Our interventionists help Delaware families move a loved one from active drug use into treatment, with a plan built around safety from the first call.
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 Delaware, from Wilmington and Dover 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 Delaware's involuntary treatment law for substance abuse (Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, §§ 2211 to 2223).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 4769).
Naloxone. Naloxone is free in Delaware. HelpIsHereDE.com, run by DSAMH, offers doorstep delivery and harm reduction vending machines; it is also sold over the counter (source).
State agency. Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH).
State treatment line. Delaware Hope Line: 1-833-9-HOPEDE (24/7).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Delaware recorded 338 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 33.4 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.
Delaware has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 4769) 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.
Delaware offers free fentanyl test strips through HelpIsHereDE.com, available by doorstep delivery and from harm reduction vending machines (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Delaware's involuntary treatment law for substance 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 Delaware attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is Delaware's involuntary treatment law for substance abuse (Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, §§ 2211 to 2223). Anyone with knowledge of the person's condition, including family, can file an initial petition with a physician's certificate. Involuntary treatment runs up to 30 days, with continued treatment reviewed at least every six months. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Delaware 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 Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH). For treatment searches, Delaware offers Delaware Hope Line: 1-833-9-HOPEDE (24/7).
Yes. Delaware has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 4769) 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 Delaware, including Wilmington and Dover. Call (850) 563-9776 to talk through realistic timing.
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