RANDOLPH, N.Y - When Samantha DiLallo of Randolph agreed to take part in a documentary about her drug addiction, she never realized what was really about to happen.

"I figured if I could help you know, just a few people, because my life felt like it was pretty hopeless at that time that it would be worth it," she said.

Samantha was recently featured on the Lifetime Movie Network show Intervention, after her sister wrote a letter to the program that was selected out of 60,000 others.

"I was very grateful when I found out what it was but I had no idea that treatment and everything would come out of it as well," said DiLallo.

The show chronicled the highs and lows of Samantha's addiction to heroin and Xanax. It also featured her legal troubles in Chautauqua County Court after her arrest as part of a multi-jurisdictional drug ring, Operation Horseback.

"It was actually almost even worse than what was on TV. That was my rock bottom for sure," said Samantha.

"The program was very real, very accurate. That was like our last ditch effort to help her," said Kathy DiLallo.

Kathy, Samantha's mom, said the family was at its wits end trying to get her daughter into a local rehab program, and would like to see a long term detox center here.

"It gives a parent, it gives a loved one some place to start, and right now you don't have any places to start," said Kathy.

Samantha agrees more must be done locally for addicts who seek treatment. She said she was willing to get help before her intervention, but there was nothing in the area.

"The turning point was just when I realized everything had just become a total mess and that I was miserable and really wanted to change my life but wasn't sure how to," said Samantha.

"We all had to go through this to get where she is today," said Kathy.

"It's amazing, It's the exact opposite of how it was before, really that's the best way to describe it," said Samantha.

Samantha now resides in a safe, structured sober living community in Sherman Oaks, California. Thanks to the program, she's a productive and happy member of society with a full time job who still gets treatment and counseling.

"Nobody's case is hopeless because I know I felt like I was a lost cause and no help for me and I was too far gone and that's not the case for anybody," said Samantha.

Samantha said she hopes to move out on her own within six months.