Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Nebraska 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 Nebraska, from Lincoln and Omaha to smaller towns, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. Yes, but the county attorney decides whether to file, under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-901 et seq., definition at § 71-908).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-472).
Naloxone. Nebraskans can get free naloxone without a prescription at participating pharmacies through Stop Overdose Nebraska (stopodne.com) after filling out a short form (source).
State agency. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Nebraska recorded 155 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 8.1 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.
Nebraska has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-472) 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.
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-470, family members and friends who obtain naloxone and give it in good faith to someone who appears to be overdosing are protected from criminal prosecution (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
Not directly. Under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, anyone may submit an affidavit, and the county attorney decides whether to petition the mental health board. A family can raise the concern, but cannot start the case on its own. It is a backstop, not a shortcut: a planned intervention is usually the faster and more lasting route, and a Nebraska attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-901 et seq., definition at § 71-908). A person who is substance dependent and poses a substantial risk of serious harm can be committed. Families cannot file directly: anyone may submit an affidavit, and the county attorney decides whether to petition the mental health board. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Nebraska 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 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health.
Yes. Nebraska has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-472) 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 Nebraska, including Lincoln and Omaha. 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.
