The Data On Interventions

When done right, interventions work.

The numbers on professional interventions have been consistent for decades. The difference between success and the dramatic disasters you've seen on TV is preparation, structure, and the right person leading the room.

90%+

Of professional interventions result in agreement to seek treatment

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence reports a higher than 90% success rate when interventions are led by a trained professional.

Source: NCADD; consistent across decades of intervention literature.

1 in 10

People in active addiction will seek treatment without an intervention

Without a structured, family-led conversation, the path to "yes" rarely happens on its own. A professional intervention flips the math.

Source: SAMHSA addiction treatment access data.

500+

Successful interventions led by Preston Durnford personally

Twelve-plus years of running the actual treatment programs people get placed into — not theory, not a script, real reps.

Epic Journey · 2014 to present.

How It Actually Works

Three phases. Built for the moment.

Most failed interventions fail because no one prepared the family. Ours don't. Every step has a structure, and every conversation has a plan.

01

Strategy

Confidential Strategy & Assessment

Private calls with the family to map the situation — the person, the dynamics, what's already been tried, what's blocking forward movement. We map the actual situation, not a generic addiction script.

02

Family Prep

Family Preparation

Coaching the family on what to say, what NOT to say, who's in the room, how to handle pushback, and how to hold a unified, loving line. Most attempts fail here because no one prepared them for it.

03

Intervention Day

The Intervention & Hand-Off

A calm, structured, family-led conversation. Preston guides the room, manages emotion, and has a vetted treatment program ready to admit your loved one within hours of "yes." We don't let momentum cool.

What's Included

A real engagement — not a one-day event.

Interventions at Epic Journey are project-based — quoted per case based on family complexity, travel, and post-intervention support. Cash-pay only. Here's what every engagement includes.

Pre-intervention strategy calls with the family — confidential, structured, multi-session.

Family preparation on what to say, who participates, how to hold a unified line.

Travel to the family — local Orange County or nationwide as needed.

Final family rehearsal the day of the intervention.

The intervention itself — Preston in the room, guiding the conversation.

Vetted treatment placement coordinated and ready to admit within hours.

PPO/HMO insurance verification handled before you commit to anything.

Immediate post-intervention support for the loved one and the family.

When Intervention Is Right

Honest answers — even if it's not us.

Most families default to "we need an intervention" because that's the term they know. Sometimes that's right. Often, it isn't the best first move. We tell families which one fits — even if the answer is "no intervention right now."

Intervention fits when…

Your loved one is in active addiction
They refuse to acknowledge the problem
The family has tried direct conversations multiple times without movement
Immediate safety or stability is at risk
A treatment placement is the obvious next step
The family needs structured guidance to stop reacting

Coaching or virtual care fits when…

The person is willing to engage but doesn't think they need treatment
They've been to treatment before and need ongoing support
A family member needs help navigating their own role
The situation calls for sustained mentorship, not a single moment
The right next step is structure, not crisis