It can be difficult to understand why a person does not seek out assistance when caught in the steely grips of addiction. Since drugs and alcohol affect nearly every part of the brain, judgment is clouded to the point that the person cannot see reality anymore. Interventions present an objective reality to the individual and a path to recovery. The intervention plan offers a “Do or Die” scenario, with possible consequences that effectively prompts the substance abuser to confront his or her situation.