Jeff Jay is a professional interventionist, educator and author. His work has appeared on CNN, the Jane Pauley Show, PBS, Forbes Online and professional journals. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and a certified addictions professional. He has served as president of the Terry McGovern Foundation in Washington, DC, and on the boards of directors for several professional organizations.

Jeff Jay is the coauthor of "Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction," Hazelden, 2000. His new book from Hazelden is "At Wit's End: What You Need to Know When a Loved One is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness." He is is a former clinician with the Hazelden Foundation and also Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center. His personal recovery from addiction dates from October 4, 1981.

"I am passionate about intervention for a very simple reason," says Jeff. "Intervention saved my life."

Debra Jay is the author of "No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction," published by Bantam in 2006. She has also co-authored two Hazelden Guidebooks: "Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction" and "Aging and Addiction: How to help older adults overcome alcohol and medication dependence."

She previously worked as an addiction specialist for the Hazelden Foundation. She is a nationally known speaker and has been writing a newspaper column on alcohol and drugs since 1996. Ms. Jay has regularly appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.