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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Charleston, South Carolina

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

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Charleston?

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 Charleston, from Mount Pleasant to Folly Beach, traveling in through Charleston International Airport (CHS).

We work with families across the area, including:

Mount PleasantWest AshleyJames IslandDaniel IslandJohns IslandNorth CharlestonSummervilleFolly Beach

If your son or daughter studies at College of Charleston, The Citadel or Medical University of South Carolina, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Charleston at a glance

Flying in. Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Public behavioral health. Charleston Center (Charleston County Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services).

Treatment court. Charleston County Adult Drug Court.

Family support. NAMI Charleston Area and Al-Anon Information Service District 7 (Greater Charleston).

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 Charleston?

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 Charleston International Airport (CHS) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

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

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Charleston?

Public behavioral health

In Charleston County (Berkeley and Dorchester counties nearby), public behavioral health services run through Charleston Center (Charleston County Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services).

Worth knowing locally

Charleston Center is a department of Charleston County government and serves as the county's public alcohol and drug abuse authority, offering assessment and treatment (source).

If there is a court case

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

Support for the family

NAMI Charleston Area and Al-Anon Information Service District 7 (Greater Charleston) offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in South Carolina?

The law

Court options in South Carolina

In limited cases. South Carolina's involuntary commitment law for chemical dependency (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 44-52-10 et seq.) can order treatment when strict legal conditions are met. More detail: how we handle alcohol interventions across South Carolina and how we plan drug interventions in South Carolina.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

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

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our South Carolina interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Charleston?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Charleston, usually through Charleston International Airport (CHS). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

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

Start with Charleston Center (Charleston County Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services).

Is there a treatment court that serves Charleston?

Yes. Charleston 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 Charleston find support for themselves?

NAMI Charleston Area and Al-Anon Information Service District 7 (Greater Charleston) offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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