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*** I'm gonna drink, I'm gonna do drugs, I'm gonna do whatever the fuck I want, because you know what? That's what the government's doing.

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*** I'm "I'm gonna drink, I'm gonna do drugs, I'm gonna do whatever the fuck I want, because you know what? That's what the government's doing." [[note]] One of her many sage quotes.[[/note]]
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** It's like I'm walking on sunshine! [[note]]A particularly imfamous soundbite from Allison, an inhalant addict.[[/note]]
*** I wish I had a father.
** Cristy, a meth addict, has her ''entire episode''. Particularly her terrible eyebrows and her spitting out noodles and getting into a fight with her sister, all while naked. There's a reason she's the most infamous addict on the show.
*** I'm gonna drink, I'm gonna do drugs, I'm gonna do whatever the fuck I want, because you know what? That's what the government's doing.
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** A smaller one has to be one about a meth addict called Aaron, which then later on followed with a black screen with white text stating, "''After injecting meth, Aaron [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbates for 10 to 12 hours]]''".

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** A smaller one has to be one about a meth addict called Aaron, which then later on followed with a black screen with white text stating, "''After injecting meth, Aaron [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbates for 10 to 12 hours]]''".hours''".

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** In episode 14 of season 24, singer-somgsriter and alcoholic Bryceton and his family members narrate how erratic and scary he can get when he doesn't have alcohol or drugs: "And you never know what's going to set him off." If Bryceton doesn't have alcohol and spice (marijuana cut with chemicals), he'll become irritable and nothing anyone will say to him will make sense because he is too wound up trying to figure where he is going to get his next fix from.
(SmashCut to Bryceton screaming and cursing at the camera angrily all from a first person view) "YOU TELL ME THIS AIN'T SOME TWISTED [BLEEP] POLITICAL [BLEEP]! [BLEEP] EVERYBODY! [BLEEP] EVERYBODY! [BLEEP] YOU! [BLEEP] YOU! [BLEEP]!"

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** In episode 14 of season 24, singer-somgsriter singer-songsriter and alcoholic Bryceton and his family members narrate how erratic and scary he can get become when he doesn't have alcohol or drugs: "And you never know what's going to set him off." drugs. If Bryceton doesn't have alcohol and spice (marijuana cut with chemicals), he'll become irritable and nothing anyone will say to him will make sense because he is too wound up trying to figure where he is going to get his next fix from.
(SmashCut -->'''Bryceton's mother:''' "And you never know what's going to set him off."
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to Bryceton screaming and cursing and waving his hands at the camera angrily [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou all from a first person view) view]])''
-->'''Bryceton:'''
"YOU TELL ME THIS AIN'T SOME TWISTED [BLEEP] POLITICAL [BLEEP]! [BLEEP] EVERYBODY! [BLEEP] EVERYBODY! [BLEEP] YOU! [BLEEP] YOU! [BLEEP]!"
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** In episode 14 of season 24, singer-somgsriter and alcoholic Bryceton and his family members narrate how erratic and scary he can get when he doesn't have alcohol or drugs: "And you never know what's going to set him off." If Bryceton doesn't have alcohol and spice (marijuana cut with chemicals), he'll become irritable and nothing anyone will say to him will make sense because he is too wound up trying to figure where he is going to get his next fix from.
(SmashCut to Bryceton screaming and cursing at the camera angrily all from a first person view) "YOU TELL ME THIS AIN'T SOME TWISTED [BLEEP] POLITICAL [BLEEP]! [BLEEP] EVERYBODY! [BLEEP] EVERYBODY! [BLEEP] YOU! [BLEEP] YOU! [BLEEP]!"
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** The opening of the Kaeleen episode (S15, episode 1). There was no announcer like other cases, it has a trigger warning because of discussion of sexual assault and then the next line has her admit on camera [[WhamLine "I was just raped yesterday".]] Damn.
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* NightmareFuel:
** In "Audrey" (S2, episode 5), the face Audrey makes getting high from heroin is very unsettling, with her eyes rolling back into her head as she stares into the bathroom mirror. And the bathroom mirror is aimed toward the audience.
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* {{Narm}}: Admit it, you've laughed as people huff inhaler, make up their own math while on meth, or try to convince us that flowers are emitting harmful electrical energy.
** And some of the interventions fall into this, due to how over-the-top it can get (even if it's legitimate).

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* {{Narm}}: Admit it, you've laughed as people huff inhaler, inhalants, make up their own math while on meth, or try to convince us that flowers are emitting harmful electrical energy.
** And some of the interventions fall into this, this due to how over-the-top it can get (even if it's legitimate).



** Can even occur when successful. One episode featured a severe alcoholic who eventually went to treatment and got sober. However, the years of drinking had already destroyed his liver and he died three months after treatment. The episode ends with his teenage son praising his father for not dying as an alcoholic, [[DyingAsYourself but as a dad]].

