The first and foremost reason was that throughout the episode DJ AM, or Adam Goldstein, gives the addict (in the case of the first episode the girl was hooked on heroin) hope by saying that he was able to overcome drug addiction, so they should be able to. That's a really nice sentiment, and great that he and the show were able to take these people who were on a collision course with death or jail and put them in rehab and give them a chance at a new life and some hope for the future. However, given the circumstances surrounding his death, it seems a little invalid. Plus, its just heartbreaking to hear Adam talk about his life, in a way that seems very genuine, and the struggles he went through to get clean in the first place... then to see how it ended up. To me, I was far more interested in his story than the one of the actual addict who the episode is supposed to be focused on.

And it is actually nice to watch how Adam deals with families; he's a thoughtful and non-judgmental supportive shoulder, as everyone explains to him how they've reached rock-bottom or their breaking point. Though judging by the first episode, the person desperately wanted help (she told Adam that she had recently begged her mother to turn her in to the cops so she could go to jail and get clean) so the intervention, while upsetting and disturbing, didn't involve a lot of kicking and screaming. Hopefully, that continues to be the case, because watching him try and persuade a somewhat unwilling person to kick the habit might be more than I can bear to watch.