- led him to abuse a dangerous combination of alcohol and meth.

As a child, Samantha was bright, artistic and outgoing. When she was 6, her parents divorced and her father remarried and moved away. At 14, Sam's life changed forever when she was sexually assaulted. Now she suffers from a full-blown addiction to heroin.

Suffering post-traumatic stress after being molested as a child, Mindie developed a drug habit in her teens that gave way to full-on meth addiction in her 20s. Katherine got hooked on pain pills after a botched epidural and now is addicted to meth.

A talented singer-songwriter, Bryceton's addiction to alcohol and spice (synthetic marijuana) is completely out of control. His wife struggles to raise their son while coping with Bryceton's erratic behavior, but she's fighting a losing battle.

A difficult relationship with his parents led Matthew to experiment with drugs. He became addicted to duster after losing custody of his son. Olivia was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a relative at age 11. Now she's addicted to heroin and meth.

Amanda's heroin addiction began after her husband went missing for months and was murdered. When James first tried meth, he thought he'd found a wonder-drug to give him the energy for a demanding job, marriage and fatherhood.

The son and nephew of Major League Baseball stars, David struggled not only with being compared to his athletic family, but also with his own sexuality. Acting out led to alcoholism and meth addiction. Now he's homeless and looks for food in dumpsters.

Erin spent time as an A-list rock 'n' roll groupie, but a prescription to relieve neck pain got her hooked on Dilaudid. Joshua turned to heroin to cope with childhood traumas of being beaten and molested.

Carrie was a young boxer with a shot at going pro, but losing an important fight triggered the trauma of being deserted by her father and she turned to drugs to cope. Now she's living on the streets and hustling for her next heroin fix.

The black sheep of a successful family, Justin got hooked on prescription opiates after he was run over by a truck. After his mother died, Kayne turned to drugs to cope, which eventually cost him his marriage and the custody of his children.