Our interventionists help Florida families move a loved one from active drug use into treatment, with a plan built around safety from the first call.
A drug intervention is a structured meeting, prepared with a professional interventionist, in which the people closest to someone who is using ask them to accept treatment that day. We travel to families throughout Florida, from West Palm Beach, Naples and Daytona Beach to smaller towns, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. In limited cases, under the Marchman Act (Fla. Stat. ch. 397, criteria at § 397.675).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Fla. Stat. § 893.21, drugs; § 562.112, alcohol).
Naloxone. A statewide standing order from the State Surgeon General lets pharmacists dispense naloxone without an individual prescription. Nasal naloxone is also sold over the counter (source).
State agency. Florida Department of Children and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Florida recorded 4,958 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 21.3 per 100,000, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (source). Before anything else, keep your loved one alive.
If your loved one is in immediate danger, call 911. If they are in emotional crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Florida has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Fla. Stat. § 893.21, drugs; § 562.112, alcohol) that offers some legal protection to people who call for help during an overdose. Its protections have conditions, but calling 911 is always the right move.
Naloxone (Narcan) reverses an opioid overdose, not stimulants. See our fentanyl family guide.
Florida excludes products used solely to detect fentanyl from its definition of drug paraphernalia, so fentanyl test strips are legal (Fla. Stat. § 893.145) (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. The Marchman Act sets out a court process that can order treatment when strict legal conditions are met. It is a backstop, not a shortcut: a planned intervention is usually the faster and more lasting route, and a Florida attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is the Marchman Act (Fla. Stat. ch. 397, criteria at § 397.675). A spouse, guardian, any relative or an adult with direct knowledge can petition when a person has lost self-control over substance use and risks harm. Treatment orders run up to 90 days, renewable once. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Florida attorney before you rely on them.
See the full steps, how fast someone leaves for treatment and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Florida Department of Children and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program.
Yes. Florida has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Fla. Stat. § 893.21, drugs; § 562.112, alcohol) that offers some legal protection to people who call for help. Its protections have conditions, but calling 911 is always the right move.
We begin planning right away by phone or video, and travel to families throughout Florida, including West Palm Beach, Naples and Daytona Beach. Call (850) 563-9776 to talk through realistic timing.
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