Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Oregon 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 Oregon, from Eugene and Portland 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 (ORS 475.898).
Naloxone. Oregon pharmacists can prescribe naloxone to anyone who asks, and syringe service programs give it free to people who use opioids (source).
State agency. Oregon Health Authority, Behavioral Health Division.
State treatment line. Alcohol and Drug Help Line: 1-800-923-4357.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Oregon recorded 1,500 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 33.5 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.
Oregon has a Good Samaritan overdose law (ORS 475.898) 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.
House Bill 4002 (2024) recriminalized possession of controlled substances in Oregon, reversing a central part of Measure 110, the 2020 ballot measure that had shifted possession toward treatment (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
Not directly. Oregon 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.
Oregon has no civil commitment law that lets a family member petition a court for involuntary treatment for substance use alone. Confirm the current rules with a Oregon attorney before relying on them.
The Oregon Health Authority funds Reach Out Oregon's Parent/Family Help Line (833-732-2467), which supports families on issues including substance use, and contracts with the Oregon Family Support Network for family support specialists (source).
See the full steps, how fast someone leaves for treatment and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Oregon Health Authority, Behavioral Health Division. For treatment searches, Oregon offers Alcohol and Drug Help Line: 1-800-923-4357.
The Oregon Health Authority funds Reach Out Oregon's Parent/Family Help Line (833-732-2467), which supports families on issues including substance use, and contracts with the Oregon Family Support Network for family support specialists.
Yes. Oregon has a Good Samaritan overdose law (ORS 475.898) 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 Oregon, including Eugene and Portland. 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.
