Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Montana 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 Montana, including Billings, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. Alcohol only, under Montana's involuntary commitment law for alcoholism (Mont. Code Ann. § 53-24-302).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Mont. Code Ann. § 50-32-609).
Naloxone. A statewide standing order from the State Medical Officer lets pharmacists dispense naloxone to people at risk of overdose and to family or friends who could help them (source).
State agency. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division.
State treatment line. Montana Angel Initiative helpline: 1-877-264-3585.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Montana recorded 170 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 15.3 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.
Montana has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Mont. Code Ann. § 50-32-609) 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 Montana Angel Initiative, a voluntary and non-punitive state program, people with a substance use disorder can walk into participating law enforcement or community partner locations and be connected to treatment (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
Not for drug use alone. Montana's involuntary commitment law for alcoholism covers alcohol, not other drugs. For drug use, a planned, professionally led intervention is the most reliable route to treatment.
The law to know is Montana's involuntary commitment law for alcoholism (Mont. Code Ann. § 53-24-302). A spouse, guardian, relative or physician can petition a court to commit a person with alcoholism who has threatened or caused harm to others or is incapacitated by alcohol. The first commitment lasts up to 40 days. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Montana 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 Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division. For treatment searches, Montana offers Montana Angel Initiative helpline: 1-877-264-3585.
Yes. Montana has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Mont. Code Ann. § 50-32-609) 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 Montana, including Billings. 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.
