Our interventionists help Indiana 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 Indiana, from Evansville and Jackson 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 Indiana's involuntary treatment law for alcoholism and drug abuse (Ind. Code 12-23-11.1; Ind. Code 12-26).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Ind. Code 16-42-27-2, overdose; Ind. Code 7.1-5-1-6.5, alcohol).
Naloxone. The state OptIN site (optin.in.gov) lists places to get naloxone; families can also ask a local pharmacy whether it dispenses naloxone without a prescription (source).
State agency. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA).
State treatment line. Indiana 211 substance use treatment locator (linked from FSSA).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Indiana recorded 1,717 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 25.7 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.
Indiana has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Ind. Code 16-42-27-2, overdose; Ind. Code 7.1-5-1-6.5, alcohol) 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.
Aaron's Law (Ind. Code 16-42-27-2 and 16-42-27-3) protects a person who gives naloxone in good faith, calls 911 and stays to cooperate from drug possession charges and civil suits (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Indiana's involuntary treatment law for alcoholism and drug 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 Indiana attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is Indiana's involuntary treatment law for alcoholism and drug abuse (Ind. Code 12-23-11.1; Ind. Code 12-26). A relative, spouse, friend or other adult may petition a court to commit a person who is an alcoholic or drug abuser and is dangerous or gravely disabled. Temporary commitment lasts up to 90 days and may be extended once. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Indiana 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 Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA). For treatment searches, Indiana offers Indiana 211 substance use treatment locator (linked from FSSA).
Yes. Indiana has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Ind. Code 16-42-27-2, overdose; Ind. Code 7.1-5-1-6.5, alcohol) 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 Indiana, including Evansville and Jackson. Call (850) 563-9776 to talk through realistic timing.
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