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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Bethesda, Maryland

Clear Path Intervention travels to families in Bethesda and across Maryland, plans the intervention with you and lines up treatment before the day arrives.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Bethesda?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Bethesda, from Chevy Chase to Olney, traveling in through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

We work with families across the area, including:

Chevy ChasePotomacNorth BethesdaRockvilleKensingtonSilver SpringGaithersburgOlney

If your son or daughter studies at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences or Montgomery College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Bethesda at a glance

Flying in. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Local crisis and access line. Montgomery County Crisis Center (24/7): 240-777-4000.

Public behavioral health. Montgomery County DHHS Behavioral Health and Crisis Services.

Treatment court. Montgomery County Adult Drug Court.

Family support. NAMI Montgomery County MD and Al-Anon Family Groups of Maryland and DC.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Bethesda?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Bethesda or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Bethesda?

Public behavioral health

In Montgomery County, public behavioral health services run through Montgomery County DHHS Behavioral Health and Crisis Services.

Worth knowing locally

Montgomery County Behavioral Health and Crisis Services publishes a public Behavioral Health Resource Directory listing local treatment and support options, most recently updated in March 2026 (source).

Also worth knowing

Montgomery County's ACCESS to Behavioral Health Services in Rockville offers walk-in substance use and mental health assessments and referrals for low income residents without commercial insurance; call 240-777-1770 (source).

Naloxone nearby

Montgomery County keeps Narcan free for residents, available at local fire stations, county community events and after county Narcan training sessions (source).

If there is a court case

Montgomery County Adult Drug Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Montgomery County MD and Al-Anon Family Groups of Maryland and DC offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Maryland?

The law

Court options in Maryland

Not directly. Maryland has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: alcohol intervention in Maryland and drug intervention in Maryland.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

For Bethesda, Montgomery County Crisis Center (24/7) answers at 240-777-4000, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Maryland interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Bethesda?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Bethesda and Montgomery County, usually through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Bethesda call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Bethesda, Montgomery County Crisis Center (24/7) answers at 240-777-4000, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Where can families in Bethesda get a public substance use assessment?

Start with Montgomery County DHHS Behavioral Health and Crisis Services.

Is there a treatment court that serves Bethesda?

Yes. Montgomery County Adult Drug Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

Where can relatives in Bethesda find support for themselves?

NAMI Montgomery County MD and Al-Anon Family Groups of Maryland and DC offer meetings and education for relatives.

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