Planning a Holiday Intervention: When the Season Helps, When It Hurts, and How to Get the Timing Right

Matt Brown • 2026-10-07

For many families, the holidays are when addiction becomes impossible to ignore. A loved one arrives intoxicated to Thanksgiving dinner, disappears halfway through a family gathering, or simply looks worse than they did last year. If you are considering a holiday intervention, you are not alone. This is one of the most common times of year that families reach out to a professional interventionist.