Our interventionists help Vermont 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 Vermont, from Essex and South Burlington 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. After a first DUI suspension, Vermont requires completion of the Alcohol and Driving Education Program and an assessment by a state-designated counselor, plus any recommended therapy, before license reinstatement (source).
State agency. Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs.
State treatment line. VT Helplink: 802-565-LINK (5465) or 833-565-LINK (5465).
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 Vermont or out of state.
Drinking is often one part of a wider picture. Vermont recorded 208 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 33.6 per 100,000, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (source).
Not directly. Vermont 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.
Vermont has no court process for families to commit someone for substance use alone. Police may place an incapacitated person in protective custody for up to 24 hours (18 V.S.A. § 4810). (source) Confirm the current rules with a Vermont attorney before relying on them.
VT Helplink (802-565-LINK), Vermont's alcohol and drug support center, runs 24/7 and its resource specialists help callers find services whether they are seeking help for themselves, a friend or a loved one (source).
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The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs. For treatment searches, Vermont offers VT Helplink: 802-565-LINK (5465) or 833-565-LINK (5465).
VT Helplink (802-565-LINK), Vermont's alcohol and drug support center, runs 24/7 and its resource specialists help callers find services whether they are seeking help for themselves, a friend or a loved one.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families throughout Vermont, including Essex and South Burlington. 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.
