Intervene was launched in 1998 as Addiction Today, the first bi-monthly journal specialising in the growing problem of addiction. Addiction Today grew to become the most widely read and respected publication in the field of substance misuse and mental health disorders and to this day it is regarded as the forerunner in cutting edge reporting and is proud of its contributors that range from people in early recovery to renowned psychiatrists, doctors therapists, business people and celebrities. As knowledge grew and barriers to recovery weakened, extensive clinical evidence linked the problems of addiction and general mental health and today, it is rare that any sufferer of either addiction or any of the recognised mental health issues has a pure pedigree; Mental Health is mental health and addiction is acknowledged as one of many symptoms connected to psychological well-being.