There is a great deal of help out there for those who are drug dependent and are intent on recovering from substance abuse addiction.   One way that seems to have had great success of late is the intervention.  Family and friends gather and confront the drug user and try and persuade them to join a drug rehabilitation program. Often a counselor will be present and will act as a mediator of sorts by working out ways to get the addict some sort of help and yet allowing them to still feel in control of their lives. Interventions are a good starting point in the long journey facing a recovering addict.