When her nephew, Ray, died of alcoholism, the author was devastated: "How could we (the family) have let this happen?" Determined to find answers, she embarked upon six years of research that resulted in the book, Intervene: An Emergency Guide to Heavy Drinking, Alcoholism, and Drug Addiction. The two greatest myths are "Wait 'til they hit rock bottom" and "Wait 'til they ask for help." Waiting results in a huge cost to the alcohol and/or...