For as much as every intervention can be a success—even if it signifies a small step in the direction of recovery—N. Fears was quick to point out “the only time you see it fails”—”when the family becomes reluctant to participate and gives up.” In the intervention process, “you keep looking for different leverage points,” N. Fears said. “There’s going to be continued use, and sometimes you need to be more empathetic with that individual … You’ve already narrowed the parameters of their use, and that’s important … When the doors start to close, you always look for leverage.”