A&E’s Intervention Spotlights The Orchid Recovery Center

Critically acclaimed addiction documentary television show, Intervention, will feature The Orchid Recovery Center Monday night. This episode of the popular A&E television series features The Orchid’s recovery offerings for women embroiled in drug addiction.

The episode follows the lives of Sarah and Mikael, a young couple entranced by each other and trapped in heroin addiction, and the couple’s families as they attempt to stop the young people’s descent into heroin use, amid an intensely codependent relationship. Promoted as “Romeo and Juliet on heroin,” the episode watches as families collaborate to attempt a potentially life-saving intervention.

“It’s an immense privilege to have our women’s recovery center spotlighted by a show of Intervention’s caliber,” said Julie Queler, The Orchid Chief Executive Officer. “More importantly, we were granted the even greater privilege of offering hope for heroin addiction recovery to the young woman we met.”

The Orchid’s appearance on the Emmy® Award-winning reality series marks the second episode of the season. Premiering its eleventh season last week, the show has helped stage nearly 200 drug and alcohol addiction interventions since its 2005 beginnings, with more than 150 past guests remaining sober, according to the show’s website.

“The silent victims of drug addiction are often friends and family,” added Queler. “’Intervention gives loved ones of addicts a voice – one that often can compel addicted individuals to seek professional treatment.”

Specializing in trauma recovery, The Orchid treats women embattled in drug, alcohol or behavioral addictions. Weaving expressive arts and community-based therapy into the traditional 12-step recovery model, The Orchid’s addiction treatment program is fashioned to meet women’s unique needs for addiction recovery. Women’s issues also receive specialized focus at The Orchid, including therapeutic treatment that revolve around gender-specific issues that can arise in the wake of addiction, such as self-image, female identity, motherhood, domestic violence and sexual assault. 

The Intervention episode featuring The Orchid will air June 27 at 10 p.m. Monday and rerun June 28 at 2:01 a.m.  Viewers can watch the series Monday nights at 10 p.m., EST/PST.

The public can learn more about the The Orchid’s addiction recovery offerings for women by calling (888) 672-4435 or visiting The Orchid website or by following the Orchid Recovery on Twitter or Orchid Recovery Center on Facebook.

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About The Orchid Recovery Center

The Orchid Recovery Center provides drug and alcohol addiction recovery services catering to female survivors of trauma. The center’s revolutionary program offers a holistic approach to addiction treatment, inspired by the “relational growth” model pioneered by Dr. Karen Dodge. With an emphasis on community and trust-building, The Orchid interweaves traditional 12-step methodologies with alternative therapies in an intensive inpatient recovery experience to help women overcome core issues of alcoholism and drug abuse.

About Intervention
A&E’s Intervention television show documents the struggles of individuals embroiled in addiction and the life-saving attempts for treatment by their friends and families. The critically acclaimed reality series, has earned numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program and four Prism Awards. The television franchise has profiled more than 138 individuals struggling with alcohol, drug or behavioral addictions in its 11 seasons since its 2005 premiere on the A&E television network. Episodes profile addicts and conclude with surprise interventions guided by a professional interventionist and attended by friends and family.