When drinking has taken over someone you love, a structured alcohol intervention gives your Maine family one clear, calm plan instead of another argument.
An alcohol intervention is a planned conversation, led by a professional interventionist, in which a family asks someone who drinks too much to accept treatment that day. We travel to families throughout Maine, including Portland, with treatment and sober transport arranged in advance. Not sure it is time? Read the signs a loved one needs an intervention.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. In limited cases, under Maine's general mental health commitment law (34-B M.R.S. 3801(5) and 3864).
State agency. Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health.
State treatment line. OPTIONS county liaisons and Maine's Treatment Connection.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Stopping heavy daily drinking suddenly can cause seizures or delirium tremens, so every plan includes medically managed withdrawal. If your loved one has a seizure, hallucinations or severe confusion while stopping, call 911.
Our treatment navigation takes no payment from treatment centers, in Maine or out of state.
Drinking is often one part of a wider picture. Maine recorded 483 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 35.2 per 100,000, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (source).
In limited cases. Maine's general mental health commitment law 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 Maine attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The court route here is Maine's general mental health commitment law (34-B M.R.S. 3801(5) and 3864). Maine has no separate addiction commitment law, but its definition of a mentally ill person includes effects of drugs or alcohol. Any person may start the process; initial court commitment lasts up to four months. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Maine attorney before you rely on them.
See the full steps, how long it takes and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health. For treatment searches, Maine offers OPTIONS county liaisons and Maine's Treatment Connection.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families throughout Maine, including Portland. Preparation happens by phone or video, so you can start planning before anyone travels.
For someone who drinks heavily every day, yes. Alcohol withdrawal can be medically serious, so every plan we build includes a program that can manage withdrawal safely.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
