Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Connecticut family a way to act now, together.
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 Connecticut, from Hartford, Stamford and Greenwich 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 Connecticut's involuntary commitment law for alcohol or drug dependence (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-685).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 21a-267 and 21a-279).
Naloxone. Connecticut has no statewide standing order, but state law lets qualified pharmacists prescribe and dispense naloxone on their own authority (source).
State agency. Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
State treatment line. DMHAS Access Line: 1-800-563-4086 (24/7).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Connecticut recorded 995 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 26.2 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.
Connecticut has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 21a-267 and 21a-279) 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.
Through the DMHAS Access Line, staff check detox and residential bed availability and can arrange state-funded transportation to inpatient or residential treatment when no other option exists (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Connecticut's involuntary commitment law for alcohol or drug dependence 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 Connecticut attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is Connecticut's involuntary commitment law for alcohol or drug dependence (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-685). Any person, including a spouse or relative, can apply to probate court if the person is dangerous when intoxicated or gravely disabled. Commitment is inpatient, for 30 to 180 days. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Connecticut attorney before you rely on them.
Connecticut DMHAS lists Opioid Education and Family Support Groups statewide, run by partners including Community Renewal Team, McCall Foundation, NAMI Connecticut and Sound Community Services, for families affected by a loved one's opioid use (source).
See the full steps, how fast someone leaves for treatment and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). For treatment searches, Connecticut offers DMHAS Access Line: 1-800-563-4086 (24/7).
Connecticut DMHAS lists Opioid Education and Family Support Groups statewide, run by partners including Community Renewal Team, McCall Foundation, NAMI Connecticut and Sound Community Services, for families affected by a loved one's opioid use.
Yes. Connecticut has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 21a-267 and 21a-279) 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 Connecticut, including Hartford, Stamford and Greenwich. Call (850) 563-9776 to talk through realistic timing.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
