The first season of Fuse TV’s reality show entitled Rock Bottom came to an end in earlyDecember. The show chronicled rock and roll musicians who, while trying to break into the big leagues of the music industry, also faced the challenge of helping an addicted band member get help for their disease.

I was fortunate to be the sole intervention specialist for all eight episodes. I had a bit of trepidation as I began taping the show. I take my job very seriously and did not want to be part of a program that depicted addiction and drug intervention in any other way than what it is: a life and death struggle.

One of my primary objectives in organizing a drug intervention is the formation of an intervention team. These are the family and friends who lovingly confront the addict, attempt to penetrate the long-standing denial of the addict, and offer the solution of drug treatment. A strong drug intervention team oftentimes determines the likelihood of the addict accepting treatment.

Of the eight episodes we taped, seven of the eight musicians accepted the gift of treatment. I believe the success of those seven was based on the fact that we had a strong drug intervention team for each of the band members. The musician who rejected drug treatment had a team of only two members.

Does this mean that a drug intervention can not be performed with a small team? No. I have in fact successfully facilitated drug interventions where there has been only one other person presen. However, the chances of successfully performing a drug intervention are greatly enhanced by the presence of anywhere from six to twelve quality team members.

Working as the sole intervention specialist on the show confirmed the importance of a strong intervention team. If you are thinking of organizing an intervention, a quality intervention team should be on the top of your “things to do” list. If you would like more information on the criteria necessaary for the formation of a drug intervention team, visit www.stevenlodgeinterventions.com or call 866 534 4443.