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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Syracuse, New York

Clear Path Intervention travels to families in Syracuse and across New York, plans the intervention with you and lines up treatment before the day arrives.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Syracuse?

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 Syracuse, from Eastwood to Camillus, traveling in through Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR).

We work with families across the area, including:

EastwoodStrathmoreUniversity HillWestcottDeWittLiverpoolManliusCamillus

If your son or daughter studies at Syracuse University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry or Le Moyne College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Syracuse at a glance

Flying in. Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR).

Local crisis and access line. Crisis Connect (Onondaga County, 24/7): (315) 251-0800.

Public behavioral health. Onondaga County Health Department, Substance Use Initiatives.

Family support. NAMI Syracuse, Inc. and Syracuse Al-Anon Distribution Center.

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 Syracuse?

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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

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

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Syracuse?

Public behavioral health

In Onondaga County, public behavioral health services run through Onondaga County Health Department, Substance Use Initiatives.

Worth knowing locally

Onondaga County's Substance Use Initiatives division, part of the Health Department, offers naloxone training, peer services and harm reduction, and accepts referrals through a Peer Engagement Referral Form (source).

Also worth knowing

The Onondaga County Health Department runs a Substance Use and Overdose Prevention line at (315) 435-3280, and Crouse Health offers addiction treatment services in Syracuse at (315) 470-8304 (source).

Support for the family

NAMI Syracuse, Inc. and Syracuse Al-Anon Distribution Center offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in New York?

The law

Court options in New York

Not directly. New York has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: New York alcohol interventionist and New York drug interventionist.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

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

For Syracuse, Crisis Connect (Onondaga County, 24/7) answers at (315) 251-0800, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our New York interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Syracuse?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Syracuse and Onondaga County, usually through Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Syracuse call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Syracuse, Crisis Connect (Onondaga County, 24/7) answers at (315) 251-0800, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

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

Start with Onondaga County Health Department, Substance Use Initiatives.

Where can relatives in Syracuse find support for themselves?

NAMI Syracuse, Inc. and Syracuse Al-Anon Distribution Center offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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