If you’re like me, than you can’t drink gin without throwing up black stuff. More to the point, you probably also block off Monday nights in order to catch the brand new episodes of A&E’s Intervention, possibly the best show to ever air on television after The Honeymooners and Joker’s Wild. To bring you up to speed (no pun intended), Intervention follows around people with serious addictions — from drugs, to drinking, to shopping, to eating disorders — under the guise that they’re filming a documentary about said person. The real reason they’re being filmed is that the family is planning an intervention, revealed at the end of the episode, giving the addict the following ultimatum: Either get help, or we cut off all ties with you. It’s one of the most gripping, solid, moving reality dramas on television, and one that I am addicted to. You’ll often find me exclaiming “Get me an Intervention for Intervention! I can’t get enough!” to no one in particular. (Specifically, I am addicted to one Mr. Ken “Interventionist” Seeley, seen right)
Movingon.org, this week’s Intervention premiere focused on Chad, a youngish former go-getter who has a soft spot for crack cocaine. He was a homeless, smelly, and brilliant panhandler, which allowed him to live out his cracky lifestyle. The reason for Chad’s drug use? Wait for it…
LANCE ARMSTRONG.
Yes, Chad was a competitive cyclist with a “crazy” streak. He was successful, and sent to an Olympic Training Camp where he came in contact with champion cyclist Lance Armstrong. We don’t want to spoil what happens, and we’ll let the video speak for itself. But if logic serves, we’re pretty sure Lance Armstrong and Lance Armstrong alone is the sole reason this man became addicted to crack.
The clip is after the jump.
Here is the clip in question (part 2 out of 5):
Shocking right? Click on each number to see Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5. The end is very inspiring.
