Home Before Dark (2020)
S07E15 Intervention In Depth: Addiction in Uniform
Episode Overview
This poignant special delves into the harrowing yet uplifting journeys of three veterans from Iraq as they confront addiction stemming from their combat experiences. Leia battles distressing flashbacks from her time in Iraq, which drove her to excessive drinking until she found solace in a veterans' support group. Paul faced some of the fiercest battles of the war and resorted to alcohol and cocaine upon his return, but a detox program is aiding his recovery and helping him find a path forward. Meanwhile, Matt, haunted by nightmares of being shot or engulfed in flames, began drinking to find some peace.