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** Can even occur when successful. One episode featured a severe alcoholic who eventually went to treatment and got sober. However, the years of drinking had already destroyed his liver and he died three months after treatment. The episode ends with his teenage son praising his father for not dying as an alcoholic, alcoholic [[DyingAsYourself but as a dad]].

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* MemeticMutation: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee925OTFBCA Best Cry Ever]]

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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
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The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee925OTFBCA Best Cry Ever]]Ever]][[note]]A clip of the American boxer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Lockridge Rocky Lockridge]], after having drug problems in his later years, being intervened by his family. The catalyst for this meme was his son Lamar declaring he deeply loves him, and Mr. Lockridge after hearing it, cries loudly and his family hugging him.[[/note]]

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: More than a few, particularly when an addict decides to get clean and succeeds at it.

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: More than a few, particularly when an addict decides to get clean and succeeds at it.



** The actual interventions are very emotional, often with the participants and the addict crying. One episode of ''Intervention Canada'' had a letter from the addict's child to the addict.

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** The actual interventions are very emotional, often with the participants and the addict crying. One episode of ''Intervention Canada'' had a letter from the addict's child to the addict.addict.
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** And some of the intervensions fall into this, due to how over-the-top it can get (even if it's legitimate).

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** And some of the intervensions interventions fall into this, due to how over-the-top it can get (even if it's legitimate).



** Can even occur when successful. One episode featured a severe alcoholic who eventually went to treatment and got sober. However, the years of drinking had already destroyed his liver and he died three months after treatment. The episode ends with his teenage son praising his father for not dying as an alcoholic, but as a dad.
** The actual interventions are very emotional often with the participants and the addict crying. One episode of ''Intervention Canada'' had a letter from the addict's child to the addict.

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** Can even occur when successful. One episode featured a severe alcoholic who eventually went to treatment and got sober. However, the years of drinking had already destroyed his liver and he died three months after treatment. The episode ends with his teenage son praising his father for not dying as an alcoholic, [[DyingAsYourself but as a dad.
dad]].
** The actual interventions are very emotional emotional, often with the participants and the addict crying. One episode of ''Intervention Canada'' had a letter from the addict's child to the addict.
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** A smaller one has to be one about a meth addict called Aaron, which then later on followed with a black screen with white text stating, "''After injecting meth, Aaron [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbates for 10 to 12 hours]]''".
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** And some of the intervensions fall into this, due to how over-the-top it can get (even if it's legitimate).
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** Can even occur when successful. One episode featured a severe alcoholic who eventually went to treatment and got sober. However, the years of drinking had already destroyed his liver and he died three months after treatment. The episode ends with his teenage son praising his father for not dying as an alcoholic, but as a dad.

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** Can even occur when successful. One episode featured a severe alcoholic who eventually went to treatment and got sober. However, the years of drinking had already destroyed his liver and he died three months after treatment. The episode ends with his teenage son praising his father for not dying as an alcoholic, but as a dad.dad.
** The actual interventions are very emotional often with the participants and the addict crying. One episode of ''Intervention Canada'' had a letter from the addict's child to the addict.
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** This troper found the girl fighting with her sister, while she was naked, drunk and on meth, to be funny. Same with the girl whose friend's letter talked about her getting drunk and having sex by the entrance at her grad party.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: A lot of not so pretty stuff is presented on this show, like addicts shooting up, passed out, etc.

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* BlackComedy: Admit it, you've laughed as people huff inhaler, make up their own math while on meth, or try to convince us that flowers are emitting harmful electrical energy.
** This troper found the girl fighting with her sister, while she was naked, drunk and on meth, to be funny. Same with the girl whose friend's letter talked about her getting drunk and having sex by the entrance at her grad party.


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* MemeticMutation: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee925OTFBCA Best Cry Ever]]
* {{Narm}}: Admit it, you've laughed as people huff inhaler, make up their own math while on meth, or try to convince us that flowers are emitting harmful electrical energy.
** This troper found the girl fighting with her sister, while she was naked, drunk and on meth, to be funny. Same with the girl whose friend's letter talked about her getting drunk and having sex by the entrance at her grad party.
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** This troper found the girl fighting with her sister, while she was naked, drunk and on meth, to be funny. Same with the girl whose friend's letter talked about her getting drunk and having sex by the entrance at her grad party.

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** This troper found the girl fighting with her sister, while she was naked, drunk and on meth, to be funny. Same with the girl whose friend's letter talked about her getting drunk and having sex by the entrance at her grad party.party.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: More than a few, particularly when an addict decides to get clean and succeeds at it.
* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: A lot of not so pretty stuff is presented on this show, like addicts shooting up, passed out, etc.
* TearJerker: Particularly when the addicts either refuse treatment or are unsuccessful.
** Can even occur when successful. One episode featured a severe alcoholic who eventually went to treatment and got sober. However, the years of drinking had already destroyed his liver and he died three months after treatment. The episode ends with his teenage son praising his father for not dying as an alcoholic, but as a dad.

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