Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Arizona 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 Arizona, from Chandler, Mesa and Phoenix to smaller towns, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. No addiction-specific process a family can start.
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (A.R.S. § 13-3423).
Naloxone. Pharmacists can dispense naloxone under a standing order from the ADHS Medical Director, and free naloxone is available at pickup sites across Arizona (source).
State agency. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).
State treatment line. Arizona Opioid Assistance and Referral (OAR) Line: 1-888-688-4222.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Arizona recorded 2,453 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 32.6 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.
Arizona has a Good Samaritan overdose law (A.R.S. § 13-3423) 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.
Arizona law excludes products used to test whether a drug contains fentanyl from its definition of drug paraphernalia, so fentanyl test strips are legal to carry (A.R.S. § 13-3415) (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
Not directly. Arizona 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.
Arizona has no involuntary treatment law for addiction alone. Court-ordered treatment requires a mental disorder, and the statute excludes people whose symptoms come only from drug or alcohol use. (source) Confirm the current rules with a Arizona attorney before relying on them.
AHCCCS, Arizona's Medicaid agency, covers Family Support Services for caregivers and natural supports of members, delivered by family run organizations staffed by people with lived experience, including help learning about substance use disorders (source).
See the full steps, how fast someone leaves for treatment and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). For treatment searches, Arizona offers Arizona Opioid Assistance and Referral (OAR) Line: 1-888-688-4222.
AHCCCS, Arizona's Medicaid agency, covers Family Support Services for caregivers and natural supports of members, delivered by family run organizations staffed by people with lived experience, including help learning about substance use disorders.
Yes. Arizona has a Good Samaritan overdose law (A.R.S. § 13-3423) 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 Arizona, including Chandler, Mesa and Phoenix. 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.
