A series that has consistently shown in over 20 seasons that every addict has a toxic family that needs an intervention. Unsuspecting family members find out that addicts aren't the only ones who are sick and need treatment. The Canadians are even more ignorant, toxic, and heartless than Americans, so that's a mind blowing twist to watch. The reviews on this show that complain about exploitation are absurd. This is actually an educational show that is necessary for conservative areas filled with morally superior narcissists who abuse their children in the name of jesus, and you'd be an addict too if you experienced some of these traumas or just plain toxicity of those who are supposed to be loving. I know people who have prevented their own addictions from learning from this show, people who have learned to identify the behaviors involved with addiction, future psychology professionals who honed their skills during school, and people who have become less toxic to others because they didn't like what they saw in the show that reflected on them. I have found similar results with the Hoarders series: psychology education helps society and individuals improve.
