Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Missouri 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 Missouri, from Columbia, Independence and Kansas City 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 Missouri's civil detention law for alcohol and drug abuse (RSMo ch. 631, 631.115 et seq.).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (RSMo 195.205).
Naloxone. Missouri law (RSMo 338.205) lets people and organizations store and dispense naloxone under a prescriber's standing order, as long as no fee is charged (source).
State agency. Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health.
State treatment line. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Missouri: Call or text 988.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Missouri recorded 1,461 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 23.7 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.
Missouri has a Good Samaritan overdose law (RSMo 195.205) 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.
Missouri's Good Samaritan law covers alcohol as well as drug overdoses, and evidence gained from calling for help cannot be used to revoke probation or parole (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Missouri's civil detention law for alcohol and drug abuse 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 Missouri attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is Missouri's civil detention law for alcohol and drug abuse (RSMo ch. 631, 631.115 et seq.). Any adult may apply to probate court to detain a person who presents a likelihood of serious harm due to alcohol or drug abuse, for up to 96 hours, with longer court-ordered treatment possible after a hearing. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Missouri 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 Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health. For treatment searches, Missouri offers 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Missouri: Call or text 988.
Yes. Missouri has a Good Samaritan overdose law (RSMo 195.205) 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 Missouri, including Columbia, Independence and Kansas City. 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.
