Our interventionists help Maryland families confront a loved one's drinking with a plan, a treatment bed waiting and support that continues long after the first yes.
An alcohol intervention is a planned conversation, led by a professional interventionist, in which a family asks someone who drinks too much to accept treatment that day. We travel to families throughout Maryland, from Baltimore, Annapolis and Bethesda to smaller towns, with treatment and sober transport arranged in advance. Not sure it is time? Read the signs a loved one needs an intervention.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. No addiction-specific process a family can start.
Drinking and the law. A Maryland driver convicted of DUI, or given probation before judgment, must take part in the Ignition Interlock System Program, even for a first offense. A first required participation lasts 6 months (source).
State agency. Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration.
State treatment line. 988 (call or text for alcohol or drug use support): 988.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Stopping heavy daily drinking suddenly can cause seizures or delirium tremens, so every plan includes medically managed withdrawal. If your loved one has a seizure, hallucinations or severe confusion while stopping, call 911.
Our treatment navigation takes no payment from treatment centers, in Maryland or out of state.
Drinking is often one part of a wider picture. Maryland recorded 1,772 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 26.9 per 100,000, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (source).
Not directly. Maryland has no substance use commitment law that a family can start on its own. A planned, professionally led intervention is the most reliable route to treatment.
Maryland has no civil involuntary commitment law for substance use disorder alone, so families cannot petition a court for addiction treatment by itself. (source) Confirm the current rules with a Maryland attorney before relying on them.
Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration funds free Family Peer Support and Navigation through the Maryland Coalition of Families and the Parents' Place of Maryland, helping families caring for a loved one with a substance use disorder (source).
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The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration. For treatment searches, Maryland offers 988 (call or text for alcohol or drug use support): 988.
Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration funds free Family Peer Support and Navigation through the Maryland Coalition of Families and the Parents' Place of Maryland, helping families caring for a loved one with a substance use disorder.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families throughout Maryland, including Baltimore, Annapolis and Bethesda. Preparation happens by phone or video, so you can start planning before anyone travels.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